Garden Required:

Class	Description
Class 1401	The Pershore College Worcester Youth Garden Competition - Open to all youth groups and schools within 4 miles of Worcester city centre with an allotment or garden which will be judged by a qualified RHS judge.
Class 1402	A scrapbook diary of your garden showing the changes in the calendar year.
Class 1403	An arrangement of produce from your garden displayed in a basket or trug.

No Garden Required!:

Class	Description
Class 1404	A Bug House, must be able to be displayed on a standard table.
Class 1405	New A 3D model of your dream allotment or garden (no bigger than 610mm x 610mm)
Class 1406	New A photographic portfolio showing the changing seasons
Class 1407	New Write a letter to your MP about an environmental issue or change you'd like to make, explain how it affects you.

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Youth Groups & Schools Application Form

Section rules

Open to youth groups and schools.

Please note, class 1401 is only available to schools within a 4 mile radius of Worcester city centre

Trophies are awarded to the 1st and 2nd place winners in class 1401 only, with prizes available in all classes.

Class 1401 Allotment / Garden

We will be looking at your school’s achievements for your Allotment/Garden and the level of involvement of your pupils. The cultivation, environmental and educational aspects of the garden are all important, as is your pupils relationship with it, and their horticultural & biodiversity learning experiences.

This Class will be ranked overall against two criteria:

The Allotment / Garden

The allotment or garden will be visited by a qualified Judge (RHS) during the Summer Term. Timings will be planned and agreed to avoid half-term and exam periods.

The Judge will rank the schools first to last. His finding will be supported with a short appraisal of each site.

The Show Display

This should include as much information as possible about the Garden and its development during the year. Please provide one A3 landscape sheet/card containing:-

Title – your school’s name and logo
Photographs to illustrate your display
Labels and annotations of your photographs
Any written material at your discretion.
Be creative!

Plus Anything else of interest to enhance your Display. Please ensure you adhere to GDPR regulations.

Class 1402 A Scrapbook Diary

These should tell the Story of the Garden through the gardening year.

Class 1403 An Arrangement of Produce

An arrangement of produce grown in your allotment/garden, designed in either a trug or basket

Class 1404 A Bug House

Build a bug house, be as creative as you like! Please ensure your bug house is suitable for display on a table in the marquee, the base should not to exceed 610mm x 610mm.

Class 1405 A 3D model of your dream allotment or garden

Create your dream allotment or garden collaboratively as a group! This class can be submitted in advance to the Guildhall, or exhibited on the day. Please note, if submitting in advance, do not include living plants as we can not be responsible for watering. If you use living plants, exhibits will need to be staged by students or staff on Show day.

Class 1406 A Photographic Portfolio showing the changing seasons

Choose a garden, park, green space or natural location and take photos of it all year round. Display them in a portfolio showing the changing seasons. You could use a scrapbook, photo album or any other type of display book.

Class 1407 Write a letter to your MP

Choose an environmental topic that you’re passionate about and imagine you’re writing to your MP to tell them why it’s so important to you and what changes you would like to see. Make it convincing! Maybe you could even send it in real life? Display on single sided A4 paper for display.

Deadlines

Class 1401 Allotment / Garden entry form submission deadline – Friday 30th April 2027 (late entries will be at the discretion of the organisers).
Class 1401 Allotment plot or garden visit in the summer, whilst schools are still in session. To be arranged.
Class 1401 Show Display (for garden competition) to be submitted no later than Friday 18th July 2027 to the Guildhall, High Street, Worcester, WR1 2EY.
Classes 1402 – 1407 Entry form submission deadline – 10am on 2nd August 2027.
Classes 1402 to 1407 Exhibits can be submitted to the Guildhall, High Street, Worcester, WR1 2EY no later than Friday 18th July 2027; OR staged on Saturday 7th August 2027 by students or staff between 8.30am and 11.30am.
Winning trophies should be returned to the Guildhall, High Street, Worcester, WR1 2EY no later than Saturday 17th July 2027.

Prizes donated by Pershore College for the Garden Competition:

Class 1401
- The Winning School: A paid-for coach trip for a class (up to 50 students plus teachers) to visit Pershore College and have a guided tour of the fantastic horticulture facilities (the cost of the coach will be covered by the College)
- 2nd Place: £40 gift voucher, from Pershore College, for either your school garden or school grounds
- 3rd Place: £30 gift voucher, from Pershore College, for either your school garden or school grounds
Class 1402 – 1407
- 1st Place: £20 gift voucher, from Pershore College, for either your school garden or school grounds

Pershore College

Pershore College is a vibrant, 60-hectare campus set in the beautiful Worcestershire countryside, just outside the town of Pershore and only four miles from Evesham. Our stunning campus provides an inspiring place to learn, develop, and thrive.

A Modern College with Diverse Opportunities

While Pershore College continues to have a proud heritage in horticulture, in recent years we have developed a wider range of courses and career pathways for school leavers, adult learners, Higher Education and Apprenticeships. There really is something for everyone. In addition to our curriculum development, we now have our WCG Sport Academy where school leaver students can develop their sporting skills alongside their chosen subject area.

More Than Just a College

Life at Pershore isn’t only about studying. The campus is also home to ‘Roots and Radiance’ our student-led salon that is open to the public for all hair, beauty and barbering needs, a juice and cider production unit and we also share our grounds with the popular Pershore Tennis Centre, giving students access to fantastic sports facilities in a beautiful setting.

Hints & Tips

Class 1401 The Allotment/Garden think about:-

Design

General appearance and ambience
Use of space, ease of access, pathways
Materials used, think sustainability!
How the plot will develop over time

Planting

Range of plant varieties
Health of plants, biodiversity
Companion planting

Ecology / Sustainability

Water harvesting
Compost production / Wormery
Planting for wildlife / Ponds / Insect Houses etc

Student engagement

Dedicated individuals / champions
Year Groups involved / Team work / Time available
How is the garden used by the rest of the school community?

Curriculum links

How is the garden integrated into lessons & School’s Aims & Objectives?
Funding – from school / raise own funds?
Community links

Class 1402 Scrapbook Diary Content – as above, and showing:-

Show progress across a year
Student involvement
Photographic evidence
Updates / notes / ideas from students included

Class 1403 An Arrangement of Produce

What to put it in – a Basket / Tray / Trug
Use a wide range of produce
Salads / root crops / greens / Flowers

Class 1404 A Bug House

Be creative with a novel design
Attractive to all kind of bugs and bees
Construction materials

Class 1405 A 3D model of an Allotment or Garden

Think how you’d like your ideal allotment to look, layout / beds / pathways
What you’d like to grow in it
Infrastructure Sheds, greenhouse, compost bin and water supplies