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Az elérhető természet szemlélete városi kertekben: A kertünk világa oktatási program bemutatása = The Concept of Accessible Nature in Urban Gardens: Presentation of an Educational Program - The World of Our Garden

Katalin Horotán, Jana Táborská

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Against the background of children's gradually weakening connection to nature amid spreading urban lifestyles and digitalization, this paper presents the concept of "accessible nature," which places direct, local experience of nature at the center of environmental education. The described program, "The World of Our Garden" (Kertünk világa), uses urban gardens as learning environments and offers modular activities grounded in experiential and inquiry-based learning. Through observation and hands-on activities, students gain insight into natural processes while developing scientific thinking, an emotional connection to nature, and cooperative skills. Using examples, the paper shows how a schoolyard or community garden in an urban setting can become a complex, motivating learning space for sustainability education.