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Revisiting Garden Based Learning in Basic Education Philosophical Roots, Historical Foundations, Best Practices and Products, Impacts, Outcomes, and Future Directions Daniel Desmond 4-H Youth Development Advisor University of California, Davis El Dorado County Cooperative Extension djd2@ James Grieshop Specialist, Community Education Development University of California, Davis Department of Human and Community Development jigrieshop@ Aarti Subramaniam Research Assistant University of California, Davis Department of Human and Community Development asubramaniam@ October 14, 2002 Prepared for IIEP/FAO SDRE Food and Agricultural Organization/United Nations, Rome, Italy UNESCO International Institute for Educational Planning, Paris, France TABLE OF CONTENTS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS iii PREFACE 1 Chapter 1: INTRODUCTION 4 Chapter 2: The Roots and Foundations of Garden Based Learning 8 Chapter 3: A Review of Garden Based Learning in Basic Education 13 Chapter 4: MODEL GARDEN BASED EDUCATION PROGRAMS: BEST PRACTICES AND BEST PRODUCTS FROM THE WESTERN AND THIRD WORLD 20 Chapter 5: IMPACTS, OUTCOMES, AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS 34 Chapter 7: CONCLUSIONS 39 REFERENCES 41 Appendix I: RESOURCES IN GARDEN BASED LEARNING 46 ___________________________________________________________ Figures and Tables: Figure 1: Map: Survey and Study Sites 3 Table 1: Some thoughts on Garden Based Learning 8 Table 2: Core Uses for Garden Based Learning in Basic Education 21 Table 3: Core Uses for Garden Based Learning Beyond Basic Education 22 iiACKNOWLEDGEMENTS This study, commissioned by the Education Group of the Extension, Education and Communication Service (SDRE) of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the International Institute for Educational Planning of UNESCO, was made possible through the collaboration of many organizations and individuals. Those who completed surveys and host