In 2007 we sent out 5000 packs of mint seeds and information – and we challenged schools to ‘Make a Mint’ with the mint they grew.

Without many guidelines they really came up with some brillimint projects. Here are some that came to our attention. If you’d like to find out if we’re going to run the project again in 2008 please sign up to the Planet Science Newsletter.

Queen’s college
Team name: Queens Mints


Runner up!
We had a wonderful time growing mint and even more fun working out the best way to distil the mint to remove as much oil as possible.’



Sandroyd School
Team name: Sandroydians


Grew mint and made mint sauce and mint tea from the leaves. Sold mint plants, tea, sauce and a mint cookbook (savoury, sweet & drinks using mint) at school fete today. Money goes to STARS, lifesaving equipment for baby unit at Salisbury District Hospital.



Woodkirk High
Team name: Woodkirk High Science Club


This school had some minteresting ideas for their ‘minty fresh idea booklet’



Cove School
Team name: The Mint Mint


Runner up!
“We sold pots of mint. We used all recycled pots and charged different amounts depending on the pot and plant size.” All money raised is going towards the school fundraising project to build a well at our partner school in Ghana.



Shipston High School
Team name: Shipston High School


Year 7 had a special mint club, and  gained from working as a team…and realising that interesting ideas on how to use and sell mint aren't always realistic or practical!



Hagley Catholic High School
Team name: ‘Minted’


Runner up!
Does your room smell unwanted, horrible or just like the bin you’ve got stashed in the corner of the room? Not to worry we’re here to help! To create a refreshing mint scents to be situated in your room follow these tips…’ (Happy to know it’s this easy!)



Gracemount Primary School
Team name: Fairmint


Smoothie winners!
Home research was fantastic and the candidates for the election were grilled about their knowledge of mint and questioned about their ability to sell the products.’ (‘Fairmint’ was indeed very democratically run – how cool is that?)



Weymouth College
Team name: The Minties
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This plant was looked after by Rob Thornton’. These mint masters even made it in the local paper when the Dorset echo heard wind of the scoop.



Weatherfield
Team name: Class P1


Runner up!
‘Minty’ from EastEnders (Cliff Parisi) sent us signed photos (from which we made £10) and gave us permission to use his image’. (Howzat for thinking outside the box eh? EH?!)



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