Book Review: Ripe for Change by Jane Hirschi
BOOK REVIEW:
Ripe for Change~
Garden-Based Learning in Schools
by Jane Hirschi
Teachers, Parents, Garden Educators, School Principals…
Join the conversation!
Ripe for Change: Garden-Based Learning in Schools takes a big-picture view of the school garden movement and the state of garden-based learning in public K-8 education.
The book frames the garden movement for educators and shows how school gardens have the potential to be a significant resource for teaching and learning. Ripe for Change is a must-read for anyone concerned about the next generation of environmental stewardship.
About the Author:
Jane Hirschi, Executive Director of CitySprouts school garden program, founded CitySprouts in collaboration with teachers, school administrators, community members other parents in 2001.
What people are saying:
“The benefits of garden-based learning are enormous. Ripe for Change is a powerful tool to enhance learning hat every school should utilize.”- Richard Louv, Author of Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder and the chairman of the Children’s Nature Network.
” I found Hirschi’s book to be inspiring. She writes with passion for the topic as a lead in the garden-based learning arena…{the book} provides practical information on a process that could bring immense benefits to your students.” – Kristin Llewehr Bishop, National Association of Elementary School Principals
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Now I want to hear from you. If you read this book, share your thoughts in the comments below. Let’s get a global conversation going about Garden-Based Learning in Schools.
About Victoria Hackett, M.Ed.
My mission is for every child in every school to have access to an Outdoor Classroom. Therefore, I inspire educators to teach outdoors and lead an on-line virtual community of Natural Teachers all over the world to create their own Outdoor Classroom story.