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• A School Garden

  1905

  Nina Leubrie · The Elementary School Teacher · United States

  In October, upon the school's opening, many flowers were still blooming in "Grandmother's Garden" at Lincoln Park. The children desired to plant hollyhocks, hardy chrysanthemums, and bright autumn flowers in front of their building, but it was determined to be too late for fall flowers. Consequently, it was decided that spring flowers would be planted using bulbs, for which catalogues were obtained, and pictures and descriptions were studied.

  Food educationCommunity
  Read source →DOI: 10.1086/453527

• The School Garden

  1902

  Wilbur S. Jackman · The Elementary School Teacher and Course of Study · Global

  The school garden is a useful accessory for nature study from aesthetic, economic, or botanical viewpoints. While aesthetics offer strong attractions, the most important aspect is understanding plant habits and their adaptations to soil, light, heat, air, and other plants, as a garden cannot grow beautifully without this knowledge.

  Food educationEconomics
  Read source →DOI: 10.1086/453095