The International Garden Photographer of the Year was started in 2008, and accepts entries from all over the world. It is run in association with the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. The main exhibition is held annually at Kew, with a rolling programme of touring exhibitions in the UK and all over the world.
An exhibition of some of the Competition 6 entries has opened at Chartwell, and is open from 30th December 2013 until 14th February 2014. The exhibition is themed around Beauty of Plants, Wildlife in the Garden and Garden Views. The photographs are exceptional and well worth a visit to see.
Entry to the exhibition is free for those with National Trust memberships, otherwise you will need to purchase a garden ticket to gain entry to the exhibition. For more information, telephone the Chartwell Property Office on 01732 868381 or email chartwell@nationaltrust.org.uk.
For more details of the International Garden Photographer of the Year competition, and to see the standard of some of the entries and photographs in the exhibition (including the winner), visit www.igpoty.com. Remember that Class 219 of the Flower and Produce Show in September is for photographs, and this exhibition will give any keen photographers a standard to aim for!
Jilly and I visited this when it opened - it is well worth a trip to see (especially if you are an NT member as it is free). The exhibition is not large but some of the photos are phenomenal.
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