Petition Put aspects of gardening onto the Primary curriculum, teaching its benefits.

I introduced a motion on a similar topic at a Teachers' Conference last year, which gained much national publicity. Not all schools have a garden but all can do something in a container or similar. Help can be given by the RHS Campaign for School Gardening and similar campaigns.

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Evidence shows that outdoor learning can improve the mental health of particpants, and introducing children to New healthy foods can help to reduce obesity.

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Date closed 3 May 2017
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