Entries have been flooding in for the Beacon's 2015 calendar competition.

Last month we gave away a Cadw Welsh attractions family pass to Steve Arnell for his winning entry.

Our favouite photo submited before 15th August will receive free entry to St Arvans' Wydncliffe Court and sculpture gardens, complete with afternoon tea for two.

If you have an eye for a good shot and think your photo of Monmouthshire countryside should be displayed in next year's calendar, send your entry via email to [email protected]">[email protected], or post it to 56 Monnow Street, Monmouth NP25 3XJ.

Next month, our winning entry will win two tickets to Chepstow Racecourse. The 2015 calendar will be raising money towards the Prince of Wales' Countryside Fund, which gives grants and advice to projects that help support the people who care for the countryside across the UK.

Photographs taken by all ages will be accepted and all those submitted will go forward to be considered for the calendar.

Since the fund was launched in 2010 it has provided grants to support nine projects in Wales.

A total of 92 projects have been supported nationally with more than £3.8 million given to help our rural communities, farmers and young people.

The Prince's Countryside Fund has also directed emergency funding to farmers in Wales, particularly hill farmers who suffered the loss of large numbers of ewes and their lambs as devastating snow drifts affected parts of Wales.

Former Secretary of State for Wales, Rt Hon David Jones MP said: "Their work supports a range of key projects in Wales, including apprenticeships and training for young people, practical and pastoral support for existing farmers, business support for women and projects to educate schoolchildren."

Helen Aldis, Manager of The Prince's Countryside Fund said: "Wales is a very important rural area for the fund.  We are looking for more projects to help in the region - as well as making contact with companies based in Wales to explore how they can join in and support our work.

"The issues The Prince's Countryside Fund tackles – low farming incomes, decline in rural communities, access for training for young people and rural isolation – are all major issues in Wales. We're dedicated to supporting projects that address these."