Schools are invited to enter the Southport and District Beekeepers' Wheelbarrows for Bees Competition

Schools are invited to enter the #Southport and District Beekeepers' Wheelbarrows for Bees Competition. This competition will be open for pupils in Nursery to Year 6. This is an exciting opportunity for your school to show off your pupils' creativity and how they plan and work together.

The Wheelbarrows will be displayed outside the Honey and Bee Marquee, organised by Southport and District Beekeepers at the Southport Flower Show from 14th – 17th August 2025 and will be viewed by the thousands of visitors to the show.

The competition is a hands-on and fun gardening activity that can be enjoyed by pupils of all levels. Pupils, with teachers’ support, will need to decide on the design of the wheelbarrow garden, what they will need to complete the design and how they will grow, nurture and care for the plants through to planting into their wheelbarrows in August. Wheelbarrows will have an approximate 65 cm x 65 cm planting area.

The gardens must be pollinator friendly and can be plants, flowers, herbs, or vegetables. Pupils can let loose their imagination, carrying out research, sharing their thoughts and ideas. 

For full details of the competition please click here

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