Newton's Space Saplings

Pips from Isaac Newton’s apple tree were blasted into space with British Astronaut Tim Peake. Those pips are now young trees and the search to find them new homes that can inspire the next generation is underway. Winners will be announced in mid-January 2020.

Tim Peake at the European Space Agency
Woolsthorpe Manor   Lincolnshire

Newton's Space Saplings need homes

Applications NOW CLOSED. Judging taking take place in Autumn 2019. Winners to be announced in mid-January 2020.

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Partnership Manager Jannette Warrener, Jeremy Curtis of the UK Space Agency and Dallas Campbell from the BBC's Big Bang programme with pips from Isaac Newton's apple tree at Woolsthorpe Manor, Lincolnshire .
Woolsthorpe Manor   Lincolnshire

Newton's Space Saplings

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Our Project Partners

Tim Peake reading Isaac Newton's Principia in space

Our Partner: UK Space Agency 

The UK Space Agency lead the UK's effort to explore and benefit from space, including inspiring the next generation of UK scientists and engineers.

Vibrant spring colours at Wakeurst

Our Partner: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew 

The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew are a global resource for plant and fungal knowledge. At Wakehurst Place they manage a botanical garden with the world's largest seed conservation project.

Gravity Fields Festival 2018 image of large moon

Our Partner: Gravity Fields Festival 

Gravity Fields is a science and arts festival, in and around Grantham, that celebrates the legacy of Isaac Newton. Newton's Space Saplings bidding process was launched at the 2018 Festival.