RSPB partnership 10th anniversary competition

To enter

Spend at least 30 minutes outdoors observing nature. Or perhaps it's something you have seen when you have been doing an RSPB activity. Then, create either of the following based on your own observations of nature:

· A painting or drawing of nature, or a piece of nature art (e.g. a picture or geometric pattern like a mandala you’ve made on the ground from natural items like moss, twigs and leaves). This could be an extract from a visual nature journal (see below).

OR

· A piece of writing about nature– it could be a bird or other animal that lives in a natural area or a tree or plants in an area you like to visit. This could be an extract from a written nature journal (see below).

Take a picture of your artwork or writing and send it to us using the form below.

About nature journals

Your entry could be an extract from your own nature journal. Use a notebook or make your own then go outdoors into green spaces and explore your surroundings for plants and animals. Record your observations in your journal - this could be by painting, drawing and/or writing. You might want to be scientific about it, drawing and writing facts about what you see, or you could write about how being in nature makes you feel.

Examples and links to help and inspire

· How to make a nature journal so you can record wildlife like a scientist
· How to start a nature journal | The Wildlife Trusts

To enter

Take action to help nature using the use the ideas below or an idea of your own. Then create:

· A painting, drawing or piece of art, or photo or video that depicts how you have taken action for nature, along with a caption of around 150 words.

OR

· A minimum 500-word short story on how you have taken action for nature.

OR

· A 1-minute vlog/video in any multimedia format on how you've taken action for nature.

Send us a picture or file of your creation using the form below. If you're posting on social media (with an adults permission where appropriate), use #RSBPxLaSER10

Action for nature ideas

· Feed birds and wildlife – e.g. by making and hanging out birdfeeders.
· Create a habitat for nature, such as building a bug hotel, planting wildflowers or trees, creating a mini pond or a compost heap. See the RSBP website for inspiration and guidance.
· Get involved in a citizen science project to record wildlife – the Natural History Museum has a guide.
· Volunteer with a local conservation group or project.
· Involve your friends, family or wider community in action for nature – see Hedgehog Highways or Swift Streets for inspiration.
· Use your voice for nature by making a display about how to help nature for your unit meeting place, local library or another community space.
· Raise an issue you care about with your local MP or other decision maker, submit a story to your local newspaper or magazine, or create a social media post.

To enter

As a group, take action to help nature. You can use the use the ideas below or an idea of your own. Then create:

· A a collaborative painting, drawing or piece of art, or photo that depicts how you have taken action for nature, along with a caption of around 300 words.

OR

· A 2-minute vlog/video in any multimedia format on how your group has taken action for nature.

Send us a picture or file of your creation using the form below. If you're posting on social media, use #RSBPxLaSER10

Action for nature ideas

· Create a habitat for nature, such as building a bug hotel, planting wildflowers or trees, creating a mini pond or a compost heap. See the RSBP website for inspiration and guidance.
· Get involved in a citizen science project to record wildlife – the Natural History Museum has a guide.
· Volunteer with a local conservation group or project.
· Involve your friends, family or wider community in action for nature – see Hedgehog Highways or Swift Streets for inspiration.
· Use your voice for nature by making a larger scale display about how to help nature for your unit meeting place, local library or another community space, or create a social media campaign.