Early Education on Plant Nurs ery Practices at Halu Oleo University Botanical Garden for Elementary School Students of IT Al Wahdah Kendari

Agus Setiawan iwan; Husna; Sitti Leomo; Faisal Danu Tuheteru; Ridwan Adi Surya; La Ode Muhammad Erif; Wiwin Rahmawati Nurdin; Nurnaningsih Hamzah; Agusrinal; Herlan Hidayat; Muhsimin; Mariana Zainun; Asramid Yasin; Muhammad Saleh Qadri

Authors

Agus Setiawan iwan Halu Oleo University
Husna Jurusan Kehutanan, Fakultas Kehutanan dan Ilmu Lingkungan Universitas Halu Oleo Kendari, Sulawesi Tenggara,93121,Indonesia
Sitti Leomo Jurusan Ilmu Tanah, Fakultas Pertanian Universitas Halu Oleo Kendari, Sulawesi Tenggara. 93121,Indonesia
Faisal Danu Tuheteru Jurusan Kehutanan, Fakultas Kehutanan dan Ilmu Lingkungan Universitas Halu Oleo Kendari, Sulawesi Tenggara,93121,Indonesia
Ridwan Adi Surya Jurusan Ilmu Lingkungan, Fakultas Kehutanan dan Ilmu Lingkungan Universitas Halu Oleo Kendari, Sulawesi Tenggara,93121,Indonesia
La Ode Muhammad Erif Jurusan Ilmu Lingkungan, Fakultas Kehutanan dan Ilmu Lingkungan Universitas Halu Oleo Kendari, Sulawesi Tenggara,93121,Indonesia
Wiwin Rahmawati Nurdin Jurusan Kehutanan, Fakultas Kehutanan dan Ilmu Lingkungan Universitas Halu Oleo Kendari, Sulawesi Tenggara,93121,Indonesia
Nurnaningsih Hamzah Jurusan Kehutanan, Fakultas Kehutanan dan Ilmu Lingkungan Universitas Halu Oleo Kendari, Sulawesi Tenggara,93121,Indonesia
Agusrinal Jurusan Ilmu Lingkungan, Fakultas Kehutanan dan Ilmu Lingkungan Universitas Halu Oleo Kendari, Sulawesi Tenggara,93121,Indonesia
Herlan Hidayat Jurusan Ilmu Lingkungan, Fakultas Kehutanan dan Ilmu Lingkungan Universitas Halu Oleo Kendari, Sulawesi Tenggara,93121,Indonesia
Muhsimin Jurusan Ilmu Lingkungan, Fakultas Kehutanan dan Ilmu Lingkungan Universitas Halu Oleo Kendari, Sulawesi Tenggara,93121,Indonesia
Mariana Zainun Jurusan Ilmu Lingkungan, Fakultas Kehutanan dan Ilmu Lingkungan Universitas Halu Oleo Kendari, Sulawesi Tenggara,93121,Indonesia
Asramid Yasin Jurusan Ilmu Lingkungan, Fakultas Kehutanan dan Ilmu Lingkungan Universitas Halu Oleo Kendari, Sulawesi Tenggara,93121,Indonesia
Muhammad Saleh Qadri Jurusan Ilmu Lingkungan, Fakultas Kehutanan dan Ilmu Lingkungan Universitas Halu Oleo Kendari, Sulawesi Tenggara,93121,Indonesia

Keywords:

Conservation, Endemic Plants, Nursery Practice, UHO Botanical Garden

Abstract

Abstract: This community service activity aims to foster ecological awareness from an early age among students of IT Al Wahdah Kendari Elementary School through plant nursery practices at the Botanical Garden of Halu Oleo University (UHO), Kendari City. The target participants were fifth-grade students of IT Al Wahdah Kendari Elementary School, who were invited to learn about the nursery process of local endemic plant species, starting from seed selection, sowing, to seedling maintenance. The method employed an educational-participatory approach, in which the participants not only received theoretical materials but also actively engaged in tree seedling nursery activities at the Nursery House of the UHO Botanical Garden. The results of the activity indicated an increased sensitivity of the students toward environmental conservation, a growing interest in ecological awareness, and the students' ability to recognize various types of local endemic plant seedlings from Sulawesi. This activity demonstrates that an experience-based ecological learning approach can serve as an effective means to preserve and care for the environment from an early age. Consequently, this activity is expected to serve as a model for sustainable ecological learning that can be implemented across various elementary education institutions.

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