The difficult job of selecting just 13 winning pictures from the hundreds of entries received in South Hook LNG 2017 Calendar Competition, recently took place.

Having launched the annual competition in September, South Hook LNG once again invited local schoolchildren to submit colourful pictures, celebrating Pembrokeshire wildlife to feature in the company’s calendar.

To help inspire children entering the competition, South Hook LNG linked up with Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority (PCNPA) and The Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales. Local schools were then invited to visit either PCNPA’s Oriel y Parc Gallery and Visitor Centre at St. David’s, Carew Castle and Tidal Mill, or the Welsh Wildlife Centre at Cilgerran, for inspiration.

Assisting members of the South Hook LNG team for the judging, were Graham Peake of PCNPA and Nia Stephens of the Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales. Thirteen pictures, one cover image and 12 months of the year, were selected, depicting the varied wildlife that Pembrokeshire has to offer.

“The standard of the entries received, made it incredibly difficult to select just 13,” commented Graham Peake, of PCNPA.

“It’s been a fantastic competition, with so many schools taking the opportunity to consider the variety of wildlife habitats and species that we have in Pembrokeshire.”

A prize-giving event to celebrate the achievement of the winning entries will be held in the New Year.