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Enter our British wildlife writing competition

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of Sir Peter Scott, founder of the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT) and the man who Sir David Attenborough described as the “patron saint of conservation.” To celebrate the centenary, Countryfile Magazine has teamed up with WWT to launch our first ever writing competition.
We want you, in no more than 100 words, to tell us about one of your experiences of great British wildlife. It could be a description of natural phenomena you have witnessed, a chance encounter with wildlife, or conservation work you have been involved in. Either way, it needs to bring your own voice and experience and tell a real story in no more than 100 words.
The winner will see their story printed in our September 2009 issue (on sale 25 August) and will also win a fantastic break in the West Country, featuring a three-night stay for two at the stunning Thornbury Castle in South Gloucestershire, worth £630. Check out www.thornburycastle.co.uk for more about this stunning property, the only Tudor castle in England now open as a hotel.
Your break will also include a special VIP day at the WWT Slimbridge reserve founded by Sir Peter in 1946, where you will be given an exclusive behind-the-scenes glimpse of the reserve and the conservation work of the WWT. 
To enter, complete the form below and send in your story.
 

End Date: 01/06/2009
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TERMS AND CONDITIONS

1. The competition is open to all writers aged 18 or over, whether previously published or not.

2. Your entry must not have been entered in or won any prize in any other competition anywhere in the world and must not have been previously published, in print or online. It must be you own original work and you must be the sole owner of the copyright. Countryfile Magazine, WWT or Thornbury Castle do not accept any liability for the publication of plagiarised entries.

3. One entry per person.

4. By entering you grant BBC Worldwide and WWT a perpetual, irrevocable royalty-free licence to publish your story in any media.

5. All entries must be received by the closing date of 1 June 2009. The winner will be advised in July 2009. The winning entry will be published in the September 2009 issue of Countryfile Magazine (on sale 25 August).

6. The prize consists of a three-night break in a classic double bedchamber at Thornbury Castle for two and also includes full English breakfast, newspaper and VAT. Friday and Saturday nights are excluded, so the break is only valid for use Sunday-Thursday. Reservations subject to availability. Break must be taken October-November 2009 or January 2010. December 2009 not included.

For the full terms and conditions click here

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