Learning Garden – Hands-on Environmental Education for Social Inclusion

The “Learning Garden” is a nature-based education practice designed to support the social inclusion of marginalized adults, including refugees, low-income families, and people with disabilities. By engaging participants in hands-on gardening, environmental education, and group activities in a community garden, the program fosters social connection, ecological awareness, and personal empowerment. The goal is to provide a safe, inclusive, and calming space where participants can learn by doing, reconnect with nature, and build self-confidence while developing sustainable habits and social bonds.