187: From Seed to Sanctuary: Cultivating Garden-Centered Classrooms with Sara Rubens
Outdoor Classrooms Podcast · Victoria Hackett, M.Ed: Learning Gardens and Nature Based Curriculum
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From Seed to Sanctuary: Cultivating Garden-Centered Classrooms with Sara Rubens
What if your classroom didn’t just have a garden… but was shaped by one?
In this episode of the Outdoor Classrooms Podcast, Victoria sits down with Sara Rubens, author of A Love Letter for a Garden-Centered Life, to explore how gardens can become living, breathing learning environments for children.
Together, they discuss:
- What it truly means to live — and teach — a garden-centered life
- How gardens support inquiry, literacy, science, and social-emotional growth
- Creating rhythms and rituals that connect children to the land
- Turning any outdoor space into a sanctuary for learning
Sarah shares how tending a garden mirrors the work of educators: planting seeds, nurturing growth, trusting seasons, and believing in what is not yet visible.
Whether you’re building a school garden, reimagining your outdoor classroom, or simply longing to deepen children’s connection to nature, this conversation will inspire you to see your teaching space differently.
🌱 Because when we cultivate gardens, we cultivate belonging.
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Mentioned in this episode:
Exploring Nature in Spring Masterclass
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