Schools' Wildlife Homes Competition

RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival

About the competition:

Schools and youth groups (up to 11 years) in London and the South East are invited to get creative and design a wildlife home for display at RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival from Monday 4 - Saturday 9 July 2022.

Whether you choose to build a bug hotel, bee hive, dormouse nest, bird box, butterfly or hedgehog house, we want you to get your creative minds whirring for this year's Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival!

Applications for 2022 are now closed.

Who can enter?

Entries are welcome from all schools and youth groups (up to age 11 or year 6) from London and the South East (Bedfordshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, East Sussex, West Sussex, Essex, Hampshire, Hertfordshire, Kent, Middlesex and Surrey).

Schools must be also registered with the RHS Campaign for School Gardening. If you're not registered yet, click here.

There is no fee for entry. Only one entry per school is permitted.

Inspiration:

Take a look through the images below to start gathering ideas for the competition!