Survey on the Use of Farming Materials in the Elementary School Vegetable Garden in Jeonbuk Area

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to analyze the patterns of farming materials required for creating and operating elementary school vegetable gardens and to propose a plan for vitalizing business related to urban agriculture. As a result of the survey, the farming materials purchased most for the operation of the school gardens were seeds materials focused on seedlings, compost/fertilizer, and farming tools focused on trowels, sprinklers, and hoes. Purchases of farming materials were made mostly through the internet, while most purchases of seedlings were made in pesticide stores. Therefore, it is necessary to provide information and education related to the use of farming materials. Thus, establishment and maintenance of highly accessible and reliable internet sources are recommended to provide the lists of farm products necessary as well as related information to help users in purchase and use in order to create and operate the school garden. In order to supply high-quality seedlings, it is necessary to provide information and education on the kinds of seedlings, management, cultivation, delivery methods, and the like, focusing on pesticide stores producing and distributing seedlings. Providing such information for participants will improve their satisfaction. Also, if businesses related to urban agriculture use these study results in producing, preparing, managing and selling seedlings and farming materials, they will also be able to generate profits and vitalize urban agriculture.

Derivation of Indicators for Value Assessment of School Gardens

“…Therefore, it is necessary to continuously expand school garden education as a space to change the environmental awareness and attitude of the growing future generations. However, studies on school gardens thus far were limited to analysis on the current state of school gardens in metropolitan areas (Ansan Urban Agricultural Coalition, 2015;Jang and Oh, 2012;Paek, 2012;Lee et al, 2018) and educational functions, emotional and psychological changes (Cotugna et al, 2012;Hong and Kim, 2017;Kwack and Park, 2017 This study is to objectively assess service values of educational farming experience using school gardens based on previous studies that analyzed the current state of school gardens (Chae et al, 2019;Jang et al, 2017) and use the results as the data to establish more efficient school garden policies. The purpose is to derive value assessment indicators for school gardens by selecting initial items to assess the effects of school gardens based on literature review and having them reviewed by a focus group of experts ( Fig.…”