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The Seedling BLOG

Book Review: Ripe for Change by Jane Hirschi

  • Posted by Victoria Hackett
  • Categories The Seedling BLOG
  • Date February 21, 2017
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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 51LQRG5OHnL._SX332_BO1,204,203,200_-1potential 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.

 

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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.

 

 

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