School gardening can promote healthy lifestyles in students by encouraging physical activity and nutritional education. A conference on the topic aimed to provide strategies for using hands-on gardening and cooking lessons to teach children about making healthy food choices and lifestyle habits. The conference also sought to share best practices among educators on integrating gardening into core academic subjects.

1. learning, moving, and
growing: Healthy Lifestyles
through School Gardening
school g a rden i ng c onference
June 30, 2012
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