Theorising community gardens as pedagogical sites in the food movement
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12526906 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Pierre Walter (0000-0001-7168-5260, University of British Columbia, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 521-539 |
| Publication date | 2012-08-24 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Environmental Education Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1350-4622 • E-ISSN: 1469-5871 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/13504622.2012.709824 |
| OpenAlex | W2074852542 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 32 |
| References cited | 41 |
Community gardens are rich non-school sites of informal adult learning and education in the North American food movement. To date, however, they have seldom been the subject of research in environmental education. This paper argues that theorising on public pedagogy and social movement learning from the field of Adult Education might effectively be applied to frame the study of learning in community gardens. A brief history of community gardens in the USA is first given, followed by an overview of theory on social movement learning. A review of empirical research on the individual and collective benefits of participation in community garden initiatives is then used to illustrate the potential for research on the connection between learning and these benefits. The paper concludes with a discussion of implications for further research
Adult education · Community education · Environmental education · Field (mathematics · Field research · Movement (music · Outdoor education · Pedagogy · Political science · Social learning · Social movement · Social science · Sociology · Subject (documents · Diverse Educational Innovations Studies · Indigenous and Place-Based Education · Urban Agriculture and Sustainability
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| Unique citing works | 32 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 2,67 |
| Citation span | 2014 - 2025 (12) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 31 |