School gardens equal better learning and social skills
The concept of school gardens is over 100 years old in some parts of the world. We know that most children like to be outside – up to a certain age, anyhow – and enjoy being in nature. They are used to being outside in a garden or a park – or further away in the rough and wild like a forest or mountains. The school gardens focus primarily on gardening but are also introduced to nature and the environment in general. They will see how you can grow a wide range of plants and watch them become tall and lush plants – sometimes within a surprisingly short period. Recent studies show that providing a little soil, seeds, and water in a school garden can make children interested in food and nature long-term. As an additional advantage, working with others in a school garden can strengthen the children’s ability to learn in general and enhance their social skills.
The joy of nature can be taught
When children are away on excursions to farms, dairies, nurseries, and more, they meet dedicated professionals talking about what they do for a living. They can meet an ecological farmer, gardener, chef or nature guide. It can be a priceless experience for the children to encounter these committed people and see where the food and more come from, what nature means to us and more. But these outings can only occur a few times yearly when you get away from the school or kindergarten, as it can be expensive to arrange transport and more for a large group of children. So how do we introduce more general learning about gardening and nature to the children for the rest of the year? And what does the joy of nature mean to the children apart from a growing interest in nature? Several studies show us that spending time in a school garden will not only create an interest in gardening and more in the children – their ability to learn will improve as well as their social skills.
Dancover has relevant products for the school garden and more
When you want to design the outside areas at a school or kindergarten, try to integrate a school garden in some sense. If the soil is of good quality, you can plant directly in the ground. Another – and often more elegant way to go about it – is to have raised garden beds and one or more greenhouses. It is more refined and will provide growing conditions much more efficiently than outside. From the early spring, the children can sow and plant and follow the growing plants to see how food and more are produced. With raised garden beds and greenhouses, you can have various trees and bushes, preferably fruit trees and similar utility plants. When the produce is ready during or after the summer holiday, the children should taste everything and, if possible, try to make some nutritious food using their home-grown fruit and vegetables. The children will feel pride and joy when successfully growing plants in the school garden. As a bonus, the process they experience in the school garden is shared with their classmates and will enhance the cohesion in class.
A new generation of nature lovers and environmental activists
The school garden can help teachers and others give the children basic knowledge about where from we get our food. Furthermore, a well-designed school garden in close interaction with dedicated communicators can create a lasting relationship with nature in the children. We must protect nature and be careful with how we grow our food. When that is said, a school garden can create some wonderful outdoor areas at any school or other kind of institution. You can use the school garden year after year for children of all ages. The designated areas will also give the children a better attachment to the school and a desire to take good care of everything because they feel much stronger ownership. Not only will the children benefit from a green and lush school – insects, birds, and other animals will also benefit. Please see some of the high-quality products for school gardens we offer here: https://www.dancovershop.com/uk/dancover_guide/greenhouse-guide/greenhouses-for-urban-farming.aspx
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