Comments on: Opinion: Community and School Gardens Don’t Magically Sprout Bountiful Benefits https://modernfarmer.com/2022/08/problem-with-community-and-school-gardens/ Farm. Food. Life. Mon, 13 May 2024 15:35:57 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 By: Lydia Sarson https://modernfarmer.com/2022/08/problem-with-community-and-school-gardens/#comment-43343 Tue, 23 Aug 2022 18:49:54 +0000 https://modernfarmer.com/?p=147220#comment-43343 In reply to Patricia.

Hi Patricia, that is exactly what the organization I work for does and how we are able to teach 17,000+ students in Delaware (USA) garden education. We have created a curriculum that is part of their school day and becomes an entire school-wide project. You can learn more at healthyfoodsforhealthykids.org (P.S.- our website is really old and outdated, but we hope to roll the new one out in October!)

]]> By: Cindy Cotter https://modernfarmer.com/2022/08/problem-with-community-and-school-gardens/#comment-43053 Mon, 08 Aug 2022 23:13:22 +0000 https://modernfarmer.com/?p=147220#comment-43053 Thanks! This is the first time I’ve seen practical, usable advice about school gardens rather than just hype that sounds like advertising copy.

]]> By: Patricia https://modernfarmer.com/2022/08/problem-with-community-and-school-gardens/#comment-43046 Mon, 08 Aug 2022 21:18:01 +0000 https://modernfarmer.com/?p=147220#comment-43046 “For gardening to be relevant and add educational value for both teachers and learners, gardens need to be incorporated into each core curricular area (French, English, Math and so on)” How about incorporating school gardens into biology classes? Plant physiology, human physiology of taste and smell, plant root & soil interactions, flower & pollinator relationships…..If the world is to move to a more plant-forward diet, surely kids need to learn about plants.

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