Abstract:

The usage of school gardens, the nature of the reinforcement elements used, the amounts of green spaces per capita and the plant species used are very important for the healthy development of children's physical, mental and social relations in the pre-school childhood period. This study was carried out in 7 nursery schools to determine the current situations of the gardens in pre-school educational institutions in Selçuklu district of Konya city for landscape design and space usage and to put forward solution proposals. The results of this study showed that gardens of the nursery schools were not used effectively, because there were not sufficient area for the green space in landscape design, and gardens of nursery schools were not designed properly to contribute to children's mental and physical development.

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