Calling all budding wildlife photographers!

As part of the fifth Nature & Climate Festival (9-11th October 2026), we are once again running our popular nature photography competition, open to everyone.

We want to see your photographs of local wildlife or scenery that capture the very best of our nature and climate in 2026. It might be in your garden, by the river or in one of our wonderful wooded green spaces; it could be a tiny insect, a massive oak tree or a beautiful rainbow. Show us what has inspired you in 2026 and you could win a cash prize!

Photos can be entered in the following categories:

1  Local animal wildlife
2  Local plant life
3  Our local surroundings
4  Open category - any nature & climate photos taken beyond our Surrey borders

Generously sponsored by Killik & Co, prizes in each category are: £50 for the winner and £25 each for highly commended. There will also be a special prize of £30 for the best junior photograph (under 18).

Closing date for entries is Friday 11th September.  Entry is free and individual entrants can submit a maximum of three photographs in the competition. Photos must be original (not digitally altered in any way.)

Please email your entries individually to:

Gill Coates:  gcoates@residents-association.com

along with your name, age if under 18 (to be eligible for the junior prize) and where the photograph was taken.

It is a condition of entering the competition that the Residents’ Association may use any photograph for a future cover of Thames Ditton Today. We will of course credit photographers.