The Child in the Garden: An Evaluative Review of the Benefits of School Gardening

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• Publication year

  2009

• Venue

  The Journal of Environmental Education

• Publication date

  2009-01-01

• Fields of study

  Education, Environmental Science, Psychology

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  DOI 10.3200/JOEE.40.2.15-38
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