A fundraising calendar in aid of local hospices from Webbs Garden Centres in Wychbold and West Hagley is now on sale.

More than 1,556 images from 338 photographers were submitted to win a place representing each month in the 2011 calendar, which is raising funds for Webbs’ chosen charities of the year.

St Richard’s Hospice and Acorns Children’s Hospice in Worcester, Primrose Hospice in Bromsgrove, Kemp Hospice in Kidderminster and Mary Stevens Hospice in Stourbridge all stand to benefit from the proceeds.

Each of the hospices will be given up to 600 of the colourful calendars to raise vital cash for their work with patients and families with life-threatening illnesses. Last year’s calendar for the hospices proved a great success.

“Once again there were lots of fantastic images,” said Webbs executive chairman Ed Webb. “We had a superb range to choose from which beautifully capture the essence of the changing seasons. The calendar is now a regular fixture and I’m sure it will be very popular with our customers as well as benefiting our wonderful local hospices.”