Eden Project: Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition returns alongside Wildflower pictures competitors

The Eden Project will as soon as once more host the Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition this summer season, alongside its second Wildflower Photographer of the Year competitors.

The Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition, on mortgage from the Natural History Museum in London, will run from 5 June to six September. The show options award-winning photos chosen from 60,636 entries submitted from 113 nations and territories. The competitors, first established in 1965, is considered one of many main worldwide wildlife pictures awards.

Alongside the exhibition, the Eden Project’s National Wildflower Centre will open entries on 29 May for the second Wildflower Photographer of the Year competition, delivered in partnership with Canary Wharf Group (CWG). The competitors is free to enter and is open to members aged 13 and over, together with each newbie {and professional} photographers. Entries should characteristic British wildflowers photographed within the UK between 1 October 2025 and 30 September 2026. Categories embrace youth (13–17) and grownup entrants, with separate newbie {and professional} divisions. Prizes embrace £500 and £1,000 awards. The competitors might be judged by horticultural photographers Clive Nichols and Molly Holman.

The initiative follows the primary 12 months of the competitors, which acquired greater than 500 submissions. Through the competitors Eden goals to spotlight the ecological significance of wildflowers and pollinators. The National Wildflower Centre notes that the UK has misplaced an estimated 97% of its wildflower habitats for the reason that Second World War. Winning and shortlisted photos from the 2026 competitors might be exhibited on the Eden Project from November.

Simon Townsend, General Manager on the Eden Project, mentioned: “It’s an honour to be internet hosting the Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition for the third 12 months operating, in addition to opening entries for Eden’s second Wildflower Photographer of the Year competitors. Wildflowers and wildlife vary from mighty to miniscule wonders, which collectively have an unlimited impression on our landscapes, our existence and on how we really feel.

“Our mission as a charity is to inspire wonder, hope and positive action for the planet, and through both of these cultural moments, we hope to encourage visitors of all ages to slow down, look closely at the nature around them and consider the role we all play in caring for it.”