A TOUGH day of tasks for people with additional educational needs made its in-person return after two-years away.
The Jim Green Challenge saw teams of students and adults compete in practical competitions and evidence-based project work.
Over 70 students from Sussex, Kent and Surrey got involved at the South of England Showground, in Haywards Heath, on Wednesday, March 16.
The event run by the South of England Agricultural Society (SEAS) was founded in 1999 in memory of the society’s past chairman and founder of its educational outreach programmes, Jim Green.
Sarah Peay, of the SEAS education committee, and daughter of the late Jim Green, said: “The challenge celebrates all that is great about agriculture, horticulture, and the countryside.
“It re-enforces that no matter what age, background, level of education or physical capabilities a person may have, the great outdoors is for everyone to cherish.
“Many people don’t realise that the society is a charity and that all the public events we put on, such as our upcoming Spring Live and the South of England Show, help us continue our vital educational work in the agricultural sector.”
The Young Epilepsy team from Surrey won this year’s challenge after receiving the greatest number of points for both the practical and product evidence elements of the competition. They were presented with the Jim Green Bowl.
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