Now the term is drawing to an end It may be worth thinking about what you would like to achieve next year by utilising the school garden. I have therefore listed below a few of the many activities that our partner schools in the Yorkshire and Humber area have engaged in recently.

Warmsworth Primary (Doncaster) won the  Schools competition at the Yorkshire Show. The judge (Christine Blakden)  was most impressed with the childrens knowledge of gardening

St. Johns R.C.  Primary of Beverley are building a WW2 garden including an Anderson shelter made from an old pig shed.The school are also planning to construct a peace garden and will be enlisting members of the community to help constuct the garden.The Children have been working very hard on constucting the WW2 garden.

Charnock Hall Primary (Sheffield) have just won Gold in the Sheffield in Bloom Competition. The Children ensured the garden was looking at its best and showed the judges around their garden.

Neasden Primary (Hull) have found their Community Cafes very successfu and are planning to offer these to the community each month with produce grown from the gardens. The children grow and cook the produce and then serve their customers.

Leys Farm (Scunthorpe) are planning to use their new polythene tunnel to grow salad crops for the school canteen.

St.Thomas More R.C.(Hull) have grown pumpkin plants for the children to take home and grow with a view to having a competition in the autumn.

Thats just a few of the many activites our partner schools are engaging with. Please keep an eye open on the Yorkshire and Humber area 'News' section of the Campaign for School Gardenening website for details of free training to assist you to develope your school gardening dream. Consider entering the free  'Get Your Grown Up Growing' event which is held in October to help you achieve your ambition, details of this are on the website.