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Kentucky School Gardens
SURVEY RESULTS
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CO SPONSERS OF THE SCHOOL GARDENS SURVEY
Brightside JCPS Center for Environmental Education Partnership for a Green City U of L Center for Environmental Education
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PURPOSE OF THE SURVEY The Kentucky School Garden Network has created a collaborating relationship with Brightside and the Partnership for a Green City in order to form a database and needs assessment of schools involved and interested in gardening. Schools will receive updates on grants, professional development opportunities and assistance in getting started and/or maintaining their outdoor classroom.
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TOTAL NUMBER OF RESPONDENTS: 353
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RESPONDENTS
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RESPONDENTS
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What type of garden do you have?
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DO YOUR STUDENTS EAT THE PRODUCE THAT YOU GROW?
HAVE YOU HAD YOUR SOIL TESTED RECENTLY?
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If you are a teacher and there were support for an after school gardening club would you be interested in sponsoring it?
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Rank the items below that you need to get started and/or maintain your gardening initiatives:
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NEEDS COMPARASION: Elementary, Middle and High Schools
The top three needs to get started or maintain gardening initiatives: Elementary School Level: Seeds or plant material Tools Curriculum and/or Activity Ideas Middle School Level: Seeds or plant material Curriculum and/or activities ideas High School Level: Seeds or plant material Soil and/or compost system Watering System
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NEEDS COMPARASION: Schools with Gardens VS. Schools without Gardens
The top three needs to get started or maintain gardening initiatives: School WITH Gardens: Seeds or plant materials Summer or vacation care Tools Schools WITHOUT Gardens: Tools Seeds of plant materials Soil and/or compost system
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WHAT TOPICS DO YOU NEED TO LEARN MORE ABOUT TO HAVE A SUCCESSFUL SCHOOL GARDEN?
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EDUCATIONAL COMPARISON: Elementary, Middle and High Schools
The top topics schools wish to learn in order to maintain a school garden are: Elementary School Level: Soil and gardening policies Taking advantage of parents/volunteers Student Involvement strategies Use of storm water for gardens Middle School Level: Taking advantage of parents/volunteers Student involvement strategies Curriculum connections High School Level: Student involvement strategies Soil and gardening policies Taking advantage or parents/volunteers
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EDUCATIONAL COMPARASION: Schools with gardens vs
EDUCATIONAL COMPARASION: Schools with gardens vs. schools without gardens The top three topics schools wish to learn in order to maintain a school garden are: School WITH Gardens: Taking advantage of parents/volunteers Student involvement strategies Soil and gardening policies Schools WITHOUT Gardens: Soil and gardening policies Curriculum connections
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USE OF COMMUNITY RESOURCES
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USE OF CURRICULAR RESOURCES
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WHAT ARE THE ROAD BLOCKS TO A SUCCESSFUL SCHOOL GARDEN?
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IF YOU HAVE A VEGETABLE GARDEN, WHAT VEGETABLES DO YOU GROW?
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WHAT SUBJECT AREAS DO YOUR GARDEN ACTIVITIES SUPPORT?
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DO YOU INTEGRATE NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY GOALS INTO YOUR GARDEN WORK?
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QUESTIONS or COMMENTS
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The School Garden Survey was produced and conducted by the
Kentucky School Garden Network during January and February, 2010 This analysis was done by: Marco Muñoz, Ed.D. Kaet Shields, M. Ed. Evaluation Specialist Jefferson County Public Schools Accountability, Research, and Planning Department
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