Parents and other adults

An adult and children tending a raised bed

Welcome

Our top tips for getting involved with schools

• Weigh up what time you have available
• Talk to other adults in the community and see what sort of topics or activities you could support
• Decide whether you or another adult in the community has resources, such as land, that could be shared with a local school
• Check out our map of schools to find schools registered to the Campaign near you
• Contact the Headteacher to discuss ideas
  Meet the school gardening coordinator and arrange a trial session
• Encourage schools to sign up to the RHS Campaign for School Gardening

Once you are involved
Here are some pages on the website to help you out.

• If you run the gardening club in the school use our 'ideas for gardening club activities'.
• Use our resources to help with developing the garden and it's use in school.
• If you are helping with funding the garden use our funding suggestions for ideas of where to start asking for resources or money.
• Why not encourage your local school to hold an RHS 'Get Your Grown-ups Growing' event and offer your support. 

What else you can do

• Tell a story about your life as a gardener
• Bring in plants, fruit and vegetables that you have grown to tie in with seasonal events (Harvest Festival, Apple Day)
• Offer surplus plants, pots and seeds for the school garden
• Offer to professionally judge school plots and plant and produce shows (and encourage schools to enter Britain in Bloom)
• Help with enterprise ideas, such as taking cuttings and making chutney
• Assist with watering and maintenance during the school holidays
• Invite schools to visit any local allotments

Read the full article 'Building relationships with Schools' that appeared in the autumn issue of the 'Growing Communities' magazine (see pages 10 - 11). 

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