The Fairchild Challenge/BGCI Global Competition

BGCI is delighted to collaborate with the Fairchild Challenge to offer an annual Global Competition for students aged 11-19. The Global Competition is open to: all botanic gardens worldwide, in addition to Fairchild Challenge sites, BGCI members and sites participating in Plant Conservation Day (including AZH members).

This year's Global Competition (Plant Champions) is linked to the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympic Games. Click on your language to find out how you can join in!

Plant Champions	Pflanzen Champions
Plantando Campeões	Campeones de las Plantas
“植物花环”竞赛	Чемпионы по растениям
Les champions des plantes	Τα Φυτά Πρωταθλητές

Past Competitions

The Fairchild Challenge/BGCI Global Competition 2010/11

winning poster 2011 FC

Click here to see the results of the latest Competition!

The Fairchild Challenge/BGCI Global Competition 2009/10

cd cover design

Find out about the last Competition.

Order copies of the CD. Profits got to support the Fairchild Challenge and BGCI Education Programme.

The Fairchild Challenge/BGCI Global Competition 2008/9

fairchild cartoon

Cartoons for Climate Change!

Have a look at the final results of this competition.

The Fairchild Challenge

The Fairchild Challenge is an annual, standards-based, environmental education outreach programme designed and initiated by Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden. The Fairchild Challenge is now being offered in several cities around the world. It offers a menu of multidisciplinary challenges for elementary, middle and high schools, attracting students of diverse interests, abilities, talents and backgrounds. During the 2010/2011 programme year, The Fairchild Challenge saw more than 100,000 students and teachers participating in its Miami-region programme and its Satellite Partner programmes around the world.

Any questions? Please contact The Fairchild Challenge or BGCI on education@bgci.org