growing organic school gardens - university of milan
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Growing organic! School gardens and organic food
Giuditta Vittadini, DiProVe Faculty of Agriculture University of Milan
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The didactic and pedagogic mean of a school garden
One
of the main
challenge today
is
to
build
and to
feed
sustainable
communities:
social, cultural and physical
environments
in which
we
can satisfy
our
needs
and
our
aspirations
without
reducing
the prospects
of future generations
In organic
farming
every
action
is
considered
for
its
effect
on the totality
cycles of the plants and of soil
local territory and traditional farming
A school
garden is
the ideal
place
for
teaching
the merit
of organic
farming
to
our
children: teaches
these
foundamental
facts
of life
an ecosystem doesnt generate waste matter cycles continually
diversity assures resilience
the suns energy drives the ecological cycle
life take over the planet by cooperation, partnership, networking
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Teachers
and children
are taken
over
an
educational experience
rich
of goals:
Ecological
and environmental
education
relationship between natural elements
the ecological concept of food cycle (sense of place)
periodicity of agriculture production
knowledge of some indigenous plants
the practical experience infuses into children respect for earth
Food
education
to eat seasonal vegetables and fruits
the involvement of families
The pedagogic
aspects
of gardening are also
very
important
children experience growth on a daily basis
integration of every school s activity with gardening
parallelism between the natural community and the humans one
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School gardens and their contribute to Food Security The didactic role of school gardens is also important for FAO
The major aims
of FAO
s School
Garden Programme
are:
Educational:
relevance and quality of education for rural and urban children;production and consumption of micronutrient-rich fruits and green leafy vegetables;active learning by linking gardens with other subjects;
environmental issues and practical nutrition education.
Economic/Food security:
sustainable production of food is important for household food security;
income-generation opportunities;
food availability and diversity.
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Slow Food and its school gardens projectsSlow Food
is
a no-profit organization
that
supports
local
food
production, territorial
origin and high rate quality
food.
In 2001 Slow Food
USA led the first national
project promoting
School
Garden:
The Edible
Schoolyard
In 2006, at the Slow Food
Italy National Congress
in Sanremo, it
was
resolved
to
create 100 gardens in Italy. Today
in Italy over
125 school
gardens
are part of the
national
program
Orto in Condotta
School
gardens
follow
the three
principles
ofGood, Clean
and Fair
Partner of the project arestudent, teachers, grandparents,parents, local
services, Slow
Food
and local
producer. All
togheter
are able
to
establish
a
learning community
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The italian
national
program
is
called
Orto in Condotta
and includes
a
three-year
curriculum and its
characteristics
are:
First year is focused on vegetable garden and sensory training;
second year is based on alimentary and environmental training;
third year on the food culture and the regional know. Children must use organic production methods
and choose local product;
OGM are forbidden; Food production with didactic value is preferred.
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The example of the school garden in San Mauro Torinese
The municipality
of San Mauro Torinese was
one
of the first Italian
towns
that
began
the project Orto in Condotta. After four years the results are seven school gardensallocated in four
primary
school
and one
nursery school
The children
with
teachers
and grandparents
realized
the Campo dei Semplici
where
cultivate officinal herbs and aromatic plants and another vegetables garden called Campo Coccinelle where
are cultivated
marrows, tomatoes, aubergines, peas
and
strawberries
(the typical
fruit
of San Mauro Torinese)
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The educational point of wiew
Creation
of sense
of responsibility
Cooperation with other children and with grandfather
Children
are happier
and less
aggressive
Creation of a net with territory: educational school trip and breeders
workshop
Children of San Mauro Torinese cultivated little gardens in pots with old and disabled person
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The didactic point of wiew
Children
recognize
different
plants: next every plant is puta tag with its name andinformation about cultivation Knowledge of the soil and ofthe basis of organic horticulture is developed:
intercropping, mulching,composting
Meaning of recycling and ofseparate refuse collection is explained
Children learn to eat seasonal vegetables
and fruits
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The project Orto in Condotta at the primary school A. Scarpaof Milan
On February 2009 the project will start in the primary school A.Scarpa of Milan
There will be two important goals in the first year:The school garden has to be projected with children
The importance of composting
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Planning with children The explanation of the meaning of natural community and the relationships between
natural elements: nature journal simple experimental activities:
investigation of the soil; understanding intercropping;
learning
what
elements
plants
need
to
grow
the school garden planning
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The importance of composting
Explaining to the children the technique to producecompost It will be better to begin with activities that explain to
children the decompositions process: creation of a decomposition corner
carrying out experiment with compost tounderstand how organic matter changes
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Conclusions
School gardens can contribute to increasing the relevance andquality of education. Gardens can be used for practical work related to biology,environmental studies, mathematics as well as reading, writing and
arts.
School garden activities can include nutrition education, foodpreservation techniques, sustainable natural resource management,recycling and composting.
The project Orto in Condotta strength the didactic syllabus byproviding alimentary education as well as environmental education. Children will acquire basic organic farming knowledge and acomprehensive regional knowledge.
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Thanks for your attention!!
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