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School Gardening

School gardens have been used to teach students since the 1800's. Fredrick Froebel founded the first kindergarten in 1840. Froebel designed his kindergarten, which translated means child garden, to teach children through gardening. Since this time, teachers throughout the world have recognized the benefits of using school gardens.

The benefits of school gardens are numerous some include:

  • Exciting and meaningful learning for students.
  • Enhanced academic achievement.
  • Improvement of students' social skills and cooperation.
  • Understanding of the natural world.

School gardens can be an enjoyable place for teachers and students.

Other Information

KinderGARDEN
A great website for information on gardening with children.

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News

A child paints a picture.
Filed Under: Soils, Healthy Soils, Youth Gardening June 27, 2024

Young people had the unique opportunity to learn interesting things about the soil, plants that grow in it and animals that feed on top of it at a recent field day.

A group of zinnias with the sky in the background.
Filed Under: Lawn and Garden, Cut Flowers and Houseplants, Floral Design, Flower Gardens, Youth Gardening May 28, 2024

Do you enjoy having cut flowers around the house? With the right preparation and some gardening labor, you can harvest your own blossoms just outside the back door.

A man wearing a baseball cap reaches toward a green tomato growing on a large, caged plant.
Filed Under: Other Vegetables, Lawn and Garden, Vegetable Gardens, Youth Gardening June 29, 2020

Knowing that many Mississippians share a love for home-grown tomatoes, two Mississippi State University Extension Service agents designed programs just for them.

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