Enter the National Children’s Gardening Week Competition

Join the fun this year and show us how your family is making memories through gardening. There’s a £1000 gardening prize bundle up for grabs!

Lee Connelly

Create, Grow, and Win Together

This year’s National Children’s Gardening Week Competition is all about families coming together to enjoy their outdoor space—no matter the size. Whether you’re planting seeds on a windowsill or building a bug hotel in the garden, we want to see your creativity bloom. Lee Connelly, better known as The Skinny Jean Gardener and our official ambassador, believes gardening is one of the best ways for children and adults to bond, learn, and make lasting memories. Now, he wants to see how you’re doing it. The competition is open to everyone across the UK. Simply share a photo or video of your gardening fun—whether you're sowing, digging, building, or planting—and you could win a £1000 Gardening Bundle filled with tools, beds, plant feeds, gift cards, and more.

How to Enter

It’s easy to take part:

  • Post a photo or video of your gardening activity on Instagram
  • Tag @nationalchildrensgardeningweek and @skinnyjeangardener
  • Use the hashtag #NCGW25

Prefer not to use Instagram? You can also submit your entry directly via the competition page.

All entries must be submitted by 11:59pm on Sunday 1st June 2025.

Potted succulents

What You Could Win

The winning family will receive an amazing £1000 Gardening Prize Bundle, including: Raised garden beds, Kids’ gardening tools and Kits, Plant feeds and compost, A £100 National Garden Gift Card, A one-year subscription to a children’s gardening club, Plus other fun garden goodies to keep the inspiration growing all year round!

Making Gardening Memories That Last

After the competition closes, Lee will review all the entries and choose the winner based on creativity, effort, and how well the spirit of the theme—“Making Memories Through Gardening”—comes through.

Follow @NationalChildrensGardeningWeek and @SkinnyJeanGardener for entry ideas and updates, and don’t forget to tag us when you post! Let’s get growing and make 2025 our most creative year yet.