Extended deadline to champion biodiverse gardens in Ealing schools
Great news for all of Ealing’s schools and their budding gardening gurus to win some cash prizes.
The deadline for schools has been extended for the Ealing Biodiversity Awards for Gardens and Green Spaces Award!
***The new deadline for schools is now Friday 5 June.***
Pupils reconnect with nature
Debbie Fogarty from Cultivating Ealing commented, “The schools category in this competition is always so inspiring. The judges are always impressed by how much pupils learn from their school gardening activities. For many pupils, a plant pot in school is their first chance to get their hands into a pile of soil and see how plants grow. This award celebrates all that Ealing schools are achieving in reconnecting young people with nature, ultimately nurturing a passion that can last a lifetime.
We welcome all entries from all primary, nursery and special schools, whether it’s a small windowsill of plants growing from seeds or an urban veg patch – every bit of educational nature should be celebrated.”
Last year’s school winners
All residents can win cash prizes
All locals have the chance to win cash prizes for their boost to biodiversity in Ealing. No matter the size of the green space, from a window sill to a front garden to a community space. Every plant, water station and patch of wilderness matters.
To learn more about the award visit: http://www.cultivatingealing.uk/2026-competition
The deadline for the entry categories is:
- 5 June for Schools
- 5 June for Allotments
- 3 July for Front gardens, terraces, micro gardens and balconies
- 3 July for Community Spaces & Streets
Anyone with a front garden, green space, community garden or school green space can support wildlife biodiversity? The Biodiverse Garden Awards is the place to showcase the incredible green spaces local residents are creating to benefit all of Ealing’s creatures. With prizes to be won, new and experienced gardeners (and everyone in-between) in encouraged to enter this exciting competition which is free to enter and open to all Ealing residents.
Free compost for biodiversity
For anyone interested in starting their gardening adventures or nourishing what they are already growing, there is a free compost giveaway on Saturday 16 May (11am-1pm) at ReActon, Stirling Road W3 8DJ. Find our more here.
There will also be a pre-loved gardening tool exchange, at the same time, so pop along to ReActon to top up on gardening essentials.
About the competition
Enter your green space today. Discover more about this fabulous competition here. Tips and inspiration can be found here and FAQs for the award can be found here.
The key categories for the award are:
- Front gardens, terraces, micro gardens and balconies (entries by 3 July)
- Community Spaces & Streets (entries by 3 July)
- Schools (entries by 5 June)
- Allotment Plots and Sites (entries by 5 June)
With thanks to the organisers of the Biodiverse Garden Awards
This year’s Biodiverse Gardens Award is organised by the Cultivating Ealing, supported by ActForEaling and sponsored by Ealing Council, Greener Ealing, Leslie & Co and Tom Boswell Trees.
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