Take your learning outdoors and unleash AWESOME!

School gardens are perfect environments to encourage, engage and educate young learners and can bring students, teachers, parents and local communities together in a shared “ hands on “ experience.

Benefits of having a sustainable school garden should not be underestimated:

• Gardening experience for kids reinforce and support classroom curriculum

• Change of behavior when given the correct outdoor learning experience

• School gardens creates a connection for students to their school and a sense of pride

• The garden  promotes risk taking and problem solving, such as trying new activities and working with new friends

• Opportunity to work co-operatively on real tasks

• Create a sense of purpose and promote creativity

• Develop leadership and project planning skills

• The garden provides opportunities for one-on-one time for teachers and students to talk

• Opportunity to teach life skills

• Suited to students that most often don’t engage in classroom activities

• The garden offers opportunities for students to practice their observation skills

• School gardens offers opportunities to integrate curriculum across subject areas

• Makes learning fun