Organizers, student representatives, parents and sponsors pose for a group photo at the French embassy in Beijing. [Photo by Zhang Xingjian/chinadaily.com.cn]

If you want to know more:

Calendar:

Application deadline for schools: Chinese New Year before January 27, 2017

Planting and growing period: March to June

Prize-giving ceremony: end of June (Embassy in Beijing and Consulate in Shanghai)

More details can be found on

-The website dedicated to the project: jardins.faguowenhua.com

-Public WeChat account: 种植吧小园丁Nurseries