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Ripe for Change
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CONTENTS

Foreward by David Sobel vii

INTRODUCTION
Garden-Based Learning for a Changing World 1

CHAPTER 1
The Origins and Benefits of School Gardening 13

CHAPTER 2
What Learning Looks Like in the Garden: Making Connections Across Subjects and Grade Levels 25

CHAPTER 3
Barriers to Integrating Gardens in Schools 39

CHAPTER 4
Five Models for Garden-Based Learning 47

  • Boston Schoolyard Initiative, Boston, Massachusetts 48
  • REAL School Gardens, North Texas 56
  • CitySprouts, Cambridge, Massachusetts 63
  • Education Outside, San Francisco, California 70
  • OSSE School Garden Program, Washington, DC 75
CHAPTER 5
Lessons for Districtwide Garden Programs 81

CHAPTER 6
Policy and the Future of Garden-Based Learning 93

Chapter 7
Ripe for Change: Three Things Educators Can Do and Three Lessons They Can Apply 107

APPENDIX A
Sample Teacher Usage Surveys 123

APPENDIX B
Cambridge Public Schools Curriculum Connections 131

APPENDIX C
OSSE School Garden Assessment Template 133

Resources 139
Notes 141
Acknowledgments 147
About the Author 149
Index 151

About the Author

Jane S. Hirschi is the founding director of CitySprouts in Cambridge and Boston, USA.

Reviews

"Ripe for Change is a terrific how-to handbook for parents and schools about how to bring together two natural friends: school children and edible gardens." -- Louisa Kasdon, Edible Boston

"I found Hirschi's book to be inspiring. She writes with passion for the topic as a leader in the garden-based learning arena... [The book] provides practical information on a process that could bring immense benefits to your students. " -- Kristin Liewehr Bishop, National Association of Elementary School Principals

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