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The Wonders of Walmer

The Wonders of Walmer

© Historic England/English Heritage Trust/Jim Holden

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Special award

closes: August 2, 2025

International Garden Photographer of the Year is proud to run a Special Award photography competition for Walmer Castle and Gardens for the very first

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Life at Bodnant Garden

Life at Bodnant Garden

© Photo by National Trust Images/Paul Harris

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Special award

closes: August 11, 2025

IGPOTY is delighted to partner with National Trust (NT) Bodnant Garden, in Conwy, North Wales, to run a Special Award competition and subsequently host an IGPOTY

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Around the World at Cambridge University Botanic Garden

Around the World at Cambridge University Botanic Garden

© Howard Rice/CUBG

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Special award

closes: September 4, 2025

IGPOTY is delighted to partner again with Cambridge University Botanic Garden (CUBG), to run a Special Award competition for the 5th consecutive year. Cambridge

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Abstract Views

Abstract Views

© Jackie Kramer

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closes: October 31, 2025

Whether infrared, innovative use of light, or a special lens, Abstract Views is about tapping into a different side of plants and gardens using abstract

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Beautiful Gardens

Beautiful Gardens

© Richard Bloom/Designer: Tania Compton

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closes: October 31, 2025

Visiting a garden is a great day out for many of us. We can stand and admire the work of gardeners who have dedicated themselves to creating a personal paradise

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Breathing Spaces

Breathing Spaces

© Tamara Al Bahri

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closes: October 31, 2025

This category celebrates peaceful images of open spaces and the places where we love to relax and enjoy the feeling of well-being. It could be that people (with

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European Garden Photography Award

European Garden Photography Award

© Claudia Gaupp (Garden: Schau- und Sichtungsgarten Hermannshof)

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Special award

closes: October 31, 2025

IGPOTY is proud to offer the European Garden Photography Award, this time as part of IGPOTY 19, in conjunction once again with Schlosspark Dennenlohe of

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Plants & Planet

Plants & Planet

© Gigi Williams

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closes: October 31, 2025

50% of all Plants & Planet entry fees*, will be used to fund the planting of new trees via Ecologi. Our planet is changing, and plants will play one of the

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Portfolios

Portfolios

© David Southern

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Portfolio entry

closes: October 31, 2025

Portfolios are a major part of the International Garden Photographer of the Year competition calendar – this category is a stand-alone competition in its own

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The Beauty of Plants

The Beauty of Plants

© Amy Duffy

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closes: October 31, 2025

Achieving great images of plants and beautiful flowers requires skill, passion and commitment. This category celebrates the ephemeral beauty of the plant – from

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The World of Fungi

The World of Fungi

© Jay Birmingham

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closes: October 31, 2025

Achieving great images of fungi requires skill, passion and knowledge. This category celebrates the intriguing world of fungi from mushrooms to toadstools, moulds

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Trees, Woods & Forests

Trees, Woods & Forests

© Hamish Roots

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closes: October 31, 2025

In this category we celebrate the tree in all its diverse forms. From the venerable old oak to the resplendent redwood, from the garden apple tree to the wild

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Wildflower Landscapes

Wildflower Landscapes

© Scott Macintyre

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closes: October 31, 2025

Some wildflowers that were once widespread amongst fields, meadows and woods are now extremely rare and some have become extinct in the wild. This is largely due

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Wildlife in the Garden

Wildlife in the Garden

© Henrik Spranz

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closes: October 31, 2025

In a world where natural habitats are being depleted, gardens are a haven for wildlife. It is then the job of garden and wildlife photography to show these wild

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