Learning to grow

It's great to see children actively involved in a garden at Chelsea Flower Show - Ranelagh School produced more than a third of the produce on the Learning to Grow small garden, including beetroots, spinach, swiss chard, carrots and potatoes. Peter Seabrook, gardening correspondent for The Sun and coordinator for the garden, said: "They've done a fantastic job. Many of the vegetables would put a seasoned gardener to shame. The potatoes are even ready to harvest now." Part of the role of the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) is to promote and fund education for garden design and techniques, particularly among young people. So it was no surprise that Alan Titchmarsh was on hand today to congratulate the children - he launched the RHS Campaign for School Gardening Alan Titchmarsh Award last month, which enables schools to apply for £500 grants to get them started growing fruit, vegetables and flowers from September 2009