Submissions are invited for Ashdown Forest Poetry Competition 2024. The last date of submission is August 31, 2024.
Covering over 10 square miles, Ashdown Forest is one of the largest open access areas in Southeast England. Situated within the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, its lowland heathland and deciduous woodland habitats are home to many rare and threatened species.
With a rich human history from Kings and commoners to smuggling and industry dating back centuries, Ashdown Forest is also the setting of the Winnie-the-Pooh stories.
Ashdown Forest is owned by the Ashdown Forest Trust and managed by the Conservators of Ashdown Forest.
Ashdown Forest has long been the source of inspiration for many a writer and artist and, most famously, the setting of the Pooh stories by A. A. Milne.
This year (2024) commemorates 100 years since the publication of Milne’s book of poetry When We Were Very Young, which first introduced Christopher Robin and his teddy bear to the world. As a result, Ashdown Forest is proud to present a new poetry competition in partnership with Sian Thomas, Ashdown Forest’s poet in residence, and The Ashdown Forest Foundation.
There are two categories:
The prize will be publication on the Ashdown Forest website. This means we do need your approval to publish and publicise your work, the details for which are available under Conditions of Entry (available under ‘Criteria’ above).
Interested participants can submit online via this link.
The last date of submission is August 31, 2024.
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