Here are more great reasons to begin a school gardening project – the chance for your school children to gain the ultimate recognition for their hard work and to also win FREE gardening equipment for your school from Harrod Horticultural! Set up to inspire young budding gardeners, this exciting school gardening competition is FREE to enter and gives all schools the chance to be a winner, regardless of how big or small the garden plans might be.

2012 Competition
The 2012 competitions have now closed and we are pleased to announce, amongst others, The Topsham School are the winners of the Garden Plot competition. The Topsham School are the lucky recipients of £400 of Harrod Horticultural gift vouchers! Runners up are Dane Ghyll School who bagged themselves £200 of Harrod Horticultural gift vouchers to spend on their school gardening project - congratulations!

See the 2011 Winners – Hare Street Community School

If you would like the opportunity to win Harrod Horticultural gift vouchers for your school gardening project, see below for the 2013 competition

Sign up for FREE by 12 July 2013 and select your category of entry from the following:

* All prizes given in Harrod Horticultural gift vouchers.

• All winners will have their story and photos displayed on www.buddinggardeners.co.uk
  


• All schools entering will receive a certificate of recognition for their involvement.
  
  
• By signing up for FREE you are also entitled to special school discounts of 10% OFF items from the Harrod Horticultural gardening range to help fund and maintain your project.
  
  
• Teacher resource is available on this site together with on-line advice from Martin, the Head of the Harrod Horticultural Kitchen Garden Project ( buddinggardeners@harrod.uk.com) to help you with your growing.

How are we judged?

On the progress of fruit and vegetable growing in your school gardening project in any period between September 2012 and 12 July 2013.

Simply submit a diary by 12 July 2013 of no more than 1,000 words with pictures that chart the journey of your school gardening project.  A good entry would include the following details:

1. Name/address of school with school contact name & telephone number.

2. List of the main aims of the project.

3. Types of vegetable or fruit grown and space given to each.
 
4. When growing started and finished.

5. Sponsorship, donations or help with materials used.

6. Details of all the stages from preparing, sowing, maintenance and harvesting.  

7. Extent of pupil involvement, i.e. how they have helped to plan, build, plant and maintain the garden.

8. Celebrating the harvest – any special events organised around the project, i.e. food tasting, cooking lessons, how the harvest was used, etc.

9. Pupils learning experiences - what were the key lessons learned and how much enjoyment did they gain?

The Judges

The panel of judges will include:-

Martin Fiddes, the Head of the Harrod Horticultural Kitchen Garden Project.


Stephanie Harrod, Managing Director of Harrod Horticultural.

Plus very special guests from the professional field of gardening.




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