Outdoor classrooms : a handbook for school gardens / by Carolyn Nuttal and Janet Millington ; illustrations by Mary-Anne Cotter, Kay Schiefelbein and Jane Bottomley.

"[...] ideal for teachers and home educators who want to incorporate outdoor education at all levels of the school curriculum, with an emphasis on setting up edible gardens, teaching children about growing food, food security and economics, human and planetary health, permaculture and sustainability...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Nuttall, Carolyn, 1946- (Author)
Millington, Janet Leigh, 1949- (Author)
Other Authors: Cotter, Mary-Anne, 1972- (Illustrator)
Schiefelbein, Kay, 1956- (Illustrator)
Bottomley, Jane (Illustrator)
Language:English
Published: East Meon, Hampshire, UK : Permanent Publications, 2013.
Subjects:
School gardens.
Gardening > Study and teaching.
Outdoor education.
Physical Description:176 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • New visions for old school grounds
  • Potted history of school gardens
  • Revival of school gardens
  • Value of school gardens
  • Teachign and learning in the outdoors
  • A bit of background
  • Starting a school garden
  • Managing learning in the outdoors
  • School gardens and permaculture
  • Temperate climates: experiences from Britain
  • Garden use is garden maintenance
  • Outdoor classrooms
  • Outdoor learning adventures
  • Curriculum connections
  • Linking school gardens to curricula
  • Odds and sods
  • Conclusion.