In-person part of the event is Saturday and Sunday 28th-29th June. In-person attendance on weekend is required. A virtual onboarding to hackathon for contestants will occur earlier in the week.

We welcome applications from everyone but for more details, see our Apply section

Check out our Apply section. In there you’ll find a link to the application page. It is one application per participant.

As an individual. We want to try and foster links across disciplines and geographies from around the UK. This means we want you to come as an individual and form with new connections within your team.

Yes there are! Thanks to ValleyDAO we are able to provide £1k cash prizes for teams that finish in 1st place for the (i) blue-sky concept track, (ii) AI track

PlantHack is free to attend. All compute power, food, and refreshments has been kindly provided by our sponsors.

Underutilised crops are plants that have historically been overlooked by large-scale agriculture, despite offering valuable traits like climate resilience, nutrition, or low input needs. In the UK, examples include field beans (Vicia faba), marrowfat peas, buckwheat, lupins, and heritage grains like emmer and spelt — crops with real potential to diversify and strengthen our food system.

No, you do not need to have any affiliation to apply,

No previous background in coding is necessary - teams can be formed to include both coders and plant biologists, ensuring a well-rounded approach to solving challenges.

No, you don’t need to be a plant biologist! What’s most important is your interest in solving challenges related to sustainability and agriculture. Teams will be formed to include both coders and plant biologists, ensuring a well-rounded approach to solving challenges.