BBC Gardener's World Live school wheelbarrow competition supported by Solihull Schools
To celebrate the arrival of the Commonwealth Games in the West Midlands, schools across the region were recently invited to take part in a competition to plant a wheelbarrow which represents one of the 54 Commonwealth Countries.
Schools were tasked with looking at the flora and fauna, garden styles, national heritage, cuisine and cultures from the country to inspire their design, and were particularly encouraged to take a lead from the edibles of their chosen country.
A number of Solihull schools have taken part, with all the entries going on display at the BBC Gardener’s World Live show which is due to take place between 16 to 19 June 2022 at Birmingham NEC, where the winners will be announced and prizes awarded.
We are very excited to see the entries from the following Solihull schools, including:
Balsall Common Primary School – Anguilla
Blossomfield Infant and Nursery School – England
Damson Wood Nursery and Infant School – Canada
Dickens Heath Primary School – England
Fordbridge Community Primary School – Cyprus
Haslucks Green Junior School – India
Langley Secondary School – New Zealand
Light Hall School – Australia
Merstone School – Canada
Monkspath Junior and Infant School – Kenya
Reynalds Cross School – India
Shirley Heath Junior School – India
St Margaret’s Church of England Primary School – India
St Patrick’s Church of England Primary Academy – India
Tudor Grange Primary Academy Yew Tree – India
Widney Junior School – Jamaica
Woodlands Infant School – New Zealand
Yorkswood Primary School – UK
Photos of each barrow will eventually be put on display at The Core during the run up to the Commonwealth Games.
Best of luck to all schools taking part in the competition!
