Open AccessExpanding field education: Hope Trust Community Garden
Author(s) -
Sandra Heerink,
Vivienne Sinclair-Phillips,
Alison Jagger,
Kathryn Hay
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
aotearoa new zealand social work
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2463-4131
pISSN - 1178-5527
DOI - 10.11157/anzswj-vol33iss1id829
Subject(s) - aotearoa , field (mathematics) , sociology , value (mathematics) , social work , pedagogy , engineering ethics , space (punctuation) , social justice , project commissioning , public relations , publishing , social science , political science , engineering , gender studies , mathematics , machine learning , computer science , linguistics , philosophy , pure mathematics , law
Field education is well known as a defining experience in the personal and professional development of social work students. Authentic, meaningful learning opportunities in the workplace contributes to students becoming socialised to the profession and being able to integrate theoretical learning into their practice. Field education occurs across myriad fields of practice and organisational environments. Community gardens are an emerging field of practice for student placements in Aotearoa New Zealand. This viewpoint reflects on the value of field education in this domain from the perspectives of the field mentor, student and external field educator. The reflections highlight the value of this space for learning and supporting social and environmental justice for clients and communities.