Inspire our gardening envoys
Enter our brilliant Cultivation Street competition by August 6 for your chance to win a share of £20,500 in prizes for winners and runners-up.
Cultivation Street ambassador Graham Bicker describes the role he has taken on as “really rewarding”.
He said: “I really enjoy the moment when you see a child has grasped how their food is grown. It’s nice to see how they feel inspired.”
Graham, 72 – pictured left with local schoolchildren – is assistant plant area manager at Littleheath Garden Centre in Bromsgrove, Worcs – part of the Garden Store group. He said: “We’ve been working on themed, permanent displays.
“We hope to add sections over time – fragrant garden plants, plants for wildlife, plants for food, etc. I’d urge people to come and find the different ways we use our gardens.
“We want to help make gardening accessible, so we created a library of simple and cheap project ideas for
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Dad-of-three Graham added: “Not all children will develop an interest in gardening – but you’ll often be surprised by the ones that do.”
Our champion garden centre ambassador will win £1,000, second prize wins £500, third £300 plus 12 runners-up will each receive £100.
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