2024 BEE LUCKY – BEE CREATIVE COMPETITION
Competition runs from 1^st May 2024, ending on 30^th September 2024.

Here at Vancols we are committed to helping the environment so, this year, we are again sending out free wildflower seeds to our customers, as well as launching our 2024 Bee Creative Competition!

From March onwards you can start sowing the seeds we have sent you and we know lots of bees, butterflies and minibeasts will be encouraged to visit your gardens.
 
We hope that seeing your flowers bloom will inspire you to share your photos, pictures and poems with us and we have lots of prizes to win for your class and School!

BEE LUCKY! BEE CREATIVE!

We’d love to see and hear about your gardens so, if you email a photograph of your wildflowers in bloom, a painting or drawing of your wildflowers or even a poem inspired by your garden, your School will automatically be entered into our Bee Creative Competition. You may even like to feature a visiting bee or butterfly!

There are three creative categories and lots of lovely prizes to win – and the three best entries will win a CREATIVE PHOTOGRAPHIC SHOOT around your School, PLUS FREE WALL ART.

Simply email your entries to:
[email protected]

SUGGESTIONS FOR FUN ACTIVITIES FOR YOUR SCHOOL

including pdfs to download 

BEE-EAUTIFUL FLOWERS FOR ALL!

Bees and butterflies are a vital part of our ecosystem and are in danger of disappearing from our environment due to loss of habitat, so we hope you will enjoy welcoming lots of pollinators and minibeasts to your wildflower gardens, which will provide essential habitats and nutrition.

To celebrate our beautiful natural world, we are also offering parents our Bee Mindful Fact Sheet which is available to purchase with any class group photograph.

Our Bee Mindful Fact Sheet is printed with a smaller image of the class group and, also included, are two FREE packets of wildflower seeds so everyone can encourage more bees into their bee-eautiful gardens!

If you haven’t already booked your group photographs, give us a ring on 01206 271521 to ensure this offer is available to your parents!

This seed mix contains a selection of the varieties listed below:
Aster – Callistephus chinensis
Borage – Borago officinalis
CalifornianPoppy – Eschscholzia californica
Canary Grass – Phalaris canariensis
Coreopsis – Coreopsis tinctoria
Corn Cockle – Agrostemma milas
Corn Marigold – Chrysanthemum segetum
Cornflower – Centaurea cyanus
Crimson Clover – Trifolium incarnatum
Dill – Anethum graveolens
Field Poppy – Papaver rhoeas
Flax – Linum usitatissimum
Gilia – Gilia capitata
Larkspur – Delphinium ajacis & Delphinium consolida
Lavender – Lavandula angustifolia
Oregano – Origanum vulgare
Phacelia – Phacelia tanacetifolia
Phlox – Phlox drummondii
Purple Viper’s Bugloss – Echium plantagineum
Vetch – Vicia sp.
Yellow Mustard – Sinapis hirta
Zinnia – Zinnia elegans

*Please note, we cannot guarantee all varieties will be included in each individual packet.
Seeds supplied by Mr Fothergills Seeds Ltd

Terms and Conditions
A pupil from your School must have taken the photograph, created the artwork or written the poem.
All entries will be deemed to have been entered by the individual, but Prizes will be awarded to the named School of the entry.
You must have the permission of any persons that may appear in your photo entry, as the winning photo will be shown on our website or may be used for promotional material.
The winning image will be decided by a panel of judges; their decision is final.
ONE entry per School – but it may contain up to 20 images (in jpg format please and no larger than 5MB). Entries may be a photograph, an artwork or a poem.
The winning School will be informed by email within seven days of the closing date. They must respond within 28 days to claim the prize(s) for their School. If no response is received, and after reasonable attempts, a replacement winner may be drawn. 

Prize details:
The THREE best entries will win a CREATIVE PHOTOGRAPHIC SHOOT around the School, PLUS FREE WALL ART.
There is no cash alternative and the prize/s may not be transferred to anyone else.
There are also Ten Prizes for Runners Up.
Open to UK residents only.
No purchase required.
Copyright to the entries will remain with the entrant, but the entrant licences Vancols Ltd to use their photographs/artworks/poetry to announce the competition winner.