"A school garden may be defined as any garden where children are taught to care for flowers, or vegetables, or both, by one who can, while teaching the life history of the plants and of their friends and enemies, instill in the children a love for outdoor work and such knowledge of natural forces and their laws as shall develop character and efficiency."
-M. Louise Greene, 1910
This book is a lovely resource for anyone involved with school gardens - it is truly humbling. Connecting children to nature and food is not a new idea, but it is one we have struggled to make a priority as a society. Dr. Greene may as well have been writing this today. Enjoy!
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