There will be an exhibition of Derek Evans' photographs 1940's-1970's at various venues around the region between February and April. Those of you who saw the films "Stories from the Hop Yards" and "Carousel" will already be familiar with Derek and his studio's work.
The venues and dates are also on the website herefordshirelifethroughalens
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1st Misty Sunrise Sue Griffin
2nd Temple Blessing Peter Wyles
Bodenham Lake Nature Reserve Eastern Bird Hide
Our chosen charity for 2020 is the provision of an accessible bird hide at Bodehham Lake, together with the access routes and ramps to allow those with limited mobility to enjoy the wildlife. The project is being run by the Herefordshire Wildlife Trust, who manage the site in partnership with New Leaf Sustainable Development.
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Our chosen charity for 2020 is Herefordshire Nature Trust, with the funding to go towards a specific project, the provision of a new bird hide at Bodenham Lake, with a focus on improved access for those with limited mobility.
We feel that this is a very worthwhile local cause in need of support. You can read more on the HNT website here
We received a letter of thanks from Angela at the ELY fund, our 2019 charity, thanking us for the donation of £1500
Thanks again to everyone who contributed. You can read the letter by following this link
We have produced some cards featuring a couple of our competition winning images
The winning photos from the July 2019 print competition "My County" can be seen here
1st Peter Wyles "Combine Harvester"
2nd Guy Davies "The Dark Hedges"
3rd John Hardwick "On Watch"
At the December meeting, a cheque for £1500 was presented to Angela Tyler and Diana Wood representing the E.L.Y. charity by our main fundraiser Mary Oliver
Many thanks to all who contributed to this excellent result
