TALENTED children are invited to try out their artisic skills and draw meerkats at a country park.

Hainault Forest Country Park, in Romford Road, are holding a meerkat drawing competition for children aged five to 11.

As well as drawing the meerkats, children will get a chance to name a meerkat.

Winning entrants will have their pictures made into a sign which will be permanently displayed next to the meerkat house.

All winners will also get to meet and greet the meerkats.

To find out more about the rules of the competition click here.

Send your drawings to Name the Meerkats competition, Hainault Forest Country Park Office, Romford Road, Chigwell, Essex, IG7 4QN.

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