In Association with Savills incorporating Smiths Gore
Located in the heart of England, Easton Walled Gardens encapsulate everything that is great about the British summer. To reflect this, they have teamed with Savills incorporating Smiths Gore, to launch a photography competition: The Essence of Summer. Budding photographers will have a chance for their work to be seen and judged by the great and the good, culminating in a large exhibition and £500 for the winner.
A judging panel consisting of the great and the good of the gardening world, will cast their eye over the following categories: The Essence of Summer, Roses & Sweet Peas, Easton Walled Gardens, Summer Life, A Garden Landscape, Under 18, The Smiths Gore ‘The Countryside at Work’.
Entries must be sent to: [email protected] and closing date is: Wednesday 30th September 2015. There is no entry fee.
Judges:
Jason Ingram: Garden Photographer of the Year
James Alexander-Sinclair: Garden Designer, TV presenter & journalist
Rupert Uloth: Deputy Editor, Country Life,
Dawn Isaac: Chelsea award winning designer, BBC gardening consultant & journalist
Michael Marriott & David Austin: David Austin Roses
Terms & conditions: We advise that all entrants read the terms & conditions before submitting their work, please go to http://www.eastonwalledgardens.co.uk/whats-on/photography-competition for full details T&C’s and all competition details.
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About Easton Walled Gardens: A regular contributor to the garden pages of Country Life, Ursula Cholmeley has restored this ancient 12 acre garden from a wilderness into one of the UK’s leading garden attractions. The gardens include meadows, roses, sweet peas, spring bulbs and shrubs, cutflower and vegetable gardens. The emphasis is firmly on horticulture although the cakes are pretty good too! Listed as one of the UK’s top 10 walled gardens and top 25 best Gourmet Garden Centres, this is a visit to exceed expectations.
About Savills incorporating Smiths Gore:A multi-disciplinary firm of rural property consultants with 32 offices in the UK with staff and partner numbers exceeding 500 and associates in the USA, the Caribbean and the Far East. Rural property is the core of our business. We manage over 2 million acres across the UK for many of the most important landed estates, farmers, institutions and government bodies. We provide services in estate management; forestry; environmental sustainability; sporting and farm management; commercial property; planning and development; research; architecture and building surveying; sales; lettings and acquisitions; minerals and telecommunications. For further information, please visit www.smithsgore.co.uk.
