Octavia Hill Awards
Our Octavia Hill Awards, celebrating unsung green heroes, attracted more than 160 entries and you voted in your thousands to select the winners from our shortlist.
Here you'll find out more about the winners, and who they beat to take the crown.
Celebrating one of our founders
Octavia Hill died in 1912, and to mark this centenary we're launching these awards, in partnership with Countryfile Magazine, to celebrate individuals and groups that are keeping her legacy alive.
Growing Hero
Patrick Frew from Country Antrim, Northern Ireland won this category for his dedication to 'Incredible Edible Cloughmills' - making locally grown produce more available to the community.
Natural Hero
Roger Parkinson, winner of the Natural Hero award, has helped over 60 individuals and community groups with their woodland creation projects.
Inspirational Hero
You voted for Matt Smith and the work he does as a volunteer youth worker in Liverpool as your Inspirational Hero. His nature hikes, camping and self-sufficiency trips educate and inspire the young people he works with.
The People's Campaigner
Julia Bradbury was voted The People's Campaigner. As a TV presenter and former President of the Ramblers Association she is able to champion and promote the landscape she loves.
Green Space Guardians
The Friends of King Henry's Walk Garden have created a beautiful green space in an area where many families don't have any outside space. They won our Green Space Guardians award.
'Love Places' Award
Eric Shorrocks, who volunteers at Arnside Knott in Cumbria, has rebuilt 2,500 metres of drystone wall during his 23 years of volunteering. You voted him your 'Love Places' award winner.
Crafting the Centenary Bowls
Tony Alderman from Chartwell in Kent talks to us about making the Centenary Bowls which each winner from the Octavia Hill Awards 2012 will receive.
The bowls have been made using English elm, oak and yew collected from woods near to Crockham in Kent where Octavia Hill lived.
The Octavia Hill Award judges
Our panel of judges chose their shortlist and then the public voted for their favourites to determine the winners.