School Gardens

Creating a garden at the Show provides students with the amazing opportunity to design, grow, build and showcase a garden at an RHS Show. By participating, children and young people can gain invaluable hands-on experience with plants and horticulture, while developing an understanding of different growing practices and environmentally friendly gardening whilst being fully supported every step of the way, including from horticultural expert and former BBC Blue Peter gardener, Chris Collins.

What is the aim of the School Garden Challenge?

To promote gardening and horticulture to a range of children and young adults, by supporting the embedding of the School Gardens Challenge into their curriculum.

The School Garden Challenge is an opportunity for schools and home educators within the three counties of Worcestershire, Herefordshire and Gloucestershire.

The 2025 School Garden Challenge will once again be kindly supported by Syngenta Flowers and Bransford Webbs Plant Company.

What is the theme for 2025?

The theme for 2025 is  ‘Around the World in the School Garden Challenge way!’ Bring your garden to life using your favourite country or city as inspiration. By participating, children and young people are gaining invaluable hands-on experience with plants and horticulture, while developing an understanding of different growing practices and environmentally friendly gardening whilst being fully supported every step of the way.

You can be as creative as you like when designing your garden. You may decide to incorporate a tree, plant a living hedge, build a bug hotel…the possibilities are endless!

Apply for the School Garden Challenge here. Closing Date is 1^st November 2024

Click here for the School Garden Challenge Information and Application pack

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