The competition is open to all amateur photographers, not just our members, and is related to our research and advisory work – taking in all aspects of the UK countryside, including the people who live and work there, game, wildlife, all the various habitats and of course landscape.

There are two categories:

Adult section – The winner will be awarded the GWCT Julian Gardner trophy – a sculpture of a hare

16 and under section – The winner will be awarded the GWCT Julian Gardner junior trophy – a sculpture of a leveret

The top three winning photos from each section will be printed in our membership magazine Gamewise and featured on our website.

The competition was launched in memory of Julian Gardner, a Sussex farmer and lifelong supporter of the GWCT, who was tragically killed while defending his property in October 2010. A very kind donation from Julian’s family and friends enabled the GWCT to buy the two trophies, which are presented to the winners to display for the next year, as well as prints of their award-winning photographs.