Horticultura orgânica na escola do campo

Abstract

This study aims to promote organic horticulture in the rural school, an interdisciplinary perspective, in a human dimension capable of improving the quality of vegetable production. In this work, it is understood organic garden as the cultivation of vegetables without the use of pesticides, herbicides, additives, artificial colors and chemical fertilizers. In order to reach the proposed objective, a qualitative research was initially carried out using the procedures for data construction through the analysis of bibliographical and documentary material, based on the theoretical assumptions of Pedagogy of Autonomy (FREIRE, 2011); Contribution of environmental education (CRIBB, 2010) and School gardening in the quality of vegetable production (LORENZO, 2011), Rural education (BATISTA, 2011), Curriculum and context in the construction of sustainable rural development of the field pedagogical organization of rural schools (SILVA, 2011); and the Pedagogical Political Project of School. The organic garden was developed through an educational and interdisciplinary action at the Municipal School of Child Education and Elementary School Alexandre da Costa Lira, city of Belém, Paraíba. The results showed that the students had the opportunity to learn to plant, cultivate and harvest organic vegetable vegetables and vegetables, including the importance of vegetables for quality of life, as well as the contribution of organic foods to school meals.