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Creating a
school garden is an effective way not only to connect students to the natural world and
improve their attitude of respect towards nature, but also to provide lots of
learning opportunities and develop a
range of skills targeted by many curriculum subjects.
The school
gardens vary in terms of size, number and
types of plants, but in all situations, there are a few compulsory steps that should be taken when building a school garden:
1.Select the
site of the garden so that it has sufficient light and sun exposure, good soil
and it is easily accessible for students and teachers.
2.Design the
garden: this could be done in a collaborative way, involving many classes and
students that will express their”vision”of the school garden and will draw
plans of the garden that will show where the beds, the paths, the decorations
etc. are placed.
3. Purchase
tools to be used in gardening.
4.Prepare the
site, dig, make the beds and the paths.
5. Seed and
plant
6. Maintain the
garden - water, weed, etc.
7.Use the garden as an ”outdoor classroom” where
teachers and students meet to participate in activities organised within the
school core and extra class curriculum.
Teachers
can use gardening as a way to support learning in various subject areas, for example:
- Science:
experiments with plants, plant seeds and watch them grow, effects of water,
plants profiles, analyze soil for pH content
- Arts: drawings
of the garden/ flowers/ plants, photography etc.
- Language and
Literature: write notes on plants, keep a garden journal
- Mathematics:
measure, collect data, calculate
As
an extension, students could develop a Garden Portfolio by documenting the garden in writing, photography, data
collection, drawing or painting.
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