Organised by the Food and Farming Discovery Trust, this is an amazing opportunity for school and other educational groups to get involved in the show, understand about garden design and horticulture.
Thank you to all of the schools that took part in this year’s School Garden Competition.
Below are the results from the Royal Norfolk Show 2025:
Drake Primary School – The Secret Sky Garden – Gold
Wicklewood Primary – The Tales of Peter Rabbit – Silver-Gilt
Langley Prep School – Alice in Wonderland – Silver
Community-Ed Academy – Wally in the Secret Garden – Gold
Douglas Bader School – The Gruffalo – Gold
GroWild Kindergarten Ltd – Edible Woodland & Hedgerow – Silver-Gilt
PCT Education – Harry Potter – Silver-Gilt
The Clare School – Thomas the Tank Engine – Gold
Norwich School – The works of Michael Rosen – Gold
Lapwing Education – Edible Outdoor Pizza – Gold
Attleborough Academy – Harry Potter – Gold
East Coast College – Harry Potter – Silver
East Coast College – A Eat Well Guide Wheelbarrow – Silver-Gilt
East Coast College – Hans Christian Anderson – Silver
The Clare School – A Sleepy Barrow – Gold
All Saints School, Lessingham – Harry Potter – Gold
Peoples Choice School Garden
The Schools People’s Choice the Norfolk Gardens Trust took over 1,320 votes, over the two days with the top 6 gardens being:
1st. PCT Education Services – 224, Harry Potter Garden
2nd Clare School (Thomas the Tank Engine) – 218
3rd Growwild Kindergarten – 172
4th Wicklewood Primary – 152
5th Douglas Bader School – 111
6th Norwich School – 109
Want to get your school or Educational Group involved with the 2026 Royal Norfolk Show? design a School Garden and enter our Competition.
1. Choose from The two exciting show themes to design your garden…
Designs for 2026 to be announced in 2026.
2. decide which type of garden …
wheelbarrow display
You will be provided with a standard wheelbarrow which already contains soil ready for you to create your exhibit in.
school garden
A 2m x 2m plot that will be prepared prior to your arrival with kickboards and filled with topsoil.
3. write a design brief …
each exhibit will be judged against the judging criteria and the designer’s brief.
The brief document itself will not be judged but provides the judges with background information regarding your exhibit.
Our Head Horticultural Judge, Kristopher is happy to share his expertise and advice to assist EDUCATIONAL GROUPS in the planning and design process, if you are unsure of anything or would like to explore your ideas.
Your brief should include:
▪ About 300 words describing the concept behind your exhibit
▪ A sketch/plan, in any form, of your concept for your exhibit
▪ Any additional information about your exhibit
▪ a list of Plants included in your exhibit
