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Forestry England’s outdoor exhibition showing images from Earth Photo shortlisted works is set to open in Bedgebury National Pinetum and Forest from 7 July to 13 October 2023. Created in 2018 by Forestry England, the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) and Parker Harris, Earth Photo is a world-leading programme engaging with still and moving image makers to showcase the issues affecting the climate and life on our planet.
The Bedgebury Pinetum exhibition will display 30 of the 50 final shortlisted entries by 55 photographers and filmmaker, allowing visitors to view the stunning images in a beautiful forest setting. They include a dramatic image by award winner Filippo Ferraro of olive trees ablaze in southern Italy, their sculptural silhouettes lit up by flames, showing the vulnerability of the olive groves and the livelihoods they support.
Beautiful images by photographer Clare Hewitt, who won the Climate of Change award category, also feature in the exhibition. Clare’s exquisite images of a germinating acorn and the connected fungal networks beneath the surface of woodlands highlight the interconnectedness of trees and the richness of woodland habitats.
Jon Codd, General Manager at Bedgebury National Pinetum and Forest, Forestry England said: “We are delighted to be hosting this touring Earth Photo exhibition in Bedgebury Pinetum again this year. The images show us the fragility and beauty of landscapes, habitats and human communities across the planet in a captivating way, sparking thought and conversation about the challenges we face through climate change and biodiversity loss. We welcome visitors to come and see these images in the heart of Bedgebury Pinetum as the life of the forest goes on around them.”
More information on the Bedgebury Pinetum exhibition is available on the Forestry England website
The Earth Photo exhibition is touring five Forestry England forests in 2023 and 2024: Dalby Forest, North Yorkshire from 23 June to 17 September 2023; Bedgebury National Pinetum and Forest, Kent from 7 July to 13 October 2023; Haldon Forest Park, Devon from 30 October 2023 to 14 January 2024; Moors Valley Country Park and Forest, Dorset/Hampshire from 16 October 2023 to 28 January 2024; Grizedale Forest, Cumbria from 16 December 2023 to 21 April 2024. Full details are on the Forestry England website.
Image: Filippo Ferraro, Wooden Diamonds
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Bedgebury National Pinetum and Forest is an award-winning visitor attraction comprising of the National Pinetum, a globally important tree collection, and Bedgebury Forest.
