Forest Photo Competition 2025
-Trees in Our Lives
This competition is organised in conjunction with the Department of Agriculture Food and the Marine
‘Trees in our lives’ is a competition with three themes focusing on the multi-functional nature of forests. The competition provides a great opportunity for budding non-professional photographers and photo enthusiasts to get snapping while being in with a chance to win exciting prizes.
Click here to enter the competition | View the competition terms & conditions here | View 2023 winners here
Trees and forests provide wonderful settings to enjoy nature, particularly in summer. They provide multiple benefits for people, ranging from carbon storage and protection of water quality to increased income and employment opportunities, especially in rural areas. Trees on the farm provide shelter, landscape enhancement and many other benefits.
Competition & Prizes
The ‘Trees in our lives’ competition focuses on three consecutive forest themes running from May 19 2025 at 5pm to July 14 2025 at 5pm.
The competition has two separate categories this year, an adult category and a junior category. Each theme will have a prize of €300 for an adult category winner and €150 for a junior category winner. This year there will be runners up in each category and in each theme. Runners up prizes include €100 per adult runner up and €50 per junior runner up.
The overall winners will be presented with their prizes by the Minister of State for Forestry at the National Ploughing Championships 2025 on September 16 – 18. The six winning photos will be displayed at the National Ploughing Championships at the Teagasc /Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine stand.
Themes
This year’s competition features three themes:
- Trees and Water
- Trees on the Farm
- Trees and Biodiversity
| Theme | Eligible entry period |
|---|---|
| Theme 1: Trees and Water | 5pm, 19 May to 5pm, 14 July 2025 |
| Theme 2: Trees on the Farm | 5pm, 19 May to 5pm, 14 July 2025 |
| Theme 3: Trees and Biodiversity | 5pm, 19 May to 5pm, 14 July 2025 |
Trees and Water
In this theme we look for images that capture the beauty of trees and water together. Not only is this combination beautiful but the right trees in the right places can also have a tremendous practical effect on improving water quality. Trees have the ability to filter out runoff from fields and thus reduce pollution entering water courses.
Trees on the Farm
This theme covers all aspects of trees on the farm – how forests and trees can complement other farming activities and enhance the overall landscape, how trees provide shelter from wind and sun for farm animals and crops, how overall farm sustainability is enhanced by suitably planted trees and how the farm landscape often becomes more beautiful in the presence of trees.
Trees and Biodiversity
This theme focuses on the animal and plant life in and around forests, how and where forests provide shelter and food for animals including insects, birds and mammals, as well as other flowering plants.
Teagasc very much looks forward to viewing all photos submitted.
Enter the competition by filling out the below form