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‘A completely different space’: Teachers' perspectives on disadvantage, access to nature and outdoor learning

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract This study examined teachers' perspectives on how children benefit from time in nature, how disadvantage shapes access and the role of schools in facilitating such access. Drawing on interviews conducted in 2022 with 25 UK primary school teachers who participated in Generation Wild, a nature connection programme for schools in economically ...
Nicola Parkin, Kersty Hobson, Wouter Poortinga, Mark Stead, Julia Newth, Jonathan Reeves, Merideth Gattis   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Supporting new gardeners

Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development
While gardening has been shown to have wide-ranging benefits, very little research has focused on the experiences of new community gardeners. Our study emined the experiences of new community gardeners, as well as the perspectives of garden leaders, to ...
Alyssa Beavers, Rebekah Ray, Kristin Lacy, Eva Coringrato, Ashby Sachs, Za’Nyia Kelly, Hannah Buchenau, Erin Decker, Lara Fahnestock, Pallas Quist, James Hébert, Jill Litt, Katherine Alaimo   +12 more
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“We need our own food, to grow our own veggies…” Remote Aboriginal food gardens in the Top End of Australia's Northern Territory

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 2013
Objective: Remote Aboriginal community gardens (gardens) frequently operate below their full potential. A set of gardening sustainability principles may improve their planning, operation and long‐term sustainability.
Andrew Hume, Kerin O'Dea, Julie Brimblecombe   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Characterization and diversity of the market-gardening production systems and their interactions with urban and peri-urban environment in Southern-Benin, West Africa [PDF]

, 2013
The market-gardening production plays an important role in contribution to food availability. However this activity is limited by constraints and also generates harmful effects on health and environment. Thus to ensure the sustainability of this activity
Ahouangninou, Claude, Bio-Bangana, Sahabi, Boko, Michel, Edorh, Patrick, Fayomi, Benjamin, Houssou, Christophe, Huat, Joël, Martin, Thibaud, Medali, D., Parrot, Laurent, Vidogbéna, Faustin   +10 more
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Parental involvement and engagement during COVID‐19 lockdowns: School staff and parents' reflections about children's learning at home

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Valuing parental engagement, as part of home–school collaboration, can benefit children's learning. This article focuses on parents and school‐based staff's (N = 120) experiences of children's learning occurring at home during the COVID‐19 lockdowns (2020–2021), both school‐mandated and other learning activities.
Ashley Brett, Bonny L. Hartley, Deborah Wallace, Adewale Magaji, Lorraine Smith, Rachel Wolfendale   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

A process evaluation of a randomized-controlled trial of community gardening to improve health behaviors and reduce stress and anxiety

Scientific Reports
As part of the Community Activation for Prevention (CAPS) randomized controlled trial (RCT) of community gardening, we conducted a process evaluation to assess the implementation of a community gardening intervention over nine months, as measured by ...
Eva Coringrato, Katherine Alaimo, Jenn A. Leiferman, Angel Villalobos, Hannah Buchenau, Erin Decker, Lara Fahnestock, Pallas Quist, Jill S. Litt   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Planting Seeds of Change: Strategies for Engaging Asian Pacific Americans in Healthy Eating and Active Living Initiatives [PDF]

, 2012
This 23-page report draws on results from an innovative technique called Photovoice involving 28 community members, community-level data of 308 surveys, as well as extensive input from key stakeholders.
Noilyn Abesamis-Mendoza
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Growing a Garden Community: A Film Review

Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development, 2020
First paragraphs: “It’s not about the vegetables. It’s about community.” Are you looking for some inspiration for a local food group, garden club, or association meeting?
Brian Raison
doaj   +1 more source

Farm Fresh Foods: What to Know About Growing and Selling Produce in Buffalo [PDF]

, 2018
It details local regulations on market and community gardens as well as rules for selling produce. It includes tips to find the right locations to plant food gardens and opportunities for education on growing and selling.
Roberts, Colleen
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Listening and Making Beats With the Birds: An Outdoor Music‐Based Toolkit for Youth Engagement and Conservation Technologies

The Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America, EarlyView.
Abstract Biodiversity loss and unequal access to nature limit both ecological knowledge and opportunities for experiential learning. Here I present a portable, power outlet–independent educational toolkit that integrates AI‐assisted bird detection (Haikubox, BirdNET‐Pi, Merlin Bird ID) with off‐the‐shelf sound‐recording and music‐creation hardware ...
Diego Ellis‐Soto
wiley   +1 more source