Earlier this summer, I talked about the fantastic Plot-on-a-Plate initiative by the Chelsea Physic Garden! This competition was the perfect opportunity for crafty adults and kids to get involved in a gardening activity during lockdown, and it proved very popular, with over 170 entries!
Earlier this month, the lucky winners were were chosen by the contest judges:
- Rosemary Alexander, one ofc the UK’s most influential garden designers and principal of The English Gardening School.
- (Me!) Michael Perry aka Mr Plant Geek, TV/radio presenter and long-time miniature gardener.
- Nell Jones, Head of Plant Collections at Chelsea Physic Garden.
The winners
The winners exhibited great creativity in their entries! We saw some fantastic re-purposing of plants and other natural objects, as well as ornaments and figurines. Here are the winners…
Children aged 5 to 9:
Bibi Coupe
Children aged 10 to 15:
Rose Powell
Professionals:
Nuria Rumayor
General:
John Random Love
My favourites
With so many entries to choose from, and such a high level of imagination, I had to pick several more ‘plots’ to showcase on this blog! Here are some of my favourite entries…
Ingridgrows
William A.
Archie L.
Connie S.
Elise M.
Emmie P.
Jasper W.
Lex L.
Molly Wildecarrot
Parisa H.
Sophie C.
Have you tried making your own Plot-on-a-Plate? Although the competition is closed, you can still enjoy this fun activity for you and your family! Show me your Plot-on-a-Plate by tagging me on Instagram at @mr_plantgeek.
Michael has been involved with gardening and plants since he was just five years old. He is a self-professed Plant Geek, and was listed in the Sunday Times top 20 most influential people in the gardening world, thanks to his plant hunter role at Thompson & Morgan. Michael was responsible for new plant introductions such as the Egg and Chips plant and the FuchsiaBerry and keeps busy travelling the world in search of new plants as well as lecturing worldwide, including stints in Japan. He is very active on social media – so why not give him a follow at @mr_plantgeek or Facebook – and writes a plant-focused Substack called Grow This, Not That.
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These are very creative and very pretty. It must have been a hard competition for the judges to pick winners.
Well done everyone!