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1 PRIMARY SCHOOL WINNER Poplar Road South, Merton Park, SW19 3JZ Head Teacher: Mrs Katherine Davies BEd Hons T: F: E:

2 SECONDARY SCHOOL WINNER The Bridge AP Academy

3 SPECIAL SCHOOL WINNER Phoenix School Phoenix Special School Wheelbarrow Planter following primary scheme. January and February 2016 Schemes and work by 5c 6th form students including Jordan Collymore, Denzel Akhigbe, Dami Idowu, Khadiza Begum, Anthony Horne, Anneka Hussein, Daniel Wedajo, Sam Thomson, We discussed the idea of planting vegetables in a wheel barrow and then each student picked vegetables from list chosen in food technology for meals they will be making. Students then collected and emptied the barrow, and measured it. We then drilled holes for drainage, and filled it with fresh compost. Whole class then helped to put in pictures of the vegetables we will sow and plant in March to plan in April through to May and from May onwards so that we could see what it will look like. Plants in plan A picked as fast growing and can be harvested while other plants for plan B are germinating and growing on. Once harvested and used in food technology, we will replant the barrow using plan B at the end of May. April and May Planting (See plan A) Radishes, Lettuce, Spring onions, Spinach, chard, broad bean. May and June Planting (plan B) Radishes replaced with Tumbling Tom tomatoes, Lettuce replaced by Strawberries. Broad bean replaced by chilli pepper. If spinach/ chard spent, replace with celery. We checked online to see if all our vegetables would be happy to grow together and then looked up how much each vegetable will weigh when we harvest so that we could measure how much food we would get if it all grows well. Plan A (March to May 2016) Crop Number Yield Use/Product Broad Bean 1 45 pods 8 beans per pod Raw with feta cheese Lettuce cos 6 2 pounds Early salads Spring Onions 20 3 pounds Salads and to sell (Repeat sowing if time, and in plan b if space alows) Leaf salad Chinese leaves 50 Plants 6 pounds Micro leaf salads Chard, spinish leaf salad (Repeat sowing if time) Radishes 40 2 pounds Salads and snacks (Repeat sowing if time) Plan B (May to September 2016) Crop Number Yield Use/Product Chilli pepper 1 35/50 peppers Curries/chilli con carne, drying for jam Celery 6 8 stalks per plant salads/dipping Lollo rosso 20 6 to 8 leaves 2 pounds Salads Strawberries pounds Strawberry and chilli jam Cherry Tomatoes 4 8 quarts Salads, tasting, soup if enough

4 FOOD GROWING SCHOOLS LONDON WINNER Hallfield Primary School

BOUNTIFUL BARROWS A competition for schools devised by School Food Matters for The Edible Garden Show About School Food Matters School Food Matters is a registered

With partners, School Food Matters designs, develops and delivers exciting food education programmes to be enjoyed by thousands of children across the country.

for the competition and just 20 entries were shortlisted.

gardener Chris Collins. The judges were unanimously impressed by the creativity, imagination, knowledge and presentation of the entries.

The innovative range of more than 50 varieties of wheelbarrows are all manufactured in our UK based premises, enabling us to provide unrivalled bespoke products to match

One of the greatest challenges when growing fruit and veg in schools is the lack of space, so Bountiful Barrows is all about space!

Schools were asked to: Produce a planting plan for a wheelbarrow with the dimensions of H350mm/L950mm/W600mm Think about which plants would thrive in the space Remember

Are you growing for a summer crop to harvest before the holidays or will your bountiful barrow be replanted for another autumn crop?

5 BOUNTIFUL BARROWS A competition for schools devised by School Food Matters for The Edible Garden Show About School Food Matters School Food Matters is a registered charity with the mission is to ensure that every child enjoys fresh sustainable food at school and understands where their food comes from. With partners, School Food Matters designs, develops and delivers exciting food education programmes to be enjoyed by thousands of children across the country. About Bullbarrow Products A big thank you to Bullbarrow Products who will be supplying the winning schools with their wheelbarrows The Entries Over 120 schools registered for the competition and just 20 entries were shortlisted. The Judges Entries were shortlisted by School Food Matters and then presented to a panel of expert judges including Mark Lloyd, Rachel Green and former Blue Peter gardener Chris Collins. The judges were unanimously impressed by the creativity, imagination, knowledge and presentation of the entries. Bullbarrow Products are the market leader in the manufacture and supply of wheelbarrows for the gardening, hardware and building industries. The innovative range of more than 50 varieties of wheelbarrows are all manufactured in our UK based premises, enabling us to provide unrivalled bespoke products to match our customers needs. And the winners are The Challenge: How much fruit and veg can you grow in a single wheelbarrow? One of the greatest challenges when growing fruit and veg in schools is the lack of space, so Bountiful Barrows is all about space! We asked schools, if they only had room for one wheelbarrow in which to plant an edible garden, what could they grow and how much fruit and veg would they harvest? Schools were asked to: Produce a planting plan for a wheelbarrow with the dimensions of H350mm/L950mm/W600mm Think about which plants would thrive in the space Remember companion planting which plants grow happily together? Think about the growing season. Are you growing for a summer crop to harvest before the holidays or will your bountiful barrow be replanted for another autumn crop? Think about plants that produce the highest yields and give you a bountiful crop. Primary School Winner Secondary School Winner The Bridge AP Academy Special School Winner Phoenix School Food Growing Schools London Winner Hallfield Primary School The Prizes Our talented winners will each receive everything they need to bring their Bountiful Barrows to life at school. That s plug plants/seeds, compost and tools generously donated by The Edible Garden Show. And, of course, a beautiful barrow from Bullbarrow Products. The runners up will each receive a 50 National Garden Gift Voucher, thanks to The Edible Garden Show.

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