School Gardens for All

Mar 24, 2019, 17:12 PM by Marty Fortin
International studies document multiple benefits children gain from engagement with school gardens. What’s not been well studied are implementation practices. This study, which is based on the premise that experiencing the benefits of school gardens depends on successful implementation, aimed to gain insight in implementation practices of school gardens.

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How do you create a great school garden and not just let something wither on the vine? Check out the study below and find some tips to make the school garden a success.

School personnel and students make suggestions for improved implementation of school gardens

This study was based on the premise that experiencing the benefits of school gardens depends on successful implementation. School personnel and students, while positive about school gardens, identified barriers to success and offered recommendations for improved implementation, including involving external organizations and parents in the development and maintenance of the gardens. | Huys et al. 2017. School gardens: A qualitative study on implementation practices.

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