A CASE STUDY FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SCHOOL GARDENS IN DAKAHLIA GOVERNORATE | ||||
Scientific Journal of Flowers and Ornamental Plants | ||||
Article 3, Volume 6, Issue 1, March 2019, Page 43-56 PDF (709.94 K) | ||||
Document Type: Original Research Article | ||||
DOI: 10.21608/sjfop.2019.48683 | ||||
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Author | ||||
A. A. Hegazy | ||||
Vegetable and Floriculture Dept., Fac. Agric., Mansoura Univ., Egypt. | ||||
Abstract | ||||
This landscaping study for school gardens in Mansoura City was carried out in the period from 2017-2018. This study was carried out to develop the school gardens in DK Governorate. Eight school gardens located in Mansoura City and Talkha District were under investigation during 2017/2018. The study revealed that most of these school gardens have toxic plants like weed and cactus. Measurements for development of these school gardens were suggested to arrive to an ideal design of the school gardens that can be applied in practice. The obtained data showed that the utilized area of the school gardens are not correctly used and maintenance of the gardens is poor. Roof gardens for these school buildings are suggested to increase garden area for students. Also, it is recommended to improve the use of irrigation systems with the help of experts. Recycling of the residues are necessary for clean environment and designing of traffic gardens for learning traffic roles which is of a great importance. | ||||
Keywords | ||||
Mansoura city; school gardens; design; toxic plants; green areas; Students; plants and trees | ||||
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