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Additional Resources and Research on Garden-Based Learning

• California School Garden Network: This searchable database is a collection of research articles that demonstrate the value and effectiveness of Garden-Based Learning: http://www.csgn.org/research
• An Environmental Change for Obesity Prevention.  National Gardening Association http://www.iom.edu/~/media/Files/Activity%20Files/Children/ChildhoodObesityPrev/5%20Metallo.pdf
• Ratcliffe, M.M., et al. “The Effects of School Garden Experiences on Middle School-Aged Students’ Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors Associated with Vegetable Consumption.” Health Promotion Practice (2011) 12.1: 36-43. Print. http://www.kohalacenter.org/HISGN/pdf/HPP_2011_MMR_Sample1.pdf
• Poston, Suzanne A., Shoemaker, Candice A., and Dzewaltowski, David A. (2005). A Comparison of a Gardening and Nutrition Program with a Standard Nutrition Program in an Out-of-school Setting. HortTechnology. 15(3), pages 463-467.) http://horttech.ashspublications.org/content/15/3/463.full.pdf
• O’Brien, Suzanne A., and Shoemaker, Candice A. (2006). An After-school Gardening Club to Promote Fruit and Vegetable Consumption among Fourth Grade Students: The Assessment of Social Cognitive Theory Constructs. HortTechnology. 16(1), pages 24-29.) http://horttech.ashspublications.org/content/16/1/24.full.pdf
• Waliczek, T.M., Zajicek, J.M. (1999). School Gardening: Improving Environmental Attitudes of Children Through Hands-On Learning. Journal of Environ. Hort. 17(4): 180-184.) http://www.hriresearch.org/docs/publications/JEH/JEH_1999/JEH_1999_17_4/JEH%2017-4-180-184.pdf
• Lohr, V.I. & Pearson-Mims, C.H. (2005). Children’s Active and Passive Interactions with Plants Influence Their Attitudes and Actions toward Trees and Gardening as Adults. HortTechnology. 15(3): 472-476.) http://horttech.ashspublications.org/content/15/3/472.full.pdf
• Skelly, S. & J. Zajicek. (1998). The Effect of an Interdisciplinary Garden Program on the Environmental Attitudes of Elementary School Students. Hort Technology, 8(4): 579-583.) http://horttech.ashspublications.org/content/8/4/579.full.pdf
• Klemmer, C.D., Waliczek, T.M. & Zajicek, J.M. (2005). Growing Minds: The Effect of a School Gardening Program on the Science Achievement of Elementary Students. HortTechnology. 15(3): 448-452.) http://horttech.ashspublications.org/content/15/3/448.full.pdf
• Klemmer, C.D., Waliczek, T.M., and Zajicek, J.M. (2005). Development of a Science Achievement Evaluation Instrument for a School Garden. HortTechnology. 15(3), pages 433-438.) http://horttech.ashspublications.org/content/15/3/448.full.pdf
• Barnicle,  T., Stoelzle Midden, K. (2003). Effects of a Horticulture Activity Program on the Psychological Well-being of Older People in a Long-term Care Facility http://horttech.ashspublications.org/content/13/1/81.full.pdf 
• Twiss, J., et al. “Community Gardens: Lessons Learned From California Healthy Cities and Communities.” American Journal of Public Health (2003) 93.9: 1435-1438. http://ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/pdf/10.2105/AJPH.93.9.1435 
• Anderson, Brock Justin, “An Exploration of the Potential Benefits of Healing Gardens on Veterans with PTSD” (2011). All Graduate Reports and Creative Projects. Paper 50. http://digitalcommons.usu.edu/gradreports/50 
• Farm to School. (2006). Nourishing Kids and Community. Retrieved from http://www.farmtoschool.org/aboutus.php 
• The National Gardening Association. (2010). What do youth learn from participation of garden-based programs? Retrieved from http://www.kidsgardening.org/white-house-garden/Why-Gardens-Chart.pdf.
• Community Gardens: Lessons Learned From California Healthy Cities and Communities http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1447988/