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Hampshire Choice Award

Winners from each category of the CPRE Hampshire Countryside Awards are automatically entered into the ‘Hampshire Choice Award’.

Voting for the Hampshire Choice Award is now closed. The winner will be announced at our Awards Ceremony on Tuesday 10th December 2024 at King’s Somborne Village Hall.

Having already won their respective categories, the winners from each award category will now compete for the Hampshire Choice Award, with the general public deciding which project is their favourite.

The shortlisted countryside projects tackle climate change, highlight nature’s restorative benefits on health and wellbeing, celebrate our protected landscapes, and promote community projects at the grassroots level.

This year, we have four exceptional nominations for the Hampshire Choice Award from four different award categories.

  • The Hampshire Grassroots Action Award – Alton in Bloom Community Grow Club
  • The Hampshire Projects in Protected Landscapes Award – Blacknest Fields Nature Recovery
  • The Hampshire Climate Action Award – Future Energy Landscape Workshops, Energise South Downs
  • The Hampshire Countryside Health & Wellbeing award – Walk ‘n’ Talk Therapies by Winchester Youth Counselling

Watch the videos below for more information about the different projects.

Blacknest Fields Nature Recovery

This project is transforming an 8-acre site near Blacknest into a flourishing wildlife haven. Exciting efforts include planting new hedges, cultivating a community orchard, and creating habitats for pollinators and other wildlife.

Watch the Video

Health & Wellbeing in Nature

Walk and Talk Therapy uses the natural environment to help engage young people who may find it hard to access therapy in the traditional indoor, closed environment. Conducted in a local Nature Reserve instead of a counselling room, these sessions are found to decrease feelings of anxiety or stress as some people find it easier to talk when on the move outside.

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Future Energy Landscapes

During the workshops led by Energise South Downs, communities explore how they might deploy renewable energy technologies to meet local energy needs. During the workshops, participants identify areas that are key community assets and map grid infrastructure that already exists in the area, whilst discussing potential areas for renewables, including rooftop solar.

Watch the Video

Alton in Bloom Community Grow Club

A multigenerational community group that enriches the town, environment, and wildlife while teaching families to grow their own food and flowers. It’s more than gardening; it’s about growing together as a community.

Watch the Video

The CPRE Hampshire Countryside Awards are brought to you by our sponsors: Vitacress, Hastoe Housing and Terrafirma.

 

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