This year’s theme is ‘Weird and Wonderful in Cambridge University Botanic Garden’, which invites visitors to capture and showcase the Garden’s heritage landscape and diverse plant collection, including 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.
The Botanic Garden’s plant collection supports worldwide scientific research and teaching as well as being a source of inspiration for visitors. There is a wide variety of plants and landscapes that entrants can explore for this year’s theme: ‘Weird and Wonderful’ in Cambridge University Botanic 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 wonderful (and weird!) to capture.
Previous winners:
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 2025.
You can see the winning entries from last year’s ‘Discovery in Cambridge University Botanic Garden’ themed competition on our news story.
Please direct any further questions regarding entry to admin@igpoty.com.
(Image: Finalist – Lily Pads Bathed in Autumn Colours, Discovery in Cambridge University Botanic Garden 2024, Jannett Klinke)
