Sunflower Growing Competition

WINDSOR’S BIGGEST SUNFLOWER 2022

We invite you all to take part in our Sunflower Growing Competition.The tallest 3 sunflowers will win a prize.

Pick up your seeds and complete an entry form to enter the competition.

We hope this will bring you lots of fun and enjoyment as well as raising funds for Windsor St George Rotary which will be channelled directly to conflict refugees. As well as being Ukraine’s national flower, they produce 50% of the world’s sunflowers.

Sunflowers are fascinating plants and a valuable food source for birds, bees and insects. British bees love the pollen and nectar, so why not assist the environment and have fun and enjoyment in doing so.

There are £60 in prizes up for grabs for the top 3 winners as well as the prestige, acclaim, kudos, praise and glory of being the 2022 winner.

Here are a few fun facts about sunflowers:

- A fully developed, large sunflower head may yield anywhere from 1,000 to 1,500 seeds.

- Each mature flower yields 40% of its weight as oil. They are high in polyunsaturated fat and contain no cholesterol. The seeds are a good source of protein, starch and (especially) calories.

- Each sunflower head is made up of around 4,000 individual tiny flowers.

- The largest recorded sunflower head measured 82cm (32.5 inches) in diameter and was grown in Canada.

- In the peak growing period, sunflowers can grow as much as 30cm (12 inches) per day.

Follow Windsor St George Rotary Club Facebook page for more updates