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H.RES.292 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that schools should celebrate National Garden Month through a curriculum that includes outdoor learning.

The resolution preamble puts forth the prospect that if Americans want a healthy environment in the future it would do well to encourage teaching children to appreciate, respect and protect the environment through greater exposure to outdoor learning and play. The activities are also seen to be essential for the physical, emotional and mental development and health of children.

Gardening, then, is the way to go. The resolution proposes April as National garden Month and holds that gardening positively impacts not only the environmental attitudes but nutrional and interpersonal attitudes and self-esteem.

Sponsor:  Rep. Deborah Pryce (R-OH-15^TH)

Vote: Passed House by voice vote April 25, 2007

Cost to the taxpayers: No discernible cost

Earmark Certification:   Not applicable to this resolution

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Whereas individuals in the United States desire a healthy environment for the future;

Whereas teaching children to appreciate, respect, and protect the environment will have long-term benefits because children are the next generation of environmental stewards;

Whereas greater exposure to nature through outdoor learning and play is recognized as essential to the physical, emotional, and mental development and health of children;

Whereas gardening exposes children to the outdoors while increasing their knowledge of plant cultivation and soil ecosystems;

Whereas research has shown that gardening positively impacts not only environmental attitudes, but also nutritional attitudes, interpersonal skills, and self-esteem; and

Whereas the National Gardening Association recognizes April as National Garden Month: Now, therefore, be it

Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Representatives that schools throughout the United States should celebrate National Garden Month through a curriculum that includes outdoor learning through gardening.

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