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School Gardening Stories

Be informed and inspired by schools of all kinds describing their gardening activities, and the benefits they bring. Originally produced for a competition, these 20 stories illustrate many different approaches to gardens and gardening, for students of all ages and abilities, demonstrating the magical power of growing plants to help change lives for the better.

School Gardening Stories.pdf

This resource is produced by

Countryside Classroom

The Growing Schools Garden

Innovative website set up to accompany the award-winning Growing Schools Garden at the Hampton Court Flower Show.

Growing Schools Garden Teachers Resource Pack

A pack to help all teachers use their school grounds as a creative resource containing 22 factsheets describing how to make a range of imaginative and educational features from decorative fencing to medieval herb beds.

SCHOOL STORIES: Our school garden

Our recent competition to win tools and equipment from Spear and Jackson generated interesting stories from schools around the country showing how they are using gardening to enrich their teaching and the many benefits that accrue