Schools, organisations and individuals were recognised by the Bermuda National Trust at an awards ceremony at the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute last week.

This year the awards saluted islanders who were working to make Bermuda a better place environmentally, including the Wee Environmentalist which was presented to Warwick Pre-school for teaching its students the importance of compost.

The School Environment Awards went to Elliott Primary School for its participation in the Keep Bermuda Beautiful marine clean-up.

The Fairmont Hamilton Princess won an award for its environmental programme and other conservation initiatives.

The Bermuda Biodiversity Project won for its leadership and dedication to environmental sustainability in Bermuda.

Elfrida Chappell was recognised for donating 8.7 acres of coastal upland forest and sea cliffs along south shore in Paget to the Bermuda Audubon Society.

Bobbii Cartwright won for her commitment and dedication to environmental education.

Bermuda Farmers' Market founder Frances Eddy won for promoting awareness of agriculture practices including home gardening and organic farming.

The architectural and preservation awards went to those who have worked to protect and promote appreciation of our building heritage, including Lance Furbert, Gladwin Darrell, Michael Spurling and Westport Architecture.

The award for Bermuda-built construction and the continuation of the art of dry stone walling went to Roy Correia and Daniel Hodder.

Earl Furbert won for the restoration of 18th Century Winterhaven Farmhouse.

Ted and Jasmine Wood were recognised for restoring the Water's Edge historic cottage on North Shore Road, Devonshire.

Ted Temple won for incorporating the simplicity of Bermudian architecture into the design of a new home, Dragonfly, at Wreck Road, Somerset.

XL Capital directors and Entasis Architecture were commended for the design of XL House on Bermudiana Road.

The Corporation of Hamilton and Cooper & Gardner Architects were praised for its addition to City Hall.

Madeleine Webster was recognised for her contribution to the Trust as chair of "A Jewelled Extravaganza".

The Michael Darling Shield Award, presented to the school which makes a significant contribution to the Island's environment through its projects, went to Saltus Grammar School for its woodland management project on Saltus Island.

The long service awards were presented to David Burchall, John Glynn, Wilhelmina Heyliger, Amanda Outerbridge, Mariette Savoie, Maude Carlington, Connie Dey and Cyril Dowling.

The Silver Palmetto was awarded posthumously to the late Dudley St. George Butterfield who died in March. He was saluted for his contribution to the preservation of open space through gifts of land to the Bermuda National Trust.