Abstract:

The decrease in the relationship of children living in cities with the nature leads to the development of a perception that will negatively affect the perception of nature in children from a young age and this perception continues in the next generations. Man's perception of seeing nature as an endless source rather than protecting it can be seen as sources of most environmental problems that exist today. School gardens can be considered as the most productive place for establishing this relationship, breaking the negative perception about nature and at the same time providing the children the benefits offered by nature, permanently. Considering school gardens as open and green space elements and within the green infrastructure system will greatly contribute to children's development and to the green areas of the city. In this study, the design standards of various countries have been examined as tools and elements that can be evaluated within the scope of green infrastructure systems for use in school gardens. As a result of the study, landscape elements that are aimed to establish the relationship between children and nature and to contribute to the open and green areas of the city with their use in school gardens have been compiled and suggestions have been presented.

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