Judging Process

Assessment is not based on the most aesthetic school grounds or garden but on improvements made to the school environment through an active involvement of pupils, teachers and the school community. Judging criteria is contained in the information package (PDF - 1.2Mb).

Judges visit entrant schools during Term 3, and regional winners and state finalists are announced during Term 4. In late October, popular gardening personality Jane Edmanson (and her team of judges) visit finalists across Victoria, and the Awards presentation takes place in December.