School Wheelbarrow Competition
The School Wheelbarrow competition at BBC Gardeners’ World Live is an exceptionally popular annual feature at the show. To celebrate the arrival of the Commonwealth Games to Birmingham, this year’s School Wheelbarrow Competition theme is Commonwealth Countries in a Barrow!
We are asking schools to plant up a barrow to represent one of the Commonwealth Countries!
Schools will choose one country and draw inspiration from the local flora and fauna, garden styles, national heritage, cuisine and culture to plant a wheelbarrow bursting with colour and creativity. Schools are particularly encouraged to take a lead from the edibles of their chosen country.
Children, from infant up to secondary level can show off their creative flair, working as a team, with the satisfaction of seeing their final creations on display at the show, enjoyed by tens of thousands of visitors.
This competition is open to schools in the Midlands only. Entry is free!
We can’t wait to see your potted tributes to the Commonwealth Countries!
Find out what Commonwealth Countries the schools involved are bringing to the Show…
Annie Lennard Primary School – New Zealand
Balsall Common Primary School – Anguilla
Barford Primary – Nigeria
Bishop Challonor Catholic School – Northern Ireland
Blossomfield Infant and Nursery – England
Colmore Junior School – India
Damson Wood Nursery and Infant School – Canada
Delapre Primary School – Wales
Dickens Heath Primary School – England
Doxey Primary School – India
Fordbridge Community Primary School – Cyprus
Halesbury School – Cyprus
Haslucks Green Junior School – India
Highfield J and I School – India
Hillstone Primary School – India
King Solomon International Business School – Primary – Montserrat
King Solomon International Business School – Secondary – Jamaica
Langley Secondary School – New Zealand
Light Hall School – Australia
Lyndon Green Junior School – Britain
Mappleborough Green C of E Primary School – South Africa
Merstone School – Canada
Monkspath J+I School – Kenya
Northfield Manor Primary Academy – India
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School – Kiribati
Paget Primary School – Saint Lucia
Pegasus School – Ghana
Pinfold Street Primary School – India
Reynalds Cross Special School – India
Shirley Heath Junior School – India
Somerville Primary – Bangladesh
Solihull Prep School – South Africa
Southam College School – India
St Josephs Catholic Primary School – Canada
St Margarets – India
St Marys of the Angels – South Africa
St Patricks Church of England Primary Academy – India
The Earls High School – Zambia
The Oaks Primary School – United Kindgom
Thornton Primary School – Jamaica
Tudor Grange Primary Academy Yew Tree – India
Victoria School – India
Wheelers Lane Technology College – England
Widney Junior School – Jamaica
Woodlands Infant School – New Zealand
Yorkswood Primary school – United Kindgom
Check out some of our past School Wheelbarrows below!
