Agroecologia e Educação Ambiental: Relato de experiência da implantação de uma horta agroecológica na escola Maria do Socorro de Mesquita Menezes em Cocal-PI

Abstract

The implementation of vegetable gardens has become an increasingly important approach to teaching concepts of environmental education, sustainability, and healthy eating in schools. Agroecology can serve as a basis for this discussion, as its integrated approach combines food production with environmental conservation, demonstrating that it is possible to produce in a balanced way and in harmony with nature. This work is an account of an experience lived during the implementation of an intervention project developed at the Maria do Socorro de Mesquita Menezes school in Cocal-PI, between March and July 2025. The aim of the project was to report on the actions developed in the implementation of the vegetable garden and its contribution to improving students' knowledge regarding environmental education and agroecology. The target audience of the project was students in the 5th grade of elementary school I and the 6th grade of elementary school II. The intervention was organized and carried out in 8 subsequent stages (area preparation; revitalization and construction of garden beds; fertilization, planting and soil covering; planting of native seedlings; planting of vegetables; theoretical lesson with the classes; visit to the practical classes and research sector of the IFPI Cocal campus and project evaluation). The project yielded important results such as the integration of garden production with school meals, enabling healthier and more nutritious food, interdisciplinary learning that sought to involve content from mathematics, science and environmental education, and knowledge about Agroecology