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The Impact of School Gardens on Connection to Nature and Well-Being

Environmental education

Evaluation of the impact of school gardens on children’s and teachers’ connection to nature, well-being, and pro-environmental practices.

Discover our publications related to this evaluation

Media

  • Les potagers pédagogiques renforcent la connexion des enfants à la nature. La Gazette des Communes. (2026)
  • Les potagers scolaires transforment la relation des enfants au vivant, montre une étude. Reporterre. (2025)

Photo: Copyright (c) Mariajose Silva-Vargas

Status

Finished

Topics

Education

Methodology

Randomized controlled trial

Sample

89 primary schools / 3,000+ students and families

Research team

Gladys Barragan-Jason (University of Toulouse), Simon Briole (University of Montpellier), Quentin Daviot (EVAL-LAB), Thomas Escande (EVAL-LAB), Joanna Lucenet (University of Bordeaux), Sébastien Roussel (University of Montpellier), Arielle Syssau-Vacarella (University of Montpellier)

Partners

WWF-France, IDEE