Urban School Gardens Michigan Family Farms Conference January 15 th, 2011.
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Transcript of Urban School Gardens Michigan Family Farms Conference January 15 th, 2011.
Early Roots: Post-Industrial Revolution: School
Gardening Movement Relief from urban condition Instill a love of the natural world Social outlet to direct proper behavior Encourage study of natural science Government supported
-City Bountiful: A Century of Community Gardening in AmericaLawson, L. University of California Press, 2005
Garden Impacts:Learning Shown to impact science achievement
of upper elementary students Valuable augmentation of science
curriculum Environmental attitude changes Increased interest and knowledge in
agriculture Improved attitude, motivation and
enthusiasm about school Klemmer, Waliczek, and Zalicek (2005); Smith and Mostenbocker (2005); Dirks and Orvis (2005);
Skelly and Zajicek (1999); Mabie and Baker (1996); Brunotts (1998); Faddegan (2005)
Garden Impacts: Nutrition Nutrition lessons combined with
gardening produced significant differences in preferences for and willingness to try vegetables over controls
Increase in consumption of cafeteria servings of fruits and vegetables
Increased motivation and enthusiasm for learning about nutrition
Lineberger and Zajicek (2000); Morris, Neustadter, Zindenberg-Cher (2001); McAleese and Rankin (2007); Faddegan (2005)
Garden Impacts:Social Gardens shown to increase parental
support, enthusiasm and involvement Students exhibit gains in working with
groups & teamwork skills Impacts to school culture and student
feelings of well-being
Alexander, North and Hendren (1995); Robinson and Zajicek (2005); Brunotts (1998); Thorp and Townsend (2001); Faddegan (2005)
IntegratingCurriculum Gardens as learning labs to meet Grade
Level Content Expectations Health and Nutrition Science Math Language Arts
www.gardenwizard.org
Urban School Gardens: Special Considerations
Soil contamination Resource constraints Summer vacation Land access/innovating space Intercurricular or extracurricular Fundraising “Safe” outdoor space
Lessons Learned Involve as many people as often as you can
Encourage and share leadership with students
Look outside of school for partners
Plan for summer
Evaluate and document your progress
Start small and close to home
Find ways to connect with curriculum
Be flexible and accept imperfections
Have Fun
Opportunities for Farmer Involvement
Inspire new generation of growers and local food supporters! Horticultural expertise Farm-to-School Agriculture Education
Resources and Support National Gardening Association – Kids
Gardening http://www.kidsgardening.com California School Garden Network
www.csgn.org School Garden Wizard
www.schoolgardenwizard.org CS Mott Group for Sustainable Food Systems
Youth Community Food Intiative www.miyouthandfood.msu.edu
Thank You!Anne C. ScottYouth Community Food Outreach SpecialistCS Mott Group for Sustainable Food Systems at MSU (517) 353 [email protected]