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Include funding for more school gardens in the 2020-21 school building programme

Submitted by Elizabeth Morrison on Sunday 2nd August 2020

Published on Tuesday 11th August 2020

Current status: Closed

Closed: Thursday 11th February 2021

Signatures: 373

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2020 ~ Children ~ Diversity ~ Enable ~ INCREASE ~ learning ~ Schools ~ Sport ~ Sports

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Include funding for more school gardens in the 2020-21 school building programme

Petition Details

Ideally all schools should have a garden for health, systems learning, emotional & intellectual development, environmental resilience & sustainable work opportunities. Adapt a corner of a playground/sports field/car park to enable development of school curricula & fresh food for local communities.

Additional Information

We know from decades of research globally that outdoor learning & 'garden school' pedgagogies are extremely beneficial for healthy development of children & youth, as well as for lifelong learning & health. We know from climate research that we urgently need to increase urban green space & protect biological diversity in our environment-locally, nationally & globally. Additionally, we know sustainable agricultural practices & food chains increase the resilience of local economies. A win-win.


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