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Britannia Community Elementary – Revitalizing their Garden Space!

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Written by Sharlene Singh, SPEC School Gardens Program Coordinator As a Garden Educator, I’m an advocate for Ecological Literacy education, for every school aged child and youth to learn in an unstructured environment, often revealed by the natural world through interactions with wildlife, insects, plants, seeds, soil, and weather. I’m amazed by the resilience, empathy […]

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Growing Carrots and Confidence: Reflections on Learning and Teaching in an Outdoor Classroom

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Written by Annie McLeod, School Gardens Program Assistant “We may think we are nurturing our garden, but of course it’s our garden that is really nurturing us.” – Jenny Uglow (British Historian and Garden Advocate. MY CHILDHOOD IN THE GARDEN I grew up in the garden. My favourite memories, songs, words and stories made their

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