A £1,000 first prize is on offer in a poetry competition focusing on Greenheart regional park, a new sustainable and environmental initiative outside Wigan. The themes are the park, and the word “greenheart”, reflecting the idea of a healthier lifestyle. The judge is leading poet Daljit Nagra, who won Forward prizes for his poem and collection, Look We Have Coming to Dover! The competition is being run in conjunction with Leigh and Wigan Words literary festival, and the deadline is 21 January 2012. More details