AGT Schools Education

The Association of Gardens Trusts

a national charity representing 36 County Gardens Trusts engaged in the heritage of parks, gardens and designed landscapes

schools & education

School children enjoying an educational visit to an historic landscape at Lacock Abbey, Wiltshire (National Trust).

Bark rubbing - an Indian Horse Chestnut at Kew Gardens

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.

Advice for County Gardens Trusts on setting up a School Grounds Forum

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

SW Education Meeting 2009

The Healthy Schools Programme

Web sites to assist schools with grants

Ways to seek funding & support

Information designed to assist schools with grant applications

How to help your local school in making and maintaining a garden

The Year of Food and Farming event opened by His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales

The London Parks Discovery Project

TO GROW OR NOT TO GROW - a true story
"Thomas was not a child for whom academia was easy but being part of my 'Eco Warriors' Club sparked a desire to learn about all things 'green'. So, inspired, he asked for a plot in his mum's garden to become his veg plot and tended to his lettuces, leeks, tomatoes, potatoes willingly and diligently. He participated in developing his school grounds which ultimately led to a National Healthy Schools Award and the Eco School Award. However, as his class teacher, my lasting memory was the photograph of a muddy Thomas in his garden plot and his proud presentation of a box of his vegetables as a leaving present to me! "
Emma Schofield Schools Liaison Lincolnshire GT

Awards worth up to £1,500 are available from the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment for the imaginative teaching on the relationship of buildings and their green spaces. Do you have a primary and/or secondary school that might qualify? Deadline 16th November

SE Education Meeting 2009

Growing vegetables in school

Royal approval for Priestlands School sausages!

Details of a web site where school children may explore their environment and carry out experiments

Wiltshire Gardens Trust gave Landford Primary School a grant that made it possible to make a garden in an unused area of their grounds and they have had huge success growing vegetables and flowers all this summer. They had a scarecrow in each raised bed which made the whole site very colourful and fun.