Schools Wheelbarrow Competition more popular than ever
23 March 2011
Record numbers of pupils are taking part in RHS Show Cardiff's famous annual Schools Wheelbarrow Competition.
The show, held 8 - 10 April, gives young people from the region the chance to put their greeen fingers to the test and come up with the most creative wheel barrow display to pip the opposition. This year sees a record entry of 75 schools taking part in the annual Schools Wheelbarrow competition.
Schools from across Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan and Caerphilly are invited to enter, with wheelbarrows provided free of charge and youngsters have a free rein over design and content. Cardiff Council Executive Member for Sport Leisure and Culture, Councillor Nigel Howells said: “We are over subscribed this year with a record 75 wheelbarrows on display, and that is a fantastic reflection of the interest school children have in growing and being creative in the garden. The wheelbarrows are such a popular feature at the RHS Show, and they help to get our youngsters to appreciate horticulture from an early age.”
Last April over 24,000 visitors from across the UK enjoyed the best of the spring blooms from nurseries across the UK, with ideas and inspiration for the growing season ahead, all gathered under blue skies.
One of the key features of the show was the Schools Wheelbarrow competition supported by Legal & General, which attracted over 4,000 public votes over the weekend. Cardiff’s Millbank Primary School was declared the winner with a recycling theme, and Head Teacher Gail Allen said: “It was fantastic to win last year, the children who worked on the wheelbarrow were absolutely thrilled. We’ve already entered for this year, our Green Gang eco group has some ideas on our theme and they will decide on how we try to regain our title.”
The annual RHS Show Cardiff is now in its seventh year, and this spring it will take up even more space behind the castle, featuring: