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Congratulations to the winner of our Videography Competition!

Published: 23/04/2026

The Parks Trust invited Milton Keynes students to take part in their first ever videography competition. We asked local teenagers to use their creativity and skills to create a video about one of The Parks Trust’s parks. We'd like to say a huge thank you to everyone who entered!

The winning entry was this video of Ashland Lakes by Chiemerie Onyia from St Paul’s Catholic School. We loved the way that Chiemerie approached the brief by addressing the way that nature can easily pass us by, especially in Milton Keynes as many people use our linear parks to transit through.

We would encourage people to take a moment to stop and look around them, especially this time of year when spring flowers such as bluebells are in full bloom.

Congratulations to Chiemerie for creating such a thought provoking film!

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