Join the Fun at National Children's Gardening Week!
Welcome to This Year’s National Children’s Gardening Week Competition!
This year, it’s all about creating special memories together through gardening.
Lee Connelly, better known as The Skinny Jean Gardener and the official ambassador for National Children’s Gardening Week, passionately believes that gardening is one of the most powerful ways for grown-ups and children to connect, learn, and create lasting memories.
So, for this year’s celebration, we’re looking for families across the UK who are making the most of their outdoor space and time together. Whether you’ve got a sprawling lawn, cosy courtyard, balcony, or even a humble windowsill, we want to see how you’re getting involved!
Sowing seeds together?
Show off your sowing skills and inspire others with your creativity.
Building a bug hotel or mud kitchen?
We want to see all the creative inventions you have come up with in the garden.
How to Enter
- Share a photo or video of your gardening fun on Instagram
- Tag @nationalchildrensgardeningweek and @skinnyjeangardener
- Use the hashtag #NCGW25
- Alternatively, you can enter on the website below
After National Children’s Gardening Week (24th May – 1st June), Lee will go through the entries and choose the one that he feels truly captures the spirit of making memories through gardening.
The winning family will receive a £1000 Gardening Bundle packed full of incredible prizes, including raised beds, gardening tools, plant feeds, a year’s subscription to a gardening club, a £100 National Garden Gift Card and so much more to keep the gardening fun going all year round!
Good luck, and go make some memories!
National Children’s Gardening Week Competition Terms & Conditions
1. Eligibility
The competition is open to residents of the UK aged 18 or over. Entries must be submitted by a parent or guardian if featuring children. Only one entry per household is permitted.
2. How to Enter
To enter, post a photo or video of your family gardening activity on Instagram, tag @nationalchildrensgardeningweek and @skinnyjeangardener, and include the hashtag #NCGW25.
Alternatively, entries can be submitted via the official website: https://www.childrensgardeningweek.co.uk/competition/
3. Entry Deadline
Entries must be submitted by 11:59pm on Sunday 1st June 2025. Entries submitted after this time will not be accepted.
4. Winner Selection
The winner will be chosen by Lee Connelly (The Skinny Jean Gardener) based on creativity, effort, and how well the entry captures the theme of “Making Memories Through Gardening”. The decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
5. Prize
The winner will receive a £1000 Gardening Prize Bundle, which includes a selection of gardening products donated by our partners. The prize is non-transferable, non-refundable and there is no cash alternative.
6. Notification
The winner will be contacted via Instagram or email (depending on how the entry was submitted) by 13th June 2025. If the winner cannot be contacted or does not respond within 7 days, another winner may be selected.
7. Publicity
By entering the competition, participants agree to their name, entry, and any associated images being used in promotional material by National Children’s Gardening Week and The Skinny Jean Gardener across digital and print platforms.
8. Privacy
Personal data submitted as part of the competition will only be used to administer the competition and deliver the prize. It will not be shared with third parties without permission.
9. General
We reserve the right to cancel or amend the competition or these terms and conditions at any time without prior notice. Any changes will be posted on the competition page.
