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Welcome to the Growing Schools website which has been designed to support teachers and practitioners in using the "outdoor classroom" as a resource across the curriculum for pupils of all ages.

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New research by the Royal Horticultural Society New research by the Royal Horticultural Society
Gardening in Schools – A vital tool for children’s learning published this week shows the enormous impact gardening plays in a child’s wellbeing, learning and development.

Fruit-full Schools
You don’t have to be one of the UK’s fifty Fruit-full Schools to benefit from a great range of resources, now available on the Fruit-full School website at www.fruitfullschools.org

One Million Children
Natural England want one million children to have the opportunity to enjoy nature and the natural environment.

The winning sausage
“Ooh La La!” was Raymond Blanc’s comment when he tasted the sausage from Thomas Alleyene’s High School/Uttoxeter Community Farm at the Real Food Festival where the school won the competition for the best school farm sausage, produced from their own farm and garden ingredients.

Case Studies


These video case studies are part of the virtual Growing Schools garden.

Growing Schools Garden AwardWorking with the Botanic Gardens Education Network (BGEN), Growing Schools has developed an award for gardens that provide advice and training for schools, and demonstrate how gardens can be used for active learning across the curriculum. Gardens of all kinds, including school gardens, are eligible.

To find out more, go to the Growing Schools Garden Award pages.

Featured Resources and Projects

Why Grow in Schools?

All schools and settings can benefit from using the living environment as a school resource.

We have prepared five key arguments to help you make your case.

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