Britain and Ireland’s Wildflowers Photographer of the Year 2025 Winners
The Guardian announces winners and highly commended entries for the 2025 Britain and Ireland’s Wildflowers Photographer of the Year competition. The professional category winner is Justin Minns for 'Misty Magic' depicting wild garlic in Chalkney Woods, Essex. The amateur category winner is Damien Walmsley for 'Cool light on the poppies' showing common poppies in Kinver, Staffordshire. The young people category winner (ages 13-17) is M Stanway for 'Wild in Purple' featuring purple heather at the Eden Project, Cornwall. Highly commended amateur entries include Emma Eccles' 'In the pinks' (sea thrift, Cornwall) and Alex Iftode's 'Oasis' (sea bindweed, Cornwall) in the young people category. Professional highly commended is Edyta Rice for 'Bluebell Dawn on Dartmoor' (English bluebells, Devon). The competition showcases native wildflowers across Britain and Ireland, highlighting their ecological importance and beauty.
Key facts
- Justin Minns won professional category with 'Misty Magic' (wild garlic, Chalkney Woods, Essex).
- Damien Walmsley won amateur category with 'Cool light on the poppies' (common poppy, Kinver, Staffordshire).
- M Stanway won young people category with 'Wild in Purple' (purple heather, Eden Project, Cornwall).
- Emma Eccles received highly commended amateur for 'In the pinks' (sea thrift, Trebarwith Strand, Cornwall).
- Alex Iftode received highly commended young people for 'Oasis' (sea bindweed, Perran Sands, Cornwall).
- Edyta Rice received highly commended professional for 'Bluebell Dawn on Dartmoor' (English bluebells, Emsworthy, Dartmoor).
- The competition is organized by The Guardian.
- Winners were announced in 2025.
Entities
Artists
- Justin Minns
- Damien Walmsley
- M Stanway
- Emma Eccles
- Alex Iftode
- Edyta Rice
- Reece Gibbins
- Michelle Jackson
- Patrick O'Brien
- Jess Shaw Marsh
- Emma Kenworthy
- Tony North
- Martin Sheard
- Jeff Jones
- Gill Davidson
- Amanda Dickson
- Louise Collier
- Guillaume Valli
- Juliet Klottrup
Institutions
- The Guardian
- Eden Project
Locations
- Britain
- Ireland
- Chalkney Woods
- Essex
- Kinver
- Staffordshire
- Eden Project
- Cornwall
- Trebarwith Strand
- Perran Sands
- Emsworthy
- Dartmoor
- Devon
- Colstoun
- East Lothian
- Gallaber Park
- Yorkshire Dales
- Dorchester
- Dorset
- Grass Woods Nature Reserve
- Grassington
- North Yorkshire
- Sproughton
- Suffolk
- Cinderford
- Gloucestershire
- Styal Woods
- Cheshire
- Holywell Bay
- St Albans
- Hertfordshire
- Widdybank Fell
- Upper Teesdale
- Auchmithie
- Angus
- Churchdown
- Gloucester
- Seaford Head
- Sussex
- Tithe Green Natural Burial Site
- Nottinghamshire