The main objective of Nutrition Gardens in a School is to help in addressing malnutrition and micro-nutrient deficiencies by consumption of freshly grown vegetables.\u00a0 Further to enhance the knowledge among children with regard to nutritional aspects of vegetables and harmful effects of junk food.\u00a0 Finally to provide children firsthand experience with nature and activities related to gardening and agriculture.<\/p>\n
Benefits and Advantages <\/strong><\/p>\n There are many beneficial advantages of School Nutrition Gardens.\u00a0 Some of them are\u2026.<\/p>\n Good for Learning \u2013 Nutrition Gardens in Academic Institutions are good for learning various aspects of gardening, farming and mainly the nutritional values of various crops that they are planning to grow.\u00a0 They will also understand the concepts of self sufficiency.\u00a0 By involving themselves in practical skills of doing agriculture or horticulture, they will also study and understand various aspects of environmental sciences and its benefits.<\/p>\n Healthy Life Style and Nutrition<\/strong><\/p>\n The gardening or farming activity will provide ample opportunity to do physical work thus leading to more physical activity that will in turn allow them to have health life style.\u00a0 Further the fresh produce that is obtained from these gardens will always provide them healthy food that contains multiple nutritional values.\u00a0 The usage of organic farming techniques, organic fertilizers they will also have a healthy diet that will actually help in them having better health.<\/p>\n Fruits and Vegetables obtained through these gardens are rich in Vitamins, Minerals, antioxidants and add nutritional value to Mid-day meals or Meals in their hostel kitchens.\u00a0 It will increase the variety of items that can be prepared and consumed so that it becomes a comprehensive meal for students.\u00a0 The more varieties are added that will also receive appreciation from students who will enjoy their meals more.<\/p>\n Health Environment<\/strong><\/p>\n Respect for the environment must begin from home and next at School.\u00a0 With the Nutrition Garden\u2019s in academic institutions, then the school grounds will have various plants, trees that will attract insects, wild life, sun shine, water supply and finally sanitation.\u00a0 The whole environment of earth, water, heat is observed and utilized to grow plants and trees.\u00a0 The whole activity being done purely on organic way will add more colours to environment.\u00a0 This entire process will not only help in having health environment but will also allow a student to understand the benefits of maintaining healthy environment in every aspect.<\/p>\n Chance to understand many other environmentally friends activities<\/strong><\/p>\n Further the students will also get exposed to several other environmentally friendly activities such as generating power using solar, hydel techniques and also by using bio gas based apparatus.\u00a0 Installation of Solar Power lights, motors will have an insight into importance of using such techniques for the activity.\u00a0 Further conservation of water and better usage of water to save this precious ingredient can also taught to students.\u00a0 Further through the techniques of Vermicomposting, they will understand the benefits of recycling the waste.\u00a0 By recycling the waste generated in their school, they can learn about bio gas generation, production of pesticides through varmicompost etc.<\/p>\n These learning inculcated among students will definitely enhance their understanding of nature, benefits of having better environment, usage of natural resources etc.,\u00a0 They will also understand the nature, vermin culture that gives them insights into life cycles of plants and animals that includes humans.<\/p>\n What can we grow in these Nutrition Gardens?<\/strong><\/p>\n Huge range of vegetables and fruits along with various medicinal plants that are available can be grown in these Nutrition Gardens.\u00a0 Variety of Root & Tubers, Pluses & legumes, herbs, vegetables, herbs and fruits can be obtained from these gardens.\u00a0 Some of them are \u2026<\/p>\n Roots & Tubers \u2013<\/strong> Sweet Potato or Potato are very good sources of Carbohydrates, energy and some vitamins.\u00a0 But they have less protein than cereals.\u00a0 They can be grown as per as the season and can be cooked along with several other foods.<\/p>\n Pulses & Legumes –<\/strong> Cowpeas, Chickpeas, Beans, Soybeans kind of foods are a rich source of protein and also contains fat, Vitamin E, Calcium, Iron and Zinc.\u00a0 They will help in proper growth of children and development of their brain.<\/p>\n Vegetables and Green Leaves \u2013<\/strong> Different vegetables and green leaves that we use are rich in Vitamins, Minerals and other substances that protect health.\u00a0 The dark green leafy vegetables are rich in Vitaman C.\u00a0 Similarly other bright colored contains various other vitamins along with Vitamin C.<\/p>\n Medicinal Plants & Herbs \u2013<\/strong> Growing plants pertaining to Ginger, Tulsi, Garlic, Curry Leaves, Mint, Aloveera etc., will have various advantages in providing health meal.\u00a0 Their medicinal values will definitely help in reducing various health related complications.\u00a0 They boost immunity, fight effectively with indigestation and are rich sources of vitamins and minerals required by human body.<\/p>\n Further trees like Drumstik, Papaya will have double advantages.\u00a0 Their fruits and leaves also can be used for various purposes of cooking. \u00a0They will provide various benefits to the students.<\/p>\n With the entire above, one can easily understand the need to have a Nutritional Garden in academic institutions in lines with Kitchen Gardens at Home.\u00a0\u00a0 The multiple benefits of learning, knowledge, healthy life style, healthy eating that they provide will surely have larger impact on student\u2019s life.\u00a0 Is it not high time to promote them?<\/p>\n —————————————————————————————————————<\/p>\n Article is prepared by Dr A Kiraannmayee,\u00a0 Chief Clinical Dietitian, Apollo Cradle, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Nutrition Gardens in a campus of educational institution is now a popular activity being encouraged by authorities.\u00a0 The activity will not only provide 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