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10 years of the British Wildlife Photography awards – in pictures

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The British Wildlife Photography awards is celebrating its 10th anniversary with a retrospective touring outdoor exhibition. The retrospective will for the first time include all the overall winners, along with a selection of category winners and highly commended images.

The competition has captured the imagination of photographers from all over the UK, who have created a unique legacy showcasing British wildlife at its best and inspired millions across the world with outstanding wildlife photography.

The exhibition begins its tour with an inventive outdoor show and experience in the garden and park of Astley Hall in Chorley, Lancashire, from 19 September to March 2021

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10 years of the British Wildlife Photography awards - in pictures

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The British Wildlife Photography awards is celebrating its 10th anniversary with a retrospective touring outdoor exhibition. The retrospective will for the first time include all the overall winners, along with a selection of category winners and highly commended images.

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The best wildlife pictures from around the world, from golden frogs to homebound birds

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Log in to vote: shortlist for Britain's trees of the year announced

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A haunted oak, a sycamore laced with the shoes of celebrating students and a Hackney plane tree threatened with destruction are among the contenders for England's tree of the year.

The Woodland Trust's annual competition to celebrate individual trees and our relationship with them also includes contests in Wales and Scotland, where nominees include a photogenic fern-leaved beech in Port Talbot that has starred in Doctor Who, Songs of Praise and Sex Education, Britain's oldest Indian bean tree and a hawthorn planted by Mary, Queen of Scots.
Special branches: the nominations to be England's tree of the year - in pictures
People can vote online for their favourite after each country's shortlist was whittled down from a bumper crop of public nominations during lockdown, when many discovered a new appreciation for the nature in their neighbourhoods.

As well as spectacularly photogenic ancient oaks and yews, often bearing rumours of healing properties or mystical stories, many of the nominees in this year's contest are urban or "brownfield" trees much loved by local communities.

They include the Happy Man in north London, a 150-year-old plane tree that has survived several redevelopments but is currently earmarked for destruction to build new flats. Around 25,000 people have signed a petition asking Hackney council to save it.

Another urban nominee happily safeguarded for future generations is a mighty oak in Grantham that has seen many more centuries than the surrounding houses, and which local residents and the council protected last year against nearby groundworks.

A tree in Newcastle strewn with boots and trainers is also a popular nomination. The Shoe Tree in Heaton Park is named after students' habit of throwing their footwear into the canopy to celebrate the completion of their exams.

In Scotland, the contenders include a sycamore in the country park created on the site of the Sherriffyards colliery near Alloa. The self-seeded Climate Change Tree has regrown from its roots which were drastically exposed by the erosion of the old colliery spoil heap. It is thriving and capturing carbon over the remains of the fossil fuel industry.

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The Climate Change Tree near Alloa. Photograph: Woodland Trust Scotland

Darren Moorcroft, chief executive of the Woodland Trust, said: "We had more than double the number of trees nominated by members of the public this spring compared to past years. This is perhaps no surprise given that lockdown had so many of us slowing down and taking more note of nature on our doorsteps, a boost for our mental health and wellbeing.

"At a time when we're fighting both a climate and nature crisis, it is undeniable that trees are needed now more than ever. They are nature's most powerful weapon in this fight. This competition is a very simple way to show that people do care about trees."
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Log in to vote: shortlist for Britain's trees of the year announced

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A haunted oak, a sycamore laced with the shoes of celebrating students and a Hackney plane tree threatened with destruction are among the contenders for England's tree of the year.

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David has had lots of cucumbers on his plants and been eating them with his family. Great Stuff!

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Mollies been busy picking the first broad beans of the season, these were planted way back in November. We had them for tea and they were delicous.

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Back at the start of lock down Mollie planted this alpine bowl and now look how its grown

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Mrs Campbell is growing on her balcony at home. She is growing  Sage, ​Thyme, Coriander Chives, Parsley, Oregano and Mint and lots of flowers.

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We planted some carrots ant they are growing now

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These are my flowers,

Stephen says: wow! they have grown a lot, you must be looking after them well.

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Bird song identification: UK garden birds  - Woodland Trust

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Bird song identification: UK garden birds

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Whether you're looking to learn a new skill or simply find out who's taking centre stage, our simple guide will introduce you to the top garden regulars.

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Here are some seeds Eddie, Monty and Lucie planted. They made signs to show who’s is who’s and what they are. Monty did Cosmoses, I did Godetias and Eddie did Malopes. Also a few weeks ago I did an experiment. I planted grass seed in a sandcastle bucket, and a few peanuts in a pot. I don’t think that they are going to grow because Monty filled them up with water and then put them in a cart full of water...

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Victoria is growing beetroot

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Mollie has been planting Raspberry Canes this week.  Mollie found a large stick to use as a measure to ensure the canes were not to close. She then mulched and watered them afterwards. Hopefully come September we will have some delicious juicy Raspberries.

