Preschool gardening: Council vs. City response

Council members Ismail Ali and Claes Nyberg (C) proposed that all Stockholm preschools should have the opportunity to garden as part of their teaching, citing benefits for children's health, motor skills, social development, and understanding of nature and sustainability. The City Executive Board responded that sufficient guidelines and initiatives already exist to promote gardening in preschools, and emphasized that individual preschools should choose how they work with curriculum goals.