TABLE 2—

Determinants of a Successful School Garden, Collected From a National Sample of School Gardeners: United States, June 2017

Themes	No. of Sources	Frequency Across Sources
Creates community: brings people together and gets the school community involved.	21	23
Inviting space: aesthetically pleasing (well maintained and beautiful) and encourages people to come into the space.	8	8
Resourced and supported: funded, staffed, and supported by administration or leadership.	21	22
Thriving garden: productive (yielding) and healthy.	28	29
Used: space is used by teachers, students, and community members.	6	6
Integrated into school curriculum: integrated into the school curriculum, classes, and cohorts; widely used for educational purposes.	31	31
Positive student experience: generates student ownership and excitement.	40	46
Teaches sustainability: used to teach about and build interest in environmental health and sustainability practices.	7	9

Note. “Number of sources” refers to the number of participants that discussed the theme (n = 99). “Frequency” refers to the total number of instances in which the theme was referenced.