CfSG Alan Titchmarsh Award

The Campaign for School Gardening Alan Titchmarsh Award has been re-launched for 2011 and is open for submissions from schools on a first-come, first-served basis.

Alan Titchmarsh came to Wisley on Thursday 16th April 2009 to launch the 'RHS Campaign for School Gardening Alan Titchmarsh Award'. Due to his kind generosity and his passion for involving children in the natural world, the Nation's best-loved gardener is supporting the funding of school gardens.

Alan Titchmarsh and pupils from Stoughton Infants school at Wisley

What is the Award?
The RHS Campaign for School Gardening Alan Titchmarsh Award is to encourage and support schools that have reached level 3 and 4 of the Campaigns benchmarking scheme with an offer, in total, of £250 of National Garden Gift Vouchers (NGGV) to develop further their garden.

NB: Only schools can apply for the Alan Titchmarsh Award. Childminders, home educators and organisation which are not school based will be awarded an alternative award.

Please note: On successful submission of level 3 evidence school will receive £250 worth of NGGV. On successful submission of level 4 evidence schools will receive £250 worth of NGGV as long as they haven’t received these as part of your level 3 prize since the 3 May 2011. If you have submitted your level 3 evidence since 3 May 2011, you will receive an alternative prize of £50 worth of Thompson & Morgan gift vouchers.

How does our school apply for an Award?
Download and fill in our ATA form, including a statement of 'How would £250 help develop your school garden?' in 100 words. To qualify for the award this must be submitted with the level 3 or level 4 evidence of the benchmark scheme. To access the benchmark scheme you must first be registered and then login using your username and your password.

• Download Alan Titchmarsh Award level 3 and level 4 (837.5KB, .doc)