Awards & Recognition
Plant Pots and Wellies are proud to have received so much recognition, both locally and nationally. Here are some of our achievements
We are Harlow Council’s Charity of the Year
We are CM17 Connections Charity of the Year
Eden Project National Awards
We were recently awarded 2nd place in the Eden Project National awards (the only finalist in the entire South of England) and received funding and a hand signed letter from King Charles And Queen Camilla
Article on the award
https://www.yourharlow.com/2023/05/03/harlows-plant-pots-and-wellies-crowned-one-of-the-friendliest-community-organisations-in-uk-ahead-of-coronation-weekend/?fbclid=IwAR2HIDZTpfs_aEBzq_1AlheVfahv5pr69SQyjVepkO3bI8gjLLE-ct7r0OU
National Allotment Society
We were awarded 1st place of the Best Outreach Project in the UK - please see link below for slide show
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88O-PPMSzrs
BBC One Show
We were gifted with 2nd place in the BBC One Show Best Community Garden
Featured on the programme, Alex Jones said about Plant Pots and Wellies on air,
"We like this photo because it epitomises what this competition was about. They look so happy to be there in the garden. Lovely"
Cultivation Streets Miracle Grow Competition
We were awarded Highly Commended in the Gardens for Health category in the Cultivation Street competition, founded by David Domoney and supported by the Daily Express.
We received some great and well appreciated goodies!
Blue Peter
Some of our younger gardeners received their
Blue Peter Green Badge and we were awarded
Climate Heroes Status
We are now Award Winning Vegetable Growers!
And 1st place in the squash category goes to...
Plant Pots and Wellies!