Schools & the RHS

Advisory leaflets

We have developed the following advisory leaflets to help with gardening in schools. Just click on your chosen title to download a pdf of the leaflet.

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• Composting in schools (92KB)
• Composting process (82KB)
• Container gardening (228KB)
• Funding for school and community gardens (106KB)
• Gardening for wildlife (673KB)
• Growing vegetables in school (103KB)
• Plants for a sensory garden (226KB)
• Plants in our daily lives (118KB)
• School memorial gardens (63KB)
• Starting a school garden (309KB)
• Successful science trips (248KB)
• Trees in the school grounds (115KB)
• 75 activities and ideas for gardening clubs (127KB)

• Booklist (47KB)

• Conserving water in your school garden

Gardening advice

If you need specific help and advice about gardening topics, look through the list of topics provided by the RHS Horticultural Advisory Department.
List of topics