Garden-based learning

School and community gardens can foster science literacy and social skills, while enhancing an awareness of the link between plants in the landscape and our, food, clothing, shelter, and well-being.

[2] Gardening projects provide children and youth with the carefree exploration of the natural world that occurs rarely in today's era of indoor living; it can also give young people the chance to develop a wide range of academic and social skills.

It is the physical act of having the students' plant their own fruits and vegetables that gives them ownership and gets them more involved in their learning.

These two examples of physical acts of learning are what motivate healthier eating choices in and outside of the school setting.

[1][3][4] Teachers also regarded the garden to be very effective at enhancing academic performance, physical activity, language arts, and healthy eating habits.

Gardening has also been shown to increase scores on environmental attitude surveys of elementary school children.

In other words, student engagement in class is increased because they are being intrinsically motivated by "real world" experiences in a more informal setting than the classroom.

These benefits could include leadership growth, community involvement, and voluntary education which can lead to increased child development.

Having green areas is important to increase a students interest in nature and further help them understand compared to learning in a classroom.