The latest edition of the Histon & Impington Green Spaces (HIGS) calendar, featuring photographs taken by nature-loving villagers, is now available to buy.
The 2027 calendar features 13 winning images from HIGS’ annual photography competition which ran under the theme: “Nature as part of our village life.”
The popular competition, now in its fifth year, was judged anonymously over the summer and runs in support of Histon & Impington Green Spaces, the charity which supports Abbey Fields for the community.
Winning ways
The calendar’s May image of a blue tit by Penny Reeves was selected by the community as a clear winner with second place going to Martin Minařík for his photograph of a Mistle Thrush.
First time success
This year’s calendar also showcases the photographic talents of several newly winning entrants; including Bridget Davidson, Gill Atmore and HIGS’ own David Berry and Katharine Holliday.
Speaking about the inspiration behind her photo, Embroidery, Bridget Davidson told HI HUB: “As a forager of wild flowers, I always notice beautiful plant material when I walk. The wild clematis caught my eye as I loved how it embroidered itself through the regular geometry of the manmade fencing”.
A “delighted” David Berry who captured Early Spring Flowers at Histon Green, told HI HUB: “I’ve been trying every year there’s been a HIGS calendar so to have a winning photo after all this time is great. Especially as my wife had a winning photo last year!”
The photographer behind July’s Long Meadow Sunset, Gill Atmore said: “I’m so pleased (and surprised!) to have been successful in this year’s calendar competition. There are a lot of talented photographers in Histon & Impington, but my perseverance paid off! Thank you to the judges”.
Guy Richardson for HIGS said: “Many congratulations to all the entrants. We sold several hundred calendars for the charity last year, so we are hoping for even more successful sales this year!”
Young Persons’ photo competition 2026 – still open
For our younger photographers, there are still a few more weeks left to enter the HIGS Young Persons’ photography competition
This year’s theme is “Colours of nature”.
The competition is open to anyone under 18 years on 31 August 2026 and photographs can have been taken anywhere in the UK and Ireland in the last three years. A prize of £50 will be awarded for the winning photograph. The competition closes at midnight on 31 October 2026. To enter, visit here.
Calendars will be available to buy from Topiary Tree, Histon Post Office and Oakington Garden Centre or they can be ordered online from the HIGS website with free local delivery. Postage is also available for a fee.
Get yours first – HIGS members will be selling the calendars outside Histon High Street Tesco this Saturday, 3 October.
Visit photo-comp-2026-home or photo-comp-2026-winners for more information on the winners and photos.
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Article corrected 3 October.
