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The connection between garden-based learning (GBL) and basic education at one level is easy and straightforward. It appears that any effort to combine garden work with basic learning should be logical and natural. But, as one digs deeper into the connection, particularly at a practical level, the union becomes more complicated. As you consider the multiple and sometimes contradictory expectations under which educators in all parts of the world must operate, it is quickly seen that to implement a GBL effort requires skill, resourcefulness, resources and persistence. Complicating the situation further is the question: “What constitutes garden-based learning?”

**Connect to this great resource below to continue learning about how gardening and education connect on so many levels!** [| http://www.fao.org/sd/erp/revisiting.pdf]

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