The Association of Gardens Trusts
the national charity representing the 36 County Gardens Trusts in the care and conservation
of the historic designed kandscape
11th March South West Region Annual Education Meeting Hosted by Somerset Gardens Trust
at Hestercombe Garden Taunton.
Contact Eileen Meiklejohn (01278 722319) demeiklejohn@yahoo.co.uk
17th March South East Educaton Meeting hosted by Surrey Gardens Trust to be held at Painshill Park
Details from Lady Jill Leggatt
jill.leggatt@ntlworld.com
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All little children love gardens!
The AGT aims to help schools and parents stimulate their
children with garden visits
and by improving school grounds
with support from County Gardens Trust volunteers.
Healthy Schools Plus
There is a new process in the South West which is promoting a healthier lifestyle in schools. It comes through the NHS via the local Primary Care Trusts and can involve gardening. Some schools, who already have healthy schools status, are receiving grants of up to £2000 to make a vegetable garden. This is part of the Grow it, Cook it, Eat it scheme. Try hsplus.healthyschools.gov.uk for more details.
Anyone seeking assistance on garden and landscape education matters
should not hesitate to contact Juliet Wilmot, the AGT Schools Education Adviser
The Garden Lodge, Chittoe, Chippenham SN15 2EW
phone or fax +44(0) 1380 850314
email: juliet.wilmot@zeronet.co.uk 
Packed with over 50 project ideas and recipes, Kids in the Garden encourages children to learn about gardening, healthy eating and caring for the environment in a simple and engaging way. With easy to follow, step-by-step instructions, colourful photography and fun illustrations, Kids in the Garden will appeal to children of all ages and their parents. Covering a range of gardening topics such as harvesting seasons, encouraging wildlife in your garden, growing plants from seed, and the water cycle, Kids in the Garden is ideal for any inquisitive youngster, whether already green-fingered or a complete gardening novice.
SOMERSET GARDENS TRUST EDUCATIONAL GRANTS
The
Somerset Gardens Trust offers grants for conservation and similar projects, and
bursaries to help with research and academic and practical training connected
with Somerset. Since introducing these schemes, the Trust has
supported with grants of £1000 each an expedition by students at Newcastle
University to Peru working in conjunction with the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew for the study of
medicinal plants that was led by a student who normally resides in Somerset and
has helped a group of students at Cannington Agricultural
College travel tour to Holland. The Trust has also offered support to a Somerset resident
working on a horticultural related project in Nicaragua.