This year’s theme is ‘Discovery in Cambridge University Botanic Garden’, which invites visitors to capture plants or scenes from around the Garden which they may have not come across before, or a plant they find particularly interesting or intriguing.
The competition, now in its third year, presents an opportunity for visitors to explore and showcase the Garden’s heritage landscape and plant collection, which includes rare and endangered plants from all over the world.
Highlights of the Garden include: Glasshouse Range, Bee Borders, Scented Garden, Rising Path and Systematic Beds, Limestone Rock Garden, Lake and Woodland Garden.
We hope that these beautiful landscapes, and the plants within them, will inspire some great shots – with 40 acres and a plant collection from all over the world, there is always something different to capture.
Entry and prizes
For the competition rules and to enter please go to the IGPOTY website.
NB: this competition is open to adults over 18.
Prizes:
First prize:
Signed individual certificate
Image exhibited at CUBG
Special prize awarded by CUBG: 1x one year joint membership to CUBG plus a bespoke, private behind-the-scenes tour of the Garden (with senior member of the management team) and afternoon tea in the Garden Café (for up to 4 people).
1x signed ‘Director’s Choice’ guidebook.
Second prize:
Signed individual certificate
Image exhibited at CUBG
Prizes awarded by CUBG: complimentary visit to CUBG and afternoon tea in the Garden Café (for 2 people) plus 1x signed ‘Director’s Choice’ guidebook.
Third prize:
Signed individual certificate
Image exhibited at CUBG
Prizes awarded by CUBG: complimentary visit to CUBG (for 2 people) plus 1x signed ‘Director’s Choice’ guidebook.
Places 1-3 will receive a prize and have their work on display alongside the main International Garden Photographer of the Year (IGPOTY) exhibition when it tours to Cambridge University Botanic Garden in 2024.
You can see the winning entries from last year’s ‘The Colours of Cambridge University Botanic Garden’ themed competition on the competition webpage.
Please direct any further questions regarding entry to admin@igpoty.com.
(Image: 2nd Place – A Splash of Colour, The Colours of Cambridge University Botanic Garden 2022, Gillian Plummer)
