Why garden with children? Meeting with nature and conveying nature-society relations through urban gardens
(2023) UTVK03 20231Sociology
- Abstract
- Growing urbanization and densification means that children in many parts of the world are growing up in settlements difficult to experience nature in. As green space is likely to decrease in the future, and children have little say in impacting what they want their environments to look like, understanding how public spaces can be utilized in ways that more carefully address children’s needs requires exploring a variety of contexts. Previous research put forth the urban garden as a place with pedagogical values and potentials. This thesis explores how nature-society relations can be conveyed to children through urban gardening activities thus engaging in the discussion on gardening as a particular form of outdoor pedagogy and children’s... (More)
- Growing urbanization and densification means that children in many parts of the world are growing up in settlements difficult to experience nature in. As green space is likely to decrease in the future, and children have little say in impacting what they want their environments to look like, understanding how public spaces can be utilized in ways that more carefully address children’s needs requires exploring a variety of contexts. Previous research put forth the urban garden as a place with pedagogical values and potentials. This thesis explores how nature-society relations can be conveyed to children through urban gardening activities thus engaging in the discussion on gardening as a particular form of outdoor pedagogy and children’s outdoor environments in the city. Based on empirical material gathered through interviews with people working at two urban garden projects led by the organization 'Växtvärket' in Malmö, and assisted by observations of both places, findings highlight the importance of experiential learning in conveying ideas related to nature-society relations to children. Main findings, as articulated by the pedagogues are to give children the opportunity to: have a green meeting place and outdoor experience, the possibility to impact and influence their environment, and the chance to feel a belonging to a whole, thus arguing that the garden can be considered a valuable context to make vast and complex ideas concrete and embodied. (Less)
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- author
- Sandström, Caroline LU
- supervisor
- organization
- course
- UTVK03 20231
- year
- 2023
- type
- M2 - Bachelor Degree
- subject
- keywords
- Nature-Society Relations, Children’s Outdoor Environments, Outdoor Pedagogy, Urban Gardening, Experiential Learning, place Attachment
- language
- English
- id
- 9131753
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- 2023-07-11 09:18:04
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abstract = {{Growing urbanization and densification means that children in many parts of the world are growing up in settlements difficult to experience nature in. As green space is likely to decrease in the future, and children have little say in impacting what they want their environments to look like, understanding how public spaces can be utilized in ways that more carefully address children’s needs requires exploring a variety of contexts. Previous research put forth the urban garden as a place with pedagogical values and potentials. This thesis explores how nature-society relations can be conveyed to children through urban gardening activities thus engaging in the discussion on gardening as a particular form of outdoor pedagogy and children’s outdoor environments in the city. Based on empirical material gathered through interviews with people working at two urban garden projects led by the organization 'Växtvärket' in Malmö, and assisted by observations of both places, findings highlight the importance of experiential learning in conveying ideas related to nature-society relations to children. Main findings, as articulated by the pedagogues are to give children the opportunity to: have a green meeting place and outdoor experience, the possibility to impact and influence their environment, and the chance to feel a belonging to a whole, thus arguing that the garden can be considered a valuable context to make vast and complex ideas concrete and embodied.}},
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note = {{Student Paper}},
title = {{Why garden with children? Meeting with nature and conveying nature-society relations through urban gardens}},
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