Youngster crowned Biosphere Young Nature Champion for film about bees

Poppy captured the life of those who live in her garden in Ballaugh

A 10-year-old primary school student has been crowned Young Nature Champion 2024 for her film about Manx bees.

Poppy Christian’s entry was selected as the overall winner in the competition which was led by UNESCO Biosphere Isle of Man.

Poppy captured the life of the bees who live in her garden in Ballaugh including close-up footage.

She said: "It feels good to win and I will definitely enter again."

The competition, which ran through spring and summer last year, invited young people aged 21 or under to share pieces of writing, short films, or audio recording of their discoveries within the world’s only entire biosphere nation.

You can explore all finalists’ entries HERE.

Environment, Food, and Agriculture Minister Clare Barber said: "We are so fortunate to live in this wonderful biosphere reserve with so much to see and do and it has been fantastic to see such genuine passion for it from our young people.”

Runners-up Darcie Duggan, 7, Tiffany Luu, 15, and Austin Rogerson, 11, were also commended for their entries which included a poem about Manx wildlife and an underwater film exploring life in the seas surrounding the Island which make up 85 percent of the biosphere.