Rivers 300 Children's Art Competition.
20th November 2025
The year celebrating the 300th anniversary of the Rivers Heritage Site and Orchard culminated in the prize giving event in the Sawbridgeworth Town Council Chamber at the end of November, 2025.
Wonderful art entries had been received from individual children who live in Sawbridgeworth and Bishops Stortford and from three local schools - Fawbert and Barnard Infant School, Reedings Junior School and High Wych Primary School.
The entries were inspired and informed in some degree by the beauty of the orchard, the power of the outside space and by its history,
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| A few children from the Reedings Junior School Gardening Club with Natalie Newman and Holly Edwards, the mothers who lead the club. |
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| Some of the High Wych Primary School art work organised by Kirsty Pavett, teacher and art lead. |
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| Some of the children from Fawbert and Barnard Infant School with Isabelle Ancient, teacher and art lead. |
Many of the children that entered the art competition walk regularly in the remnant orchard and enjoy the apple, pear and cherry trees through the seasons, while others had come to the annual Rivers Apple Day in October with their families and felt inspired to create some art to celebrate the trees and wildlife they saw on that day.
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| Children and their families with their certificates and prize of a book about apples. |
This event was supported by Eric Buckmaster, Hertfordshire County Councillor, District Councillor, Town Councillor and Rivers volunteer, organized by Lanier Pole, Rivers volunteer and the art works were judged by Chloe Boyce, local artist and educator.
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| Eric Buckmaster - Hertfordshire County and East Herts District councillor. | Chloe Boyce - local artist and children's art competition judge. |
Earlier in the year, we hosted an adult's art competition - find out more here.
Lanier Pole - December 2025.
All photos uploaded with consent of the subjects or families.