Eligibility

Any garden that is used by teachers and students for educational purposes may enter the competition. The garden may be of any style and size as it functions for the school.

Entries are divided into three categories:

1. Single Class Garden: a garden used by one class only.
2. Multiple Class Garden: a garden used by more than one class or grade, but not by the entire school. Only the efforts of the classes 6th grade and under will be considered for this award.
3. Entire School Garden: a garden that is used by all grade levels at the school. Schools with grades higher than 6th grade are ineligible to enter the entire school category.

The competition begins each fall, when schools are invited to submit an entry containing a narrative and photos documenting their school garden programs.

Schools are required to send their entries before the start of the Epcot® International Flower & Garden Festival, generally in mid-March.

Once received, landscape architects and horticulture personnel from Epcot®, educators and researchers from the University of Florida, and select members of the Florida Federation of Garden Clubs come together to judge the School Garden Competition entries.

• Awards / Winners