The beginning of work on school gardens in Norway – Andreas M. Feragen's garden in Holt on Agder

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This paper describes the origins of the School Gardening Movement in Norway, initiated by 19th-century teacher Andreas M. Feragen. In the late 1850s and early 1860s, Feragen advocated for gardening as both a subject and practical activity in primary schools, publishing pieces on kitchen, fruit, and flower gardens in a 1863 reader. His efforts began with his own school gardens in Holt, Agder, and he also argued for including basic gardening knowledge in teacher training.