Garden Talk: November 23, 2006 From NGA Editors California Law
Supports School Gardens The National Gardening Association has
been supporting and promoting school gardens for more than 30
years. We recognize that school gardens help kids in many ways.
Children who have been through a school gardening program do
better academically, develop better social skills and healthy
eating habits, and have a better appreciation for the
environment. Fortunately, influential people, such as
Californias Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, are starting to
agree with us. Schwarzenegger recently signed into law a bill to
promote healthy eating for kids and to fight obesity. The bill
offers grants and staff support to develop and maintain
instructional gardens at California schools. "School gardens
create opportunities for children to learn to make healthier
food choices and teach fundamental concepts about nutrition and
obesity prevention," says Schwarzenegger. This bill encourages
schools to apply to the superintendent of public