Gateside pupils win both the team with their Tartan Garden and two individual prizes at the Pallet Garden competition held at the Fife Flower Show at Dobbies Garden World Dunfermline on 19th - 20th September 2009.

The theme for the pallet gardens was “The Homecoming”. The children and their teacher spent many hours working on their garden and were thrilled to win first prize for their entry. In fact three trophies were awarded to the school, the Holland Cup for the pallet garden, the Carnegie Quaich for their dahlias and an award from the Allotment Society for the best pallet garden. The prize money of £100 is a most welcome addition to school funds. The children are thinking carefully about the best way to use it.

Inspired by the purple heather and the rich colours of Scottish tartan the P4-7 pupils of Gateside Primary School designed their tartan garden, incorporating a symbol of the national flower the thistle, made with ornamental cabbages, heathers, primulas and chrysanthemums. Each rectangular seed tray was carefully planted up by the pupils then arranged to look like tartan. The effect was achieved by mixing cut flowers, cabbages and the delicate purple rowan berries.
Many of the children really enjoyed finding out more about growing dahlias and planting their own little gardens. We hope to continue producing young gardeners who share a love of growing plants at school, at home and in the future.

Holland Cup - Winners Pallet Garden
Allotment Society prize - Best Pallet Garden
Carnegie Quaich - Beginners Class Dahlias:
First and Third Prizes