Further information related to this fact sheet: Gardening for children.
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- Children - getting them active.
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Related information on other websites
Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne.
Horticultural Therapy Association of Victoria.
Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Foundation.
References used for this fact sheet
- KinderGarden, Department of Horticultural Sciences, Texas A&M University, USA. More information here.
- Parents’ primer, KidsGardening, National Gardening Association, USA. More information here.
- Education at the Ian Potter Foundation Children's Garden, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne, Australia. More information here.
- Nutrition in the garden, Department of Horticultural Sciences, Texas A&M University, USA. More information here.
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