Educação ambiental por meio de práticas de ajardinamento em espaços de convivência social em comunidades rurais

Abstract

Environmental Education combined with landscaping techniques has been used to improve the aesthetics and functionality of outdoor environments in order to provide countless benefits to society and contribute to improving the quality of life for users of these spaces. The landscaping and gardening techniques used for the remodeling and / or revitalization of the landscape are fundamental to make the environment pleasant and conducive to the conviviality of people. In this context, the objective of this work was to propose landscaping and gardening practices that raise awareness of environmental awareness in rural communities. The project was developed, from September to November 2019, in rural communities in the municipality of Faxinal do Soturno, RS in partnership with the Municipality and EMATER/RS-ASCAR Regional, in this municipality. The present work was carried out using two methodologies that composed two chapters: the thematic workshop and the technical visits. Chapter I aimed to develop actions related to Environmental Education through landscaping practices and the landscaping of social spaces in rural communities. Valuing the culture and preservation of the vegetation of these spaces, through thematic workshops entitled Oficina de Paisagismo e Jardicultura. The workshops took place at two times during the day, the morning period was devoted to the theoretical part and the afternoon period, to the practical part. It was observed that the participants of the workshops identified themselves with the form and theme addressed, having an active participation in all stages of the same. Chapter II aimed to enhance domestic living spaces in rural communities through landscape perceptions linked to Environmental Education, through technical visits. Technical visits were made to farmers who showed an interest in obtaining an alternative income using the techniques discussed in previous workshops. It was found that, although each farmer had different ambitions for their properties, all linked the way of obtaining extra income to the activities and practices of landscaping and gardening. It was concluded that the interdisciplinary Environmental Education methodologies used in this work were well received by the workshop participants and by the farmers visited, validating both methodologies, thematic workshop and technical visits, as a perceptive and sensitizing tool for environmental awareness.