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David, his Dad and brothers dug a new veg patch from an area of grass.  Compost added and they planted radishes, carrots, spring onions and lettuce.  They're working hard to keep the slugs and snails off and watering everyday while it is so dry.

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Half the plot getting there, nets up for the peas, courgette plants planted out and potatoes earthed up. Beetroot and carrots popping through. I could do with a little rain 😁

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We are growing Tomatoes, cucumber, raddish, Basil, lettuce, carrots, dill, thyme, potatoes, spring onions, blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, strawberries, pak choi, green beans, chillies, and beautiful edible flowers.

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Ethan’s radish are ready for eating, very tasty in our salad!

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Sienna's marigold is growing very well and has now got a flower bud :-)

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Down at the allotment yesterday Mollie was busy thinning out the carrots. They are so small you can hardly see them. Will post updated pictures when they have grown a tiny bit bigger

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Mrs Rees has been busy building a support for her beans

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Mrs Rees has taken our surplus runner beans to grown at home in her garden - let's see if they do as well as ours on the OWL allotment :-)

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Mrs Esua has taken some of our spare plants from the allotment to grow in her own garden - she promises she is going to let us know how she gets on!

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We have been down the allotment planting peas this afternoon

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During this hot weather Mollie has been helping to water the trees in the Berrylands Nature reserve. Its thirsty work being a tree

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Scarlett and Henry are growing some sunflowers 🌻

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Mollie found a spare packet of Giant Sunflowers so we through what the heck lets plant them straight outside. Mollie was very particular about the labelling of them and you will see we have some new species of Sunflowers!

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The seedlings have now been moved outside to our little green house to harden off before planting them at the allotment. We've got sweetpeas, squash, lettuce, spring cabbage & tomatoes.

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Elliot and Alex’s seedlings potted out

Stephen says: wow that was very quick - you must have a sunnier windowsill than me! Watch out for the hungry slugs though.

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Stephen’s kitchen windowsill is growing lots of flower seeds for the garden. 

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Stephen’s kitchen windowsill is growing lots of flower seeds for the garden. 

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We have planted the top of a pineapple, fingers crossed 🤞 

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Stephen says: Exciting - I can see it appearing - that didn't take long at all!

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Super growing everyone-very impressed.

Stephen says: thanks Ms B, are you growing anything at home that you can share with us!

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Benjamin's Cosmos

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Heidi's Marigold

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Benjamin's Cosmos

Stephen says: wow that’s growing quite well. Keep looking after it.

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Heidi's Marigold

Stephen says: Great stuff Heidi looking good.

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Stephen says: Oh wow Alex, that has grown a lot in a week. Well done, you must be caring for it well.

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Harry and Johnny had fun planting out their seeds from M&S today

Sam says: Well done boys, make sure you keep us posted with photon's as they grow.

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Stephen says: it’s still growing something, even if you did cheat a little 🥳

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Stephen says: Yey! It is still alive Benjamin, well done ;-)

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We managed to grow this amazing mud pie kitchen at our allotment.  The mud pies with stones in are particularly tasty!!!!

Sam says:
What a great looking mud kitchen - I hope you got really messy making your pies.

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We found this bowl at the bottom of the garden and decided to plant an alpine garden

Stephen says: Wow Molly! That looks really cool. Alpines are one of my favourites - be sure to send us a picture at the end of the summer so we can see how it’s grown.

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Dan's Marigold

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Stephen's got ambitious and is trying to grow a pitcher plant - do you know what one is?

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See if you can spot how your class seeds are doing in this pic of the OWL greenhouse taken today

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Today it's been about planting Beetroot seeds. I have placed some next to a 1p coin so you get an idea of the size.
I had already dug the ground and after it had dried a bit I used my hoe and rake to break the soil up.
I marked where I wanted my beetroot with canes and made a shallow groove to put the seed in.
The seed are quite hard to see against the soil.
When I have sown them I cover them with more soil by gently raking to hide the groove with the seeds in.
When it's finished you cannot tell where the seeds are except for the canes.
I use the piece of wood to stand on so I don't squash the cultivated soil.

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Rocket, lettuce and carrots

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Elliot’s Squash

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These are all the seeds I have planted for my vegetable beds at home. I keep them in a heated cold frame, which is just as well as it was very cold last night.

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Alex’s courgette

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Watch daily as Sienna’s very own Marigold, that she grew from seed, turns into a beautiful flower

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Will Stephen’s tomato grow up and give a fresh supply of tomatoes in summer?

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Find some old potatoes. Put them in a cool light place and see them sprout. It’s called chitting.
Plant them out and harvest in a few months.

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I have planted in rows 600 MM apart and 300 MM from its neighbour.
But you can plant just one in a big pot 80 to 100 MM deep and have lots of nice potatoes this summer