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261 Ob razstavi UDK 373:635.047:069.9 1.20 Predgovor, spremna beseda / 1.04 Strokovni članek Prejeto: 6. 11. 2015 Mateja Ribarič* R azstava »Učilnica v naravi: šolski vrt včeraj, danes, jutri« Slovenski šolski muzej, november 2014 – september 2016 The Exhibition »Nature's Classroom: The School Garden Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow« The Slovenian School Museum, November 2014 – September 2016 Izvleček Slovenske šole imajo bogato tradicijo šol- skih vrtov, saj je v 2. polovici 19. stoletja skoraj vsaka šola imela svoj šolski vrt, svojo učilnico v naravi. Učitelji so učence pouče- vali, kako obdelovati zelenjavni, cvetlični in zeliščni vrt, kako skrbeti za sadno drevje in vinsko trto, kako pomembne so čebele na vrtu. Kar so pridelali, so uporabili v šol- ski kuhinji. Pri učnem predmetu prirodopis so na šolskem vrtu spoznavali posamezne rastline in drevesa v živo. Učitelji so se za- vedali učno-vzgojnega pomena šolskega vrta za učence ter napisali kar nekaj knjig in član- kov na temo šolskih vrtov. Da bi videli naprej, moramo gledati nazaj; pomembno je poznati znanje naših prednikov, ki so orali ledino na področju šolskih vrtov, in njihova spoznanja povezovati s sedanjimi. * Mateja Ribarič, profesorica zgodovine in sociologije, muzejska svetovalka, Slovenski šolski muzej, Ljubljana, avtorica razstave in kataloga »Učilnica v naravi: šolski vrt včeraj, danes, jutri«, e-pošta: mateja.ribaric@guest.arnes.si Abstract Slovenian schools have a rich tradition of school gardens, as almost every school in the second half of the 19th century had such a garden of its own – an open-air classroom out in nature. The teachers taught their students how to cultivate vegetable, flower and herb beds, how to care for fruit trees and grape vines, and how important bees are to a gar- den. All produce from these gardens was put to good use in the school kitchens. In the sub- ject Nature Studies, students were acquainted with the various plants and trees grown at the school right there on site in the garden. The teachers were well aware of the value of the school garden in the learning and education- al process and wrote a number of books and articles on the topic. In order to be able to envision the future, we must sometimes also look back into the past, as it is important to understand the knowledge of our ancestors, who broke fresh ground in the field of the school garden – both literally and figuratively – and to connect their findings with those of our day and age.