Photo competition

Capture Lincolnshire's "Unforgettable Gardens"

A registered conservation and education charity since 1995 helping to conserve and raise awareness  of Lincolnshire's garden heritage for the future.

Lincolnshire Gardens Trust is a registered charity to help the protection, enjoyment and enhancement of Lincolnshire's gardens and parks. 

If you are interested in competing in the annual LGT Photo Competition, download the entry form opposite for details about prize categories and how to enter. 

Closing date: Friday 25th October 2024

Winning photographs will be published in the Lincolnshire Life Magazine.

The form can be downloaded, completed digitally, saved and attached by email. 

e.g. in Google Chrome: click the form, click download (arrow at top), save to your device. The form can then be opened, completed (filled in), re-saved (File - Save As) e.g.  'Photo Form Surname' and either printed (File - print) or can be attached to an email and sent to the Photo Competition Judge. 


Lincolnshire Gardens Trust Unforgettable Gardens Photo Competition 2024!
As you visit the county’s wonderful gardens this year, whatever the season,

remember to take photographs. Choose your favourite images and then enter them by

Email to: shieldssb@aol.com 


Digital Entries (images should be available in high resolution and at least 1500px on the shortest side)

We recommend sending images by wetransfer.com or dropbox.com –

 or, if you prefer, send prints (please include an s.a.e for a safe return) by post to:
Steffie Shields, The Old Orchard, Church Lane, Welby, NG32 3LS

Are you a member of a local camera club?  

Then please share this competition information with fellow members and friends.


LGT Photo Comp Form 2024.pdf

2023 Winners

You can find the winning and commended results below.

(All images are copyrighted)

LGT_2023_PhotoCompResultsFINAL.pdf

Capturing Lincolnshire's Unforgettable Gardens 2023

1st    £50    Daniel Rollitt  ‘Doddington Hall Garden’

2nd    £25    Joanna Heselwood  ‘Feeling the cold in the Petwood Hotel Garden’

3rd    £10    Lucienne Bennett ‘The Moat at Newton’

Highly Commended:    Joanna Heselwood  ‘The Secret  Garden in Louth’

A Picture taken in My Lincolnshire Garden

Winner:    £20    Daniel Rollitt ‘Spring’ 

Highly Commended: Lucienne Bennett ‘Bouquet’

Highly Commended: Andrew Richens  ‘Robin amongst the thorns’

A Taste of Lincolnshire

Winner:    £20   Jonathan Bye  ‘Onions’

Garden Personality

Winner:    £20     Joanna Heselwood  ‘Brimstone on a Dianthus Barbatus’

Plant Portrait 

(Sponsored by Lincolnshire Life Magazine)

Winner:     Jonathan Bye  ‘Dahlia’

Highly Commended:    Daniel Rollitt   ‘Osteospermum’

NEW : A Favourite Tree in Lincolnshire 

Winner:    £20    Joanna Heselwood ‘Gautby oak in a halo of orange clouds’

Junior Category - up to 16 years of age 'Lets get out there!'

Winner:    £20    Louis Richens  ‘Goldfinch against the sky ‘

Highly Commended:    Louis Richens  ‘Blackbird in the blossom’