Garden Photographer of the Year

Fair Quiet, have I found thee here,
And Innocence, thy sister dear!
Mistaken long, I sought you then
In busy companies of men:
Your sacred plants, if here below,
Only among the plants will grow;
Society is all but rude,
To this delicious solitude.

Marvell, it seems, loved a good garden. And so do we, here at Spoonfed. The only slight problem with gardens however is the weather. And I get hayfever, which is kind of annoying too. So, to be honest, photographs of gardens are probably better than the actual gardens themselves. If you agree, then check out the Garden Photographer of the Year 2008 exhibition at Kew Gardens. Photographs of a garden in a garden: top that!

There are various categories like 'My Garden', 'Plant Portraits' and the aptly named 'Trees' and some of the images on show are truly stunning. And, if you too fancy having your plant-snaps exhibited at Kew then you'll be glad to know that entry for the 2009 competition is now open.