Thursday, February 26, 2009
School gardening links
Royal Horticultural Society Campaign for School Gardening
Plant Scientists Investigate: lessons and activities for schools and gardens
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Posted by Kevin Walker at 2/26/2009 10:41:00 AM 0 comments
Monday, December 29, 2008
IoE links
Institute of Education connections.
Article in IoE Life magazine about International Development unit, Summer 2008.
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Posted by Kevin Walker at 12/29/2008 07:54:00 PM 0 comments
Tuesday, March 13, 2007
The Arid Lands and Sustainable Communities Trust
"Arid Lands a UK charity enabling disadvantaged and low-income ‘common interest groups’ to tackle their urban and rural environmental, health and educational challenges through their own practical action. In particular we support the growing of nutritional vegetables and fruit and the conservation and renewal of local soil, water, fodder, fuelwood and rangeland resources, both in the UK and overseas."
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Posted by josh_u at 3/13/2007 08:26:00 AM 0 comments
Thursday, March 08, 2007
Global E-schools and Communities Initiative
GESCI was started by the United Nations ICT task force. It aims at an integrated, end-to-end system which includes content and support. The initiative is well on its way to meet its goal of three to four 'impactful partnerships' with national/regional initiatives, launching in Bolivia, Namibia, Ghana and India. In each case, GESCI consults with government ministry on an ICT and education strategy, projecting long-term costs and providing computer, internet access and 'quality content'. They do not fund these large-scale initiatives, and in each case have yet to raise any funds.
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Posted by Kevin Walker at 3/08/2007 09:36:00 AM 1 comments
Tuesday, October 24, 2006
Gardens For Life
"Gardens for Life brings together students from across three continents in an exciting project to enable them to share their experiences of gardening. Not only is their curriculum enriched, but students are gaining a better understanding of global issues."
"The pilot schools in the UK, Kenya and India have all established gardens to grow food crops. In Kenya produce from the gardens is used to provide meals for school children, providing a vital component in their diet as sometimes this is the main meal that they get during the day. Food security is enhanced as these gardens are able to supply a regular supply of food. Any surplus provides profits for the school when it is sold to the local community where it is much appreciated. Students can see that viable businesses can be based on horticulture. Links with the local community are being strengthened as knowledge and experiences between the students and farmers is shared."
For more read about it on the EdenProject website or on Hands On or watch a video about it.
Other related links:
Global Dimension Trust which links 75 schools in Kenya, India and the UK using 'Gardens for Life' and the 'Share to Learn' programme. For information on Kenyan partners see here. School linking seems to be supported through the British Council Global Gateway.
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Posted by josh_u at 10/24/2006 03:17:00 PM 0 comments