Gardening improves children's desire to learn: boosts their confidence

The Royal Horticulture Society in the UK has started a campaign to bring gardening back into the school systems. Thousands of schools have participated and some of the findings point to gardening as a crucial learning tool for children. These are just some of the few findings.

Kids who garden show a better ability to concentrate.

1. Gardening helped use up surplus energy in active kids.

2. The process of growing something from seed to fruit helps teach children responsibility and managing a living organism.

3. Some students learned valuable math skills as they sold their produce to the town for a profit.

4. Getting in touch with the dirt and bugs, helped some young students overcome their fears.

5. An English teacher found her student's creativity in poetry expanded after working in the garden.

Gardening touches on so many different school subjects, from the science of photosynthesis, to nutrition, math, and even English. Kids who garden show a better ability to concentrate, whether it is because they have an opportunity to engage their whole bodies in the learning process, or simply because learning in the outdoors is good for the mind, heart, and body.