One of the world’s premier garden and plant photography exhibitions arrives at Bodnant Garden

Visitors to the garden this autumn will be able to enjoy a stunning selection of high-quality, large-scale photographs that capture the beauty of a wide variety of gardens, landscapes, flora, fauna and fungi from across the world.

This will be the competition’s first exhibition to go on display in North Wales, together with a bilingual format and content. The exhibition highlights the beauty of gardens captured through the lens of professional and amateur photographers alike, offering both inspiration for gardeners and photography enthusiasts.

As part of the exhibition, a special competition, titled ‘Life at Bodnant Garden’, will also be on display featuring a selection of awarded photographs from its very first year of running, all captured in the garden at Bodnant.

Amongst the winning images taken of Bodnant Garden for the Special Award is one which has been Highly Commended; a photograph of a vibrant pink rhododendron ‘Vanessa’, taken whilst in full bloom. With fallen petals cascading down steps below, it draws the viewer in to wonder where the steps may lead them. This image was captured by one of Bodnant Garden’s own very talented volunteers, David M. Metcalfe.

Hamza Mould, General Manager at Bodnant Garden said ‘We’re genuinely excited to be able to host the exhibition here in the garden. Each year, Bodnant Garden welcomes over 280,000 visitors from across the globe, and we hope that this outdoor event will provide something different for both new and returning visitors to the garden.’

James McGlinchey, Exhibitions Manager at IGPOTY said: ‘We’re also thrilled to be exhibiting with our outdoor exhibition in North Wales presented in both Welsh and English for the first time at Bodnant Garden, we sincerely hope returning visitors and new are inspired by the beautiful images on show.’

Bodnant Garden has been an inspiration for artists and photographers both locally and internationally for generations and is one of the most photographed gardens on the planet. Named as one of the 10 most photographed gardens in the world, only beaten by the likes of Monet’s Garden in France and Majorelle Jardin in Marrakech.

Throughout autumn, there will also be a series of exclusive events on offer. From tours with the Head Gardener, sunrise photography sessions and printmaking and pastels workshops, there’s something to suit everyone.

Why not join local artist Paul Pigram on 14 October to create your own pastel painting inspired by the garden under Paul’s expert tuition? Or if photography is your thing, join professional photographer Paul Harris on a guided walk around the autumn garden on 16 October and pick up some of his top tips for nature photography with a lunch together to follow in the Pavilion Cafe.