SO536 Natural Gardens - autumn, winter

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2019
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Ing. Dana Křivánková (seminar tutor)
Ing. Petra Štěpánková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Lenka Gulová, Ph.D.
Department of Social Education – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Ing. Dana Křivánková
Supplier department: Department of Social Education – Faculty of Education
Prerequisites
As a safe social environment, the Natural Garden enables students to gain their own experiences, improve their physical condition and manual skills, develop personal and social competences, and strengthen a positive attitude to life around us. Prerequisites for successful completion of the course are basic knowledges of biology and interest of the issue of natural gardens.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 30 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/30, only registered: 0/30, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/30
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
there are 6 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
Learning outcomes of the course unit The course will make it possible to distinguish garden pedagogy from other scientific disciplines, to acquire and acquire basic knowledge of the importance of outdoor stay for physical, mental and social development of growing children and clients of social institutions. It introduces the potential of natural gardens as places for education and development of social, environmental and cognitively emotional competences. The course focuses on obtaining growing literacy in accordance with the principles of sustainable living during the autumn and winter months. Practical lessons take place in the natural school garden (Lipka Kamenná workplace).
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course students should be able to: * characterize the school's natural garden as an exemplary educational environment and propose its use for teaching during the autumn and winter months * perform phenological observations during the autumn and winter months. * grow selected plants in the flower bed and in an alternative environment during the school year * take care of indoor plants in the interior of the facility with regard to potential security risks * explain selected terms and natural processes taking place in a natural garden and their use for enhancing biodiversity and nature conservation. * apply safety and hygiene regulations for activities such as tasting, handling natural products or tools, etc.
Syllabus
  • Course contents: These are practical exercises using activating teaching methods that are supported by original worksheets. 1. Introduction to the subject, philosophy and principles of natural gardens. 2. Process of certification of natural gardens, history and development of natural gardens in the world and in the Czech Republic. 3. Specifics of individual types of gardens (school, kindergarten, community, permaculture, therapeutic ...). 4. Autumn in the natural garden - methods of harvesting and harvesting technology without chemistry, principles of proper storage. 5. The principle of self-sufficiency, tasting and sensory assessment of lesser-known and traditional crops. 6. Soil in a natural garden - how to keep it healthy, lively and fertile. 7. Post-harvest treatment of soil, friendly methods of soil working, mulching, green fertilization, principles of composting and organic fertilization. 8. Use of plants and animals for soil bioindication. 9. Field identification of soil species. 10. Water in the natural garden - the possibility of retaining rainfall in the landscape and the garden, the use of rainwater and energy saving grout. 11. Building ponds, rain beds. Steiner's theory of water purification and recovery using flowforms. 12. Structures and structures in the natural garden (types of beds, shelters for animals) and their use for teaching in various subjects. 13. Fruit in the natural garden - fruit trees natural garden skeleton, old varieties, lesser known original and non-native species. 14. Principles of proper planting, nursing, basics of propagation and cutting of fruit trees. 15. Fences, their significance for the creation of biocenters and biocorridors. 16. Animals in the natural garden, their meaning and ways of attracting or keeping them in the garden. 17. Winter in the natural garden and work necessary for its wintering. 18. Florists - types of ornamental plants and their use in natural gardens. 19. Recommended assortment by habitats. 20. Planting options for Christmas decoration.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • Kolektiv autorů (2013). Moje přírodní zahrada – příručka zahradního vědění (2. vyd.). Jindřichův Hradec: Občanské sdružení Přírodní zahrada. ISBN 978-80-260-5326-2.
  • Křivánková, D. (2012). Školní zahrada jako přírodní učebna. Brno: Lipka - školské zařízení pro environmentální vzdělávání.
  • Kreuter, M. (2009). Biozahrádka – pěstování blízké přírodě. Banská Bystrica: Euromedia Group, k. s. ISBN 978-80-242- 2201-1.
  • Křivánková, D., & Machátová, I. (2012). Cesta k ukázkové školní přírodní zahradě (1. vyd.). Brno: Lipka - školské zařízení pro environmentální vzdělávání.
  • Burns, A. a S. (2011). Práce na biozahradě – praktické návody a rady pro přírodní pěstitelství. Praha: PLOT. ISBN 978- 80-7428-059-7.
  • Hradil, R. (2015). Půda – zdravá, živá, úrodná (1. vyd.). Olomouc a Hranice: Bioinstitut a nakladatelství Fabula. ISBN 978-80-87371-28-2 (Bioinstitut), ISBN 978-80-87635-31-5 (Fabula).
Teaching methods
Field exercises at the Garden at the River, discussion - exchange of experience, group project.
Assessment methods
Active participation in seminars, group seminar papers or presentations, attendance at least min. 75%.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught: in blocks.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: blokově - 5 x 4 hodiny.
Teacher's information
The student suggests, if possible, realizes and reflects professionally correct and age appropriate practical teaching with live plants in autumn, winter. Students will appreciate the importance of practical activities for the development of work habits and attitudes to work and care for the environment, suitably include these activities in the teaching of the subjects of the educational area Man and the World of Work, but they also complement teaching across other subjects. At the end of the course a colloquial discussion in the field aimed at verifying the knowledge and skills acquired during the semester. Presentation of seminar works.
The course is also listed under the following terms autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2019, recent)
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