High beds, herbs and vegetables promote environmental education with all your senses
A green classroom was created on the site of the Friedrich von Schiller School. In three newly set up beds, elementary school children plants carrots, spinach, sour steamers and mint - accompanied by enthusiasm, questions and the scent of fresh herbs. The project combines environmental education with practical nature experience and is through a partnership between the organic herb manufacturer La'Bio! , the nature conservation organization Nature Find and the Education Initiative "Ackerhelden Make School" .
"It smells of summer!" Calls a girl when she uses a mint shrub. Children learn playfully here how vegetables grow, what healthy soil means and how cycles work in nature. The planting campaign is part of a program to promote nature and environmental awareness in everyday school life.
La'bio! , a family-run company, provides the organic herbal plants and promotes the project as the main partner. "Children should experience how healthy food arises from a small seedling - and that fertile earth means life," explains managing director Danny van Leuven . La'Bio has been supporting since 2008! The work of Nature Found with over 755,000 euros.
Nature Found has been committed to biodiversity and the protection of natural habitats for over 20 years. Managing Director Katja Wiese emphasizes: "Children learn here how valuable our soils are and that even the smallest living things like microorganisms have a big impact."
The educational program "Make Ackerhelden" accompanies the project and supports schools in building vegetable beds. Nationwide, over 400 learning locations for sustainable nutrition and environmental awareness have already been created.
Also at the Friedrich von Schiller School, not only vegetables are growing, but also the awareness of the children for natural relationships-with enthusiasm, curiosity and all senses. The first harvest awaits Paul, Emma and her classmates.
Further information:
👉 www.naturefund.de
👉 www.naturefund.de/partner/naturpartner/unternehüren/labio
👉 www.ackerheldenmachenchule.de
