Samenvatting

Pupils in Amsterdam are able to experience the circle of life in the so called year­‐around-programme, provided in one of the thirteen school gardens. Studies have shown that nature education contributes to the development of nature awareness by children. Only a few studies have investigated the level of satisfaction of involved teachers about the quality of nature education programmes. This study investigates how primary school teachers perceive the quality of school garden education in Amsterdam. Since the background of the teachers will influence how quality is perceived, this study has made a division in the following educational philosophies: Montessori education, Jena plan education, Waldorf education, Dalton education and schools without specific educational philosophies