All this year’s Jesmond Calendars have now been sold. Rather to our surprise, despite the lockdown (or because of it), demand was higher than ever! Thank you to Paul Rea of Red Square Newcastle for the design, and for organising the printing, and congratulations to all the local photographers whose work is featured!
The winners of this year’s Photo competition were John Wardle and Nick Lambert. Congratulations, and many thanks also to all the others who entered for the competition! All the winning photographs and runners up are being included in a 2021 Jesmond Calendar, available very soon, price £5.
Congratulations to the winners of the Oxfam Book Shop/Jesmond Library Children’s Book Review competition! They are Michael Pearson for his review of “Private Peaceful” by Michael Morpurgo, Benji Lawrence, who chose “Flember – The Secret Book” by Jamie Smart, Nikita Alajar, who liked “The Enchanted Wood” by Enid Blyton, and Halle Olive Critchley, who enjoyed “Slime” by David Walliams. All the winners will receive book tokens.
The Greening Jesmond Group have announced the winners of this year’s Glorious Gardens Competition. The winning Pocket Gardens were 47 Sunbury Avenue and 56 Queens Road; the winning Larger Garden was 55 Reid Park Road; the winning Wildlife-Friendly Garden was 24 Lansdowne Gardens; and the winning Community Garden was the Myrtle Grove Community Garden. For details of all the gardens email GreeningJesmond@hotmail.com .
The guided walk planned as part of the festival has been postponed until after the lockdown, possible until the 2021 festival, but if you can’t wait to explore Reid Park Road and The Grove, possibly during your “exercise hour”, email info@jesmondfestival.org.uk for a copy of John North’s walking notes!