This paper sets out the findings of a systematic review of the research literature on the
benefits that arise when children under 12 spend time in natural environments. The review …

Although educators widely use school gardens for experiential education, researchers have
not systematically examined the evaluative literature on school-gardening outcomes. The …

What is the impact of garden-based learning on academic outcomes in schools? To address
this question, findings across 152 articles (1990–2010) were analyzed resulting in 48 …

Community gardens have been a part of modern American culture since the late 19th
century. Participation in community gardening has ebbed and flowed in response to …

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND Schools face increasing demands to provide education on
healthy living and improve core academic performance. Although these appear to be …

Garden-based nutrition-education programs for youth are gaining in popularity and are
viewed by many as a promising strategy for increasing preferences and improving dietary …

This study describes the effects of garden-based education on children's vegetable
consumption. As part of a pre—post panel study, 236 students complete the Garden …

Offering a fresh approach to bringing life to schools and schools to life, this book goes
beyond touting the benefits of learning gardens to survey them as a whole-systems design …

This article presents results from a mixed-method evaluation of a structured cooking and
gardening program in Australian primary schools, focusing on program impacts on the social …

Elementary students have limited opportunities to learn science in an outdoor setting at
school. Some suggest this is partially due to a lack of teacher efficacy teaching in an outdoor …