Ripe for change: garden-based learning in schools

Foreword / by David Sobel

Introduction : garden-based learning for a changing world

The origins and benefits of school gardening

What learning looks like in the garden : making connections across subjects and grade levels

Barriers to integrating gardens in schools

Five models for garden-based learning

Lessons for districtwide garden programs

Policy and the future of garden-based learning

Ripe for change : three things educators can do and three lessons they can apply

Appendix A. Sample teacher usage surveys

Appendix B. Cambridge Public Schools curriculum connections

Appendix C. OSSE school garden assessment template.