Annotation
The subject follows or resp. completes the subjects Ecology, Selected Environmental Issues and Environmental Education Seminar. An important part of the lessons is familiarization with school gardens - examples of good practice. Single blocks
1. Introduction. Structure and function of managed ecosystems (agroecosystems) including interactions of internal biotic and external socio-economic processes on a model example "natural school garden". Agroecosystem - agroecosystem X natural ecosystem, basic terms (additional energy, cycles of substances, habitats, ecological niche, biomass, etc.).
2. Garden as a model agroecosystem. History of school gardens. Eubiotic movement. School gardens as natural classrooms and places of relaxation abroad and in the Czech Republic. Outdoor lessons. Park schools. Forest nurseries. Gardenotherapy.
3. Natural gardens and their characteristics. How to certify a natural garden. Permakultura. Stone gardens. Vertical garden. Moss painting.
4. Biotopes, habitats, game and educational elements, model organisms in the school garden.
5. Four elements in the school garden. Garden for spontaneous and creative activities of pupils.
6. Financing of school gardens.
7. Competencies that can be developed in the school garden.
8. Research activities in the school garden.
9. Production from natural materials in school garden.
10. Community planning of school gardens.
11. Virtual excursions to sample school gardens.
12. Special elements in the school garden (eg apiary).