School gardens are, increasingly, an integral part of projects aiming to promote nutritional education and environmental sustainability in many countries throughout the world. In the late 1950s, FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization) and UNICEF (United Nations Children’s Fund) had already developed projects to improve the dietary intake and behavior through school and community gardens. Howeve...

Children spend most of their time at school; thus, agricultural experiences (AEs) in school gardens through organizations are important for children to remain connected agriculture and nature. Although various studies confirm the tremendous benefits gardens, lack on characteristics factors that influence effectiveness AEs is telling. In this study, a questionnaire was developed sent garden mana...

It has been claimed that with Augustus, the Roman Empire and its capital underwent a transformation divided them into welldefined controllable spaces based on rational use of information. Emperors like Domitian established sort symbolic physical domination over their subjects by creating medium surveillance which is observable in architecture sculpture as well literature. Yet functions early im...

The evolution of methods for keeping wild animals in captivity can be traced back many centuries. desire to keep recreational purposes led the development several zoological parks after man adopted a more settled way life. These zoos, aquariums, and other animal sanctuaries must now serve serious purpose, one that goes beyond entertainment. Around 700 million people visit zoos aquariums each ye...

Eighteenth-century gardens have traditionally been viewed as spaces designed for leisure, and as representations of political status, power and taste. In contrast, this paper will explore the concept that gardens in this period could be seen as dynamic spaces where scientific experiment and medical practice could occur. Two examples have been explored in the pilot study which has led to this pa...

Butterfly gardens are green spaces designed as places where butterflies can feed, mate, and rest. Here, we present some perspectives on the possible use of botanical in natural areas butterfly to promote insect conservation through science dissemination citizen activities. We explored this possibility with a project developed Botanical Garden Gran Sasso Monti della Laga National Park (Italy). f...