The Botanical Garden at Kasetsart University Laboratory
School Center for Educational Research and Development
conservation that emphasize what not to do, and
warn children of negative consequences of their
Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sir- action, can be stressful to children and will not
indhorn initiated a project to conserve Thailand’s benefit the country in the long run”
plants. She emphasized that “In order to educate Princess Sirintorn has initiated the Plant Genetic
and train children to be aware of plant conserva- Conservation Project since . She ran the protion,
they should be taught to see and appreciate the ject herself. The project aims to make the particibeauty
and interesting aspects of plants and the pants understand and realize the importance of
happiness to be gained from studying and conserv- plants so that the knowledge is available to all Thai
ing plants. Conventional methods of teaching plant people. The project set up such activities as the
Somsak Techakosit*
Journal of Developments in Sustainable Agriculture : ( )
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The Botanical Garden at Kasetsart University Laboratory
School Center for Educational Research and Development