Collectively, it's a load of rubbish. But this hasn't stopped two Hounslow artists from beating off competition from five other boroughs to get their entries shortlisted for a prize-winning exhibition.

Wild Trash is an exhibition of wildlife sculptures made from litter and recycled materials by artists from south-west London. Roger Hutchins and Rachael Murray, both from Hounslow, have used paper, wire, coat hangers, marbles and even a Comic Relief red nose to make their sculptures. They now go forward with 23 others artists to compete for a share of prize money totalling £500 when their works are displayed at Marble Hill House in Twickenham.

Wild Trash is part of the Wildlife 2000 festival, a year-long celebration of the bio-diversity of nature, in which five boroughs in south-west London are taking part, including Hounslow. The competition challenged artists to create sculptures made entirely from recycled materials and are inspired in some way by wildlife.

Ruth Hayhurst, Wildlife 2000 project officer, organised the competition and is delighted with the standard of entries.

She said: "We have had sculptures from artists from all the boroughs in south west London. Their quality has been very high and the artists have been ingenious in the way they have used recycled materials." All the shortlisted entries will go on display at the exhibition and the winner will be announced at the opening on September 21. The show runs until October 8. Entry is free and it is open from 1pm to 5.30pm from Tuesday to Saturday and from 2pm to 5.30pm on Sundays.

Details from 020 8831 6190.