Horticulture in education: A comprehensive insight into school gardening

Abstract School gardening (SG) is the practice of using school grounds to establish horticultural spaces that are collaboratively designed and managed by teachers, students, volunteers, and others. SG offers plant cultivation areas, locations for students to cook, socialize, and relax, and a stress‐...

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Main Authors: Jingcheng Xu, Xianyi Gao, Tingwei Lin, Wei Wang, Haijun Xu, Yunfei Xu, Xinxi Wang, Xiaoqing Cheng, Zengju Chen, Tingsheng Tan, Huijuan Qi, Ying Wang, Min Hong, Shudong Liu
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Published: Wiley 2025-03-01
Series:Future in Educational Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/fer3.62
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Min Hong
Shudong Liu
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description Abstract School gardening (SG) is the practice of using school grounds to establish horticultural spaces that are collaboratively designed and managed by teachers, students, volunteers, and others. SG offers plant cultivation areas, locations for students to cook, socialize, and relax, and a stress‐relieving environment. Now SG has gained popularity worldwide. This review provides a comprehensive overview of the benefits of SG, current challenges faced in the realm of SG, countermeasures to these issues, and precautions that should be taken account into when implementing SG. This paper is intended to serve as a valuable reference for guiding the continued advancement of SG initiatives in the future.
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spelling doaj-art-a6cef122e0994e83a50f0755201b956f2025-08-20T01:50:38ZengWileyFuture in Educational Research2835-94022025-03-0131284710.1002/fer3.62Horticulture in education: A comprehensive insight into school gardeningJingcheng Xu0Xianyi Gao1Tingwei Lin2Wei Wang3Haijun Xu4Yunfei Xu5Xinxi Wang6Xiaoqing Cheng7Zengju Chen8Tingsheng Tan9Huijuan Qi10Ying Wang11Min Hong12Shudong Liu13Taizhou Academy of Agricultural Sciences Taizhou ChinaTaizhou Academy of Agricultural Sciences Taizhou ChinaTaizhou Academy of Agricultural Sciences Taizhou ChinaTaizhou Academy of Agricultural Sciences Taizhou ChinaXiachen Central Elementary School of Jiaojiang Taizhou ChinaXiachen Central Elementary School of Jiaojiang Taizhou ChinaXiachen Central Elementary School of Jiaojiang Taizhou ChinaJiangsu Zhongxinyuan New‐type Agricultural Technology Co., Ltd. Nanjing ChinaZhongshan Badou Agricultural Technology Co., Ltd. Zhongshan ChinaNachengtuo Agricultural Technology (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. Suzhou ChinaTaizhou Academy of Agricultural Sciences Taizhou ChinaTaizhou Academy of Agricultural Sciences Taizhou ChinaYouxi Town Central Kindergarten of Linhai Taizhou ChinaTaizhou Academy of Agricultural Sciences Taizhou ChinaAbstract School gardening (SG) is the practice of using school grounds to establish horticultural spaces that are collaboratively designed and managed by teachers, students, volunteers, and others. SG offers plant cultivation areas, locations for students to cook, socialize, and relax, and a stress‐relieving environment. Now SG has gained popularity worldwide. This review provides a comprehensive overview of the benefits of SG, current challenges faced in the realm of SG, countermeasures to these issues, and precautions that should be taken account into when implementing SG. This paper is intended to serve as a valuable reference for guiding the continued advancement of SG initiatives in the future.https://doi.org/10.1002/fer3.62experiential learninggarden‐based traininghorticultureschool gardensSTEM education
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Xianyi Gao
Tingwei Lin
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Yunfei Xu
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Zengju Chen
Tingsheng Tan
Huijuan Qi
Ying Wang
Min Hong
Shudong Liu
Horticulture in education: A comprehensive insight into school gardening
Future in Educational Research
experiential learning
garden‐based training
horticulture
school gardens
STEM education
title Horticulture in education: A comprehensive insight into school gardening
title_full Horticulture in education: A comprehensive insight into school gardening
title_fullStr Horticulture in education: A comprehensive insight into school gardening
title_full_unstemmed Horticulture in education: A comprehensive insight into school gardening
title_short Horticulture in education: A comprehensive insight into school gardening
title_sort horticulture in education a comprehensive insight into school gardening
topic experiential learning
garden‐based training
horticulture
school gardens
STEM education
url https://doi.org/10.1002/fer3.62
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