Upper and Lower Dicker Village News
THE BLUEBELL TRAIL PHOTOGRAPHIC competition winners have been announced by owner John McCutchan, MBE.
Results were as follows in category A, Close Up of a plant, flower, grass, fern, moss, lichen, fungi, tree or shrub seen on the Bluebell Walk- 1st Alan Saltmarsh, 2nd Isla Dann, Highly Commended Liz Berry, Chris Green, Alf Newman. Category B, Views from one of the walks of the Bluebell Walk – 1st Finn Curry, 2nd Scarlett Sherwood, Highly Commended Peter Hofman, Rupert Kirby, Alun Sambrook. Category C, Portrait of person or people at the Bluebell Walk, 1st Connie Newton-Brown, 2nd Lauren Gale, Highly Commended Sandra Black, Peter Hofman, Dee Rumary. Category D, Animals or insects, dogs, farm animals, wild animals, birds, butterflies, beetles, spiders or any creepy-crawly that breathes, taken on the Bluebell Walk, 1st Peter Bartlett, 2nd Peter Hofman, Highly Commended, Peter Bartlett, Sarah Irving, John Lauper. Category E, Any images (Close Up, Views, Portrait, Animals or Insects) taken in Bates Green Garden or Wildflower Meadow, 1st Alan Saltmarsh, 2nd Mary Lashley, Highly Commended, Oliver Paterson, Mark Roper, Alan Saltmarsh. Junior category 1st Isla Dann, 2nd Neo Chinehasha, Highly Commended, Isla Dann, Amber Price, Zack Wilding.
Another important update to the website will be to upload the winning images from our photographic competition. Keep an eye on the gallery page, which will be updated soon. Again the judges were impressed by the quality and variety of photos submitted and choosing the prize winners was not an easy task. Congratulations to all the winners.
Those who plan to visit Bates Green Garden on a Wednesday or Saturday from 25 February until 1 April can explore Beatons Wood after walking through the Millenium Avenue.
BATES GREEN GARDEN UPDATE by Head Gardener, Emma Reece, says “While the Garden will remain closed until the end of February, rest assured that the Team is hard at work. Our winter days are filled with pruning, mulching, and working on the beds when weather permits, each task laying the groundwork for another beautiful season. My resolution for 2026 is to take more photographs and so I will be out and about with my camera, capturing the unique character of the Winter Garden to share with you. It is a busy time behind the scenes, and we can’t wait for you to see the results when we reopen.”
THURSDAY COFFEE MORNINGS are held in Upper Dicker at The Plough and is open to anyone who would like to join others for a coffee and chat. Meet from 10.30am.