Seven nominees for the Golden Carrot

Published May 20, 2026

No fewer than seven municipalities have nominated themselves for the Golden Carrot: Apeldoorn, De Bilt, Harlingen, Leiden, Middelburg, Wageningen and Westland. With this award, the School Garden Alliance and Jong Leren Eten put municipalities in the spotlight that are committed to school gardening. The winner will be announced on 22 May. The public award will also be presented.

Previous winners

To get into the spirit and build the suspense even further, here is an overview of previous winners:

2025

Municipality of Almere – Golden Carrot winner

Municipality of Leiderdorp – public award winner

2024

Municipality of Groningen – Golden Carrot winner 2024.

In 2024, an honorable mention went to the municipality of Schouwen-Duiveland, which invests heavily in school gardening and was recognized for its broad-based approach involving schools, the nature and sustainability center, a beekeeper and a care institution.

2023

Municipality of Breda – Golden Carrot winner 2023.

Municipality of The Hague received an honorable mention in 2023.

2022

Municipality of Arnhem and municipality of Teylingen – first Golden Carrot winners in 2022.

Visit the School Garden Alliance page for an overview with videos of the seven municipalities nominated for the Golden Carrot 2026.

Opening photo: The municipality of Almere won the Golden Carrot in 2025.

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