Get stuck in to brighten school gardens and win

Pupils, teachers and volunteers are all digging in for this year’s Cultivation Street competition.

Enthusiastic kids at Comely Park primary in Falkirk, Scotland, hope their garden will be among those to grab prizes in our school category.

We have £7,000 to give away in prizes – £2,500 for our top school and £1,500 and £1,000 for the second and third places. Four runners-up receive £500 each. All our winners land 100 Calliope plug plants from our fantastic new sponsor, Calliope Flowers. In total, there is £20,500 worth of prizes to be won. Lesley Hendry, of Falkirk Delivers, which is helping Comely Park with its project, said: “The school is fairly new to community gardening. It has planters in the grounds which are a bit unloved.

“The partnership looks to bring children into a group to learn a new skill, make friends and learn a little bit more about the environment.

“The children are excited about getting their hands dirty.”

Mrs Hendry is part of Dig in Falkirk, a scheme showing families how to grow fruit and veg in urban spaces. It includes High Street pocket allotments, with town centre planters taken over by community groups.

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