Welcome,
Thanks to funding from the Department of Culture, we’re excited to provide you with the equipment and materials to get started. Our website offers a wealth of gardening advice on planting, growing, and setting up your garden entry. Feel free to contact us if you have any questions.
We invite your students to share their gardening efforts by submitting pictures and videos of their projects. By submitting, you consent to their use in future marketing or displays, and it is the school’s responsibility to ensure all necessary permissions are granted.
We look forward to seeing your students’ creativity and green thumbs!
GHS FUNDING
For a boost to your project, a starter donation of up to £100 is being offered by the GHS to purchase any equipment or materials needed to get you started.
Get in touch via email to find out more!
Year after year, our participants continuously amaze with their ingenuity in cultivating crops in unconventional spaces. In fact, we have even equipped several schools and clubs in Gibraltar with hydroponics systems, offering an alternative cultivation method when traditional growing spaces are limited.
Beyond providing funding, the GHS possesses a deep well of knowledge and expertise in all aspects of food production and gardening. We are always eager to
discuss your progress, offer tailored advice and encouragement, and help you achieve a bountiful harvest that you can take pride in.
Health & Education
One of the best ways to encourage enthusiasm for gardening is by appealing to a child’s senses and growing plants not only for the eyes, but those that they can taste, smell and touch.
Gardeners know that there is something very special about growing and harvesting your own produce. Getting children involved is a great way to build awareness about the importance of healthy food choices and gives them the opportunity to try different varieties of fruit and vegetables.
The 'Grow Your Own Food' initiative seamlessly integrates with a multitude of curricular areas, aligning perfectly with the Department of Education's new drive to promote horticulture across Gibraltar's schools. Many teachers embraced the competition as a term project, discovering that various aspects of English, Science, Maths, Geography, and Art were organically incorporated into the activities.
The collective sense of accomplishment was substantial, especially when sharing their freshly grown produce with fellow students and staff during school lunch. For more information, click the link below to view our Introduction to Growing Food Guide.
