One of the Surrey Gardens Trust's principal aims is to encourage the development and use of school grounds as a learning environment. We believe that if children can learn about the natural world by becoming involved in appreciating and caring for a garden round their school, they will continue to value the land around them in future life.

INVESTMENT in GROUNDS brings GAINS in
LEARNING • AESTHETICS • CONSERVATION • ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES

Many schools have reported improvements in: social behaviour; a sense of pride and ownership; motivation and interest; a reduction in accidents.

As well as offering advice and assistance to schools, the Surrey Gardens Trust makes an ANNUAL FINANCIAL AWARD.

The Surrey Gardens Trust is repeating its Award Scheme for Schools in the current year 2010.  As before grants will be made for a Specific Project for the Improvement of Part of the School Grounds that would benefit the pupils of Foundation Stage and Key Stages One and Two.

Applications can be made by any primary or infant school maintained by Surrey County Council.  They should be sent in by the end of the summer term on Friday 23 July 2010.  The grants will be distributed as the judges think fit and the amount determined on merit.  At the beginning of the autumn term their decisions will be communicated to all schools that have applied for an award.

Flier, Criteria and Entry Form can be downloaded from this website.

For the Flier, Click here (PDF)
For the Criteria, Click here (PDF)
For an Application Entry Form, Click here (PDF)