International Garden Photographer of the Year exhibition opens at Kew for the May Bank Holiday

The third annual International Garden Photographer of the Year exhibition at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew opens on 1st May - 26 September 2010.

This year the exhibition is in a brand new location, located opposite to Kew’s two art galleries – the Marianne North Gallery and the Shirley Shewood Gallery of Botanical Art. The exhibition comprises over 100 inspirational garden and plant images from all over the world in a unique outdoor setting.

A book to accompany the exhibition, International Garden Photographer of the Year Collection 3, published by David and Charles, will be available to buy in Kew’s Victoria Plaza shop as well as online from 1 May. This stunning volume celebrates the winners and best entries from the International Garden Photographer of the Year 2009-2010 competition.

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• For more information please contact the Kew Press Office on 020 8332 5607 or email pr@kew.org or contact Mary Denton at: press@igpoty.com +44 +44 (0)1295 712288

Notes to Editors

High quality material on garden photography from leading photographers will be gratefully supplied in return for promotion of the IGPOTY competition. Please contact Mary Denton for further details.

The fourth IGPOTY competition is now open. The closing date for submissions is 30 November 2010. Entries should be made online at www.igpoty.com

Opening hours until 29 August 2010:

• Monday - Friday: 9.30am – 6.30pm. Glasshouses, Galleries and the Treetop Walkway close at 5.30pm
• Weekends and Bank Holidays: 9.30am – 7.30pm.
• Glasshouses and Galleries close at 5.30. Treetop Walkway closes at 6.30pm

Admission: Adults £13.50, Concessions £11.50, FREE for children under 17 (accompanied by an adult).

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

Kew Gardens is a major international visitor attraction and its 132 hectares of landscaped gardens attract more than one million visitors per year. Kew is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. For more details please contact Tarryn Barrowman, Bryony Phillips or Bronwyn Friedlander in RBG Kew press office, telephone +44 (0)20 8332 5607 or e-mail pr@kew.org

International Garden Photographer of the Year Collection 3 book

For further information or to set up a reader offer plus FREE P&P, please contact Stacy Hill at David & Charles, telephone 01626 323254 or email stacy.hill@fwmedia.com