{"id":832,"date":"2013-05-24T11:30:11","date_gmt":"2013-05-24T10:30:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/wl\/KnightsridgeEYC\/?p=832"},"modified":"2013-05-24T11:30:11","modified_gmt":"2013-05-24T10:30:11","slug":"sunflower-competition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/wl\/KnightsridgeEYC\/2013\/05\/24\/sunflower-competition\/","title":{"rendered":"Sunflower Competition"},"content":{"rendered":"

Rural connect in association with Dobbies Garden Centre have challenged West Lothian Schools to grow the largest sunflower<\/p>\n

The story so far…<\/p>\n

A group of pupils from Broxburn Academy planted over 200 Russian Giant sunflower seeds in the glass houses at SRUC Oatridge in January. Over the following months they had the responsibility to care for them and ensure they were in great condition to be handed out to competing schools in April.<\/p>\n

We are taking up the challenge and now have the responsibility to look after and grow our sunflower. We have made a display in the nursery entrance area to monitor the growth of our sunflower and at the moment it is measuring 99cm. There will be a prize for the tallest sunflower so wish us luck!<\/p>\n

The children will be learning what a sunflower requires to grow successfully and learn how to care for it themselves.<\/p>\n