I've been wondering how to get more support for gardening initiatives in Canadian schools. There appears to be little support from the ministry for gardening at the moment and the movement relies on inspirational teachers and parents.
The question is, how can this change? The schools in my neighbourhood seem to rely on parental and teacher support. Slow Foods Superior are involved in some schools and are to produce a manual on school gardening in the near future. Will this be enough to show the school boards the importance of gardening curriculum in schools? Other schools in the area are teaming up with the university to produce research on gardens in schools. Perhaps going the extra mile to prove to the school boards the importance of teaching children in outdoor classrooms. Will the importance of an environmental education ever be fully understood by the politicians of our country?
The official integration of school gardening into the national school curriculum and a firm political commitment are usually needed to ensure the sustainable implementation of School Gardens. Grass roots support, teacher commitment and administrative backing all help to bring the outdoor classroom to schools near you and teach children about their place in the environment
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