[HTML][HTML] Learning through play at school–A framework for policy and practice

R Parker, BS Thomsen, A Berry - Frontiers in Education, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Learning through play has emerged as an important strategy to promote student
engagement, inclusion, and holistic skills development beyond the preschool years. Policy …

[HTML][HTML] A systematic review of the health and well-being impacts of school gardening: synthesis of quantitative and qualitative evidence

H Ohly, S Gentry, R Wigglesworth, A Bethel, R Lovell… - BMC Public Health, 2016 - Springer
Background School gardening programmes are increasingly popular, with suggested
benefits including healthier eating and increased physical activity. Our objectives were to …

[HTML][HTML] Nature–based interventions for improving health and wellbeing: The purpose, the people and the outcomes

DF Shanahan, T Astell–Burt, EA Barber, E Brymer… - Sports, 2019 - mdpi.com
Engagement with nature is an important part of many people's lives, and the health and
wellbeing benefits of nature–based activities are becoming increasingly recognised across …

Urban agriculture as a nature-based solution to address socio-ecological challenges in Australian cities

J Kingsley, M Egerer, S Nuttman, L Keniger… - Urban Forestry & Urban …, 2021 - Elsevier
Australia is currently grappling with a range of social and environmental challenges, many of
which impact the way our public health system, and society more broadly, function. In this …

Promoting consumption of fruit and vegetables for better health. Have campaigns delivered on the goals?

R Rekhy, R McConchie - Appetite, 2014 - Elsevier
Daily intake of fruits and vegetables worldwide remains well below the recommended WHO
levels, despite the established health benefits associated with fruit and vegetable …

[HTML][HTML] Landscapes of becoming social: A systematic review of evidence for associations and pathways between interactions with nature and socioemotional …

L Mygind, M Kurtzhals, C Nowell, PS Melby… - Environment …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Existing research indicates that spending time in nature is associated with
diverse aspects of children's health and wellbeing. Although fundamental to later life …

[HTML][HTML] “You feel like you're part of something bigger”: exploring motivations for community garden participation in Melbourne, Australia

J Kingsley, E Foenander, A Bailey - BMC Public Health, 2019 - Springer
Background Increased global urbanisation has led to public health challenges. Community
gardens are identified as a mechanism for addressing socio-ecological determinants of …

Expanding children's food experiences: the impact of a school-based kitchen garden program

L Gibbs, PK Staiger, B Johnson, K Block… - Journal of nutrition …, 2013 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: Evaluate achievement of the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Program in
increasing child appreciation of diverse, healthy foods. DESIGN: Comparative 2-year study …

Young people's food practices and social relationships. A thematic synthesis

E Neely, M Walton, C Stephens - Appetite, 2014 - Elsevier
Food practices are embedded in everyday life and social relationships. In youth nutrition
promotion little attention is awarded to this centrality of food practices, yet it may play a …

Sustenance and sustainability: maximizing the impact of school gardens on health outcomes

JN Davis, MR Spaniol, S Somerset - Public health nutrition, 2015 - cambridge.org
ObjectiveSchool garden programmes have become popular action-oriented learning
environments in many countries, often driven by converging priorities of environmental …