The effects of school gardens on fruit and vegetable consumption at school: A randomized controlled trial with low-income elementary schools in four U.S. states [PDF]
Preventive Medicine Reports, 2023 This randomized controlled trial examines the effects of a school garden intervention on children’s fruit and vegetable (FV) consumption at school over two years.
Nancy M. Wells +10 more
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How are vegetable gardens used, managed and resourced in Australian primary schools? A mixed-methods study [PDF]
BMC NutritionBackground School gardens are an effective strategy to increase food literacy and to promote healthy eating and environmental health. However, barriers such as inadequate funding, time and training mean that many schools are not able to implement or ...
Melissa Burton +4 more
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Social-ecological filters influence plant and invertebrate diversity in educational gardens in a South American metropolis [PDF]
Scientific ReportsEducational gardens are green areas in schools that are cultivated with vegetables and are at least partially under the care of students. Although they are usually small in size, they can be biodiversity refuges and act as stepping stones for the flow of
María Sofía Herrera-Oesterheld +5 more
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Examining the role of school food gardens, food waste systems and cooking facilities in experiential education: a cross-sectional survey of primary school teachers’ practices [PDF]
Archives of Public HealthBackground Experiential learning about food, nutrition and sustainability (FNS) at school promotes population health and environmental sustainability.
Jessica V. Kempler +3 more
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Characteristics and Roles of School Gardens in Urban Areas of Japan: Perspective of School Managers
Land, 2023 Children spend most of their time at school; thus, agricultural experiences (AEs) in school gardens through school organizations are important for children to remain connected to agriculture and nature.
Rushi Wang, Shigeto Yanai
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Developing County Associations for School and Community Gardens
EDIS, 2017 Increasingly, gardeners receive attention for the educational, environmental, health, and social impacts that their projects facilitate within schools and communities.
John M. Diaz +2 more
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A CASE STUDY FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SCHOOL GARDENS IN DAKAHLIA GOVERNORATE [PDF]
Scientific Journal of Flowers and Ornamental Plants, 2019 This landscaping study for school gardens in Mansoura City was carried out in the period from 2017-2018. This study was carried out to develop the school gardens in DK Governorate.
A. Hegazy
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Šolski vrtovi v pomurski regiji [PDF]
Revija za Elementarno Izobraževanje, 2021 School-based learning has a long tradition in Slovenia and is now a globally recognized movement. We present the operation of school gardens in the most agricultural region of Slovenia, the Pomurje region, and their inclusion in the pedagogical process ...
Jana Ambrožič Dolinšek +2 more
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School Garden—Plastic Wading Pool Hydroponics
EDIS, 2016 School gardens are a great way to get youth interested in where their food comes from. Hydroponics, or the cultivation of plants in liquid nutrient solutions rather than in soil, is a fascinating way to teach students about food systems.
Edmund L. Thralls
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Use of Gardening Programs as an Intervention to Increase Children’s Visual-motor Integration
HortTechnology, 2021 Visual-motor integration is influential in childhood development. Historical anecdotal evidence supports gardening as aiding in children’s development of fine and gross motor skills.
Aime Sommerfeld +3 more
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