Can School Gardens Deepen Children’s Connection to Nature?

Abstract

M{\={a}}ori identify themselves through their connections to place and people -- these connections are based on genealogy, culture, values, and experiences. Spaces for identity articulation and expression are changing and shifting. SNS are increasingly becoming spaces where rangatahi feel confident to express their identity and feel proud to do so. This chapter discusses identity as being underpinned by connections to place and the tensions of offline and online spaces (such as Facebook) for identity articulation and expression.