Competition Categories
We are looking for the best community gardening projects and school gardens around the UK – and we want to hear from you! There is £8,000 up for or grabs this year across all the categories, so take a look at the links below for more information.
We will not be judging solely on horticultural skills, we are also looking for streets brimming with community spirit and pride.
Enter our community gardening competition to win your share of the prizes. All of our categories are designed to reward passionate people taking part in community, neighbourhood, and school gardening projects.
SCHOOL GARDEN CATEGORY
This award will go to the school that has best involved children to create an inspirational school garden. The garden can be edible or ornamental and new or well-established.
The school should also be able demonstrate that it is teaching children how to garden and interact with nature. This award is open to any school in the UK and Channel Islands.
COMMUNITY GARDEN CATEGORY
This award will go to fantastic and inspiring community gardening projects and people who are making their local area a greener place to live. Whatever you are doing to improve your local area with gardening and growing, we want to hear about it!
The Cultivation Street campaign aims to reward passionate and dedicated community gardeners. Remember we are not looking for designer gardens and horticultural skills – we want entries bursting with community spirit!
PRIZES:
1st Prize - £1,000
2nd Prize - £500
3rd Prize - £250
2 x Highly Commended prizes
PRIZES:
1st Prize - £1,000
2nd Prize - £500
3rd Prize - £250
2 x Highly Commended prizes
GARDENS FOR BETTER HEALTH
CATEGORY
Gardens For Better Heath was a new category in 2019. This award will go to the garden that is having the most positive impact on the mental or physical health of the local community. We are looking at the people who are helped, the programmes provided and the impact on the local community.
You will be able to opt into this category via your
Schools/ Community competition entry form.
PRIZES:
1st Prize - £1,000
2nd Prize - £500
3rd Prize - £250
2 x Highly Commended Prizes
GARDEN AMBASSADOR OF THE YEAR
This award will go to the Garden Ambassador who has been the most engaged with a community gardening project. There are runner up prizes too, so we want to hear from you with your stories, blogs or videos!
We want to see passionate garden centres who have developed new skills and built relationships with community projects.
We are also looking for garden ambassadors who have immersed themselves in the campaign by assisting with entries and encouraging communities to share their stories and photos online.
PRIZES:
£1000