Here are resources to support teachers running the Spring Bulbs for Schools investigation. The term planner contains all the key dates for the project and links to all the resources and presentations that teachers can use at various points throughout the project.

The Spring Bulbs for Schools Investigation has been running since 2005! We have a mixture of new and returning schools taking part in the project again this year. Top Tip: Look up your school on the website to see if data has been recorded in previous years! 

We continue to work in partnership with The Edina Trust who have helped extend the reach of the project. This year we have 175 schools taking part; 76 from Wales, 44 from England, 28 from Scotland and 27 from Northern Ireland.

Term Planner: Term Planner 2025-26 

Take part in our special 20th anniversary celebrations

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Key steps:

• Step 1: Preparing for planting day (early October)
• Step 2: Planting day
• Step 3: Optional hands-on weather and gardening themed activities
• Step 4: Keeping weather records (November - March)
• Step 5: Keeping flower records (January - March)
• Step 6: Bite-size numeracy
• Step 7: Super Scientist Awards (Deadline end of March)
• Step 8: Studying the investigation results (June/July)

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