'Farming through the seasons' children's competition launched

Children have been encouraged to look at the Scottish landscape and get their creative juices flowing
Children have been encouraged to look at the Scottish landscape and get their creative juices flowing

A 'farming through the seasons' competition to get children thinking about agriculture and the countryside has been launched.

The NFU Scotland competition, open for ages three to 15, encourages children and teenagers to think about the rural landscape around them.

It follows on from previous competitions run by the union to engage children with agriculture and thinking about where their food comes from.

This competition, which will be judged by NFU Scotland President Andrew McCornick, is asking children to draw their interpretation of ‘Farming through the Seasons in Scotland’.

As well as having the opportunity to win prizes, the winners will also have their drawings featured within the union’s membership magazine the Scottish Farming Leader and on other marketing material.

Mr McCornick said: “Throughout the year the rural landscape looks fantastic, from the changing colours through autumn to the lambs and calves in fields in the spring to beautiful sunsets and sunrises over the land that we farm, we really do live and work in a beautiful place.

“We are always looking at new ways to engage children in farming and this competition aims to get their creative juices flowing and have them creating something which they can relate to.

He added: “We have run successful competitions like this in the past, and it’s always great to see what young people and children can come up and what their interpretation of the subject and I can’t wait to see what they come up with this time round.”

The artwork should be created in pen or paint on an A4 size of paper in portrait orientation. The child’s name and age should be written on the back of the drawing alongside the parent or guardian’s contact number and address, and an alternative method of contact, such as email or alternative phone number.

Original artwork should be submitted by Tuesday 20 November at noon to Ruth McClean, NFU Scotland, Rural Centre, West Mains, Ingliston, Edinburgh, EH28 8LT.