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Horticultural Bursary Award

As part of The Joan Christie Legacy Bursary Scheme 2024, each year the Council will award two bursaries of £1,000 to a primary, post-primary or special school in the Borough for the delivery of horticultural projects.

Mrs Joan Christie CVO OBE Legacy Bursary

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible to apply applicants must be a primary, post-primary or special school in the Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough as recognized by the Education Authority.

These bursaries will seek to assist with the delivery of a horticulture scheme or project within the school with the primary purpose to engage and inspire pupils with additional needs.

Types of projects that will qualify for an award:

The successful submission will involve projects raising involvement in working with plants or garden and horticultural materials and features. Examples of the types of projects that will be successful may well include:

Provision of a restful feature in a garden landscape.
Projects that support indoor or outdoor schemes that involve living and growing plants.
Provision of a sensory plot or growing feature.

Apply Now

Applications will close 31 August 2024.

Your Name:
Name of School:
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What challenges do you face that limit your ability to deliver horticultural projects for the children who attend your school?:
How will the project will improve wellbeing and enjoyment of the environment for all:
How will the project be sustained over future years?:
How will the project improve the environment for pupils?:
How could you ensure that bursaries to your school would help others to volunteer more?:
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