Gardens Against Hunger

An Educational Gardening Project with a Global Impact

Every day, millions of people around the world do not have access to sufficient food. Yet solutions exist. With Gardens Against Hunger, you can engage your pupils in a meaningful and hands-on project that combines learning, practical experience, and global solidarity.

A free, ready-to-use programme open to all schools.
A practical learning experience centred on gardening and solidarity.
Educational resources to support both teachers and pupils.
A symbolic solidarity garden that grows as pupils raise funds.

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How does it work?

Registration : Register your school via the online form and receive a free educational kit containing everything you need to run the project: pupil booklets, a classroom poster, a teacher’s guide, communication materials, and more.
Awareness Session : An Action Against Hunger facilitator visits your classroom to raise awareness about global food security challenges. Through real experiences shared by families, pupils discover the difficulties many communities face and learn about the solutions being implemented in the field.
Hands-On Learning and Gardening : Create a classroom garden by collecting and reusing materials, germinating seeds, growing plants, and maintaining the garden together.
Growing a Solidarity Garden : Each pupil receives a booklet featuring a symbolic garden. Friends and family can sponsor seeds and gardening tools, helping each pupil’s symbolic garden grow while supporting Action Against Hunger’s work.
Fundraising : At the end of the project, donations are collected by the school and transferred to Action Against Hunger. These funds support programmes that help vulnerable families achieve long-term food security.

Why take part?

Learn by Doing – Pupils discover how seeds germinate and plants grow, while learning that gardening requires patience, teamwork, and commitment.
Take Action Against Hunger – Pupils make a tangible difference locally while supporting families facing food insecurity around the world.
Ready-to-Use Educational Resources – Teachers receive a practical guide with step-by-step activities for setting up the garden, while every pupil receives a booklet and the class receives a project poster to track progress and stay motivated.
Dedicated Support – A dedicated Youth Project Manager will support you throughout the entire project.

FAQ – Your Questions Answered

All primary school classes (Years 1-5 / Key Stages 1 and 2 equivalent) are welcome to participate.

Simply complete the online registration form to receive your free educational kit, including all teaching guides and ready-to-use resources.

Registration is open until 31 January 2027. After this date, please feel free to contact us directly.

No. All proposed gardening activities can be carried out indoors or outdoors using simple, often recycled materials.

We recommend a duration of 10 to 12 weeks, although the project can easily be adapted to your class schedule or extended across the school year.

Ideally during January or February. Your Youth Project Manager will contact you to arrange a date that best fits your school’s schedule.

Donations enable Action Against Hunger to respond rapidly to food emergencies and to fund long-term programmes such as family gardens, water management initiatives, nutrition programmes, sustainable farming training, and food security projects.

Contact our team for guidance and support at every stage of the project.