Edukasi Budidaya Tanaman Obat Keluarga di Pekarangan Sekolah Siswa TK dan PAUD Desa Sugihwaras

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School grounds in early childhood education settings are often underutilized as venues for nature-based learning. This community service initiative aimed to transform the outdoor areas of Pos PAUD Lestari and TK Putra Pertiwi V in Sugihwaras Village into interactive learning spaces through the creation of a mini "Family Medicinal Plant" (TOGA) garden. The implementation employed experiential learning and participatory action approaches, involving university students (on the Community Service Program/KKN), educators, parents, and children across all stages from construction and outreach to hands-on planting and maintenance. The results demonstrate the successful establishment of a bamboo-framed mini TOGA garden and an increase in the children's enthusiasm for and understanding of medicinal plants. Furthermore, the program fostered collective awareness among the school community, cultivated local leaders from among the teachers and parents, and integrated plant care activities into daily learning routines.