Green Stories Competition 2025
Nature is all around and we want to celebrate it.
We have created the SRUC Green Storytelling Prize to increase awareness about our planet earth and to appreciate the world that we live in. We want you to tell us about a real-life experience you have had with nature. This can be anything, from something in your own garden to a walk in the woods, a trip to the seaside or a trip to a National Park . . . the possibilities are endless. Let us know what inspired you and why. Turn your experience into a story and send it in to win prizes for you and your school.
While there are so many ways to tell a story, there are two categories of entries that we are looking for. For primary schools, we are looking for drawings of your experiences in nature. For high school, we need a written story about an experience you had in nature (no more than 1000 words).
Who can enter
We have two prize brackets to enter into:
- Primary Schools: Open to anyone from primary 1 right through to primary 7. We have 20 prizes of £100 to be won, with £50 going to the winning entrant and £50 going to their school, to help fund your library or eco group activities.
- High School: Open to anyone from S1 to S6. We have five prizes of £600 to be won, with £300 going to the winning entrant and £300 going to their school, to help fund your library or eco group activities.
How to enter
Primary schools: To apply, send us your drawings through the post to:
FAO Green Stories [Marketing]
SRUC Edinburgh
Peter Wilson Building
West Mains Road
Edinburgh, EH9 3JG
High schools: To apply, email us your submission to GreenStories@sruc.ac.uk
Be sure to include the following information:
- Your Name
- Teachers’ Name
- School’s Name
- Best contact email address
- Best contact phone number
- Which category (primary/high school) you are entering into
Closing Date: 12pm on 1 May 2025
For any additional information, contact us using the link below:
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Terms and Conditions
If you would like to submit something not listed below, please email us to check whether there is any additional guidance:
- Pictures should be on A4 paper for the Primary competition. Digital versions cannot be accepted.
- Written stories can be handwritten, but typed is preferred, and should not exceed 1000 words.
- Please remember to attach all the required information to each entry.
- The competition closes at midday on the 1st of May and winners will be informed by mid-May.
- By entering our competition you consent to your entry being shared on social media channels and displayed at the Royal Highland Show in June 2025.
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