QUEIROGA, C. R. S.; http://lattes.cnpq.br/1416238977825508; QUEIROGA, Concita Rodrigues da Silva.
Résumé:
The goal of this work was to implant an agroecological vegetable garden in the public high
school located in the municipality of São Domingos-PB. lt's a study about descriptive
character, exploratory and analytical, having as population 120 students, 16 teachers, 08
auxiliary services, 04 guards, 01 disciplinary, 01 educational supervisor, 0 1 director and 02
secretarias. Concluding the total of 153 people. The sample was composed by 100% ofthe
participants that disposed to be part of the study, attending to the criteria of Inclusion and
Exclusion. The research was submitted to the Ethics Committee and it's endorsed ín
Resolution 466/2012 of the Nacional Health Council, approved under n' 853.763. The
method used for collection was divided in steps. The procedure analysis was perfomled
through simple Descriptive Statistics and grounded to the light ofthe relevant literature. The
results of the benefits show that, with the vegetable garden, it may reduce the waste of
rational use ofwater, the cosa ofmeals; it favors the interdisciplinarity, knowledge about the
process ofcomposting and sustainability. The vegetable garden ofFered, for both the students
and the teacher, a laboratory of searches and leaming with infomlation and practice, and it
encouraged to valorize the environment. In addition, it is an excellent pedagogical tool and
makes students aware to have healthy eating habits.