Steve Thorpe Achievements

Organix National School Food Hero

For Steve's work with Haworth Primary School in teaching the children how to grow their own vegetables, taking them into the school kitchen, helping the cook to prepare them and eating them as part of school meals.

Steve received his award from Jamie Oliver at the Good Food Show at the NEC in Birmingham.

Guiness World Record Holder

For planting 2021 bedding plants in 1 hour, in Haworth Central Park on Saturday 21st October 2006.

Appeared on the Alan Titchmarsh Show

Steve helped them to launch 'The Peoples Gardener' campaign.

Dalesman's Rural Action Yorkshire Award 2008 winner

Sponsored by Allied Westminster Village Gard. For Steve's work in starting and developing the gardening club at Haworth Primary School, presented by best selling author Gervase Phinn.

Community Star Award 2008

For Steve's throughout the local community.

Founder of the National Award winning Haworth Primary School Gardening Club

Literally helped to grow hundreds of community minded children, who now know the feeling of giving to others. Helped them win over 20 trophies at local flower and vegetable shows. Won Yorkshire in Bloom's Sir Richard Graham Youth Enterprise Award four times and gaining Gold Standard for the past 3 years. Helped them to become a flagship school for the Food for Life Partnership in 2008 and become the only school in the Bradford district to gain Eco Green Flag status.

Paul Harris Fellowship from the Haworth and Worth Valley Rotary Club

In recognition of commitment to fellow Haworth residents and work across the community.