• Sponsored by Cork County and Cork City Councils the Annual Cork Schools Garden  competition is open to all primary schools in Cork  City and County  who have a school garden or are in the process of developing one. 

• Cork School Gardens  of The Year in Cork City and County Cork.

• All schools who enter are automatically entered for these awards depending on their location

• The Annual competition is open to all primary schools in Cork  City and County  who have a school garden or are in the process of developing one. 

• The pupils can be members of one class or representatives from a few classes. The adults may be teachers, school gardener or parents). 

• The entry must be approved by the school principal. 

• Closing Date for receipt of online entries is Good Friday each year and submit a short MP4 Video (not longer than 2 minutes) showing us  what have done in their garden by 5pm on May 1st each year

Special Awards for  the following 

Best New Garden

Most Creative Garden

Most Improved Garden

Up-Cycling in the garden

Food Production in the garden

Biodiversity/Wildlife in the garden

Bee Friendly Gardens 

Gardening 'as Gaeilge' 

Art and colour in the garden

Best Small Garden

Innovation and Creativity in the garden

Fun and Play in the garden

Learning experience in the garden

History/ Heritage in the garden

Community Involvement in the garden