STRENGTHENING STUDENT CHARACTER THROUGH HORIZONTAL GARDEN PROGRAM AT SMP NEGERI 1 BRINGIN
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.58432/qd8mtm70Keywords:
cooperation, environmental care, character education, horizontal garden, secondary schoolAbstract
This article examines the strengthening of the values of cooperation and environmental care through the implementation of the Horizontal Garden Program at SMP Negeri 1 Bringin. This study is motivated by the need for contextual and school-based character education strategies. The research aims to describe the implementation process of the program and analyze its contribution to the development of students’ character. A descriptive qualitative approach was employed, using interviews, observations, and documentation as data collection techniques, supported by interactive data analysis. The findings indicate that the program was carried out through several stages, including planning, socialization, core implementation, and plant maintenance, involving teachers, students, and parents. The program facilitated the emergence of cooperative behavior through group work, task division, and coordination among participants. Meanwhile, environmental care developed through students’ direct experience in nurturing plants, keeping the garden area clean, and initiating ecological actions without being instructed. The discussion highlights that collective involvement and the social capital built throughout the activities effectively reinforced the internalization of character values. The school environment also showed significant improvements, becoming greener, more orderly, and more supportive of character learning. The study concludes that the Horizontal Garden Program is effective as a model of environment-based character education aligned with the Merdeka Curriculum and has the potential to be adopted by other schools.
Downloads
References
Bamberg, S., & Guido, M. (2007). Twenty years after Hines , Hungerford , and Tomera: A new meta-analysis of psycho-social determinants of pro-environmental behaviour. 27, 14–25. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.2006.12.002
Creswell, J. W., & Creswell, J. D. (2017). Research design: Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches. Sage publications. https://books.google.com/books?hl=id&lr=&id=335ZDwAAQBAJ&oi=fnd&pg=PT16&dq=Creswell,+J.+W.+(2014).+Research+Design:+Qualitative,+Quantitative,+and+Mixed+Methods+Approaches+(4th+ed.).+Thousand+Oaks,+CA:+SAGE+Publications.&ots=YEwYHRyssI&sig=FGceDArJR6tal8TkxnkRAQON5eA
Desrani, A. (2025). Strategi dan Metode Pendidikan Karakter: Eksplorasi Peran Guru dalam Pembelajaran di Era Digital. Al-Afkar: Jurnal Pemikiran Mahasiswa Pendidikan, 1(1), 41–56.
Hines, J. M., Hungerford, H. R., & Tomera, A. N. (1987). Analysis and Synthesis of Research on Responsible Environmental Behavior: A Meta-Analysis. The Journal of Environmental Education, 18(2), 1–8. https://doi.org/10.1080/00958964.1987.9943482
Kharisma, M. E., Faridi, F., & Yusuf, Z. (2023). Penanaman karakter gotong royong berbasis p5 di smp muhammadiyah 8 batu. Jurnal Ilmiah Profesi Pendidikan, 8(2), 1152–1161.
Kusuma, R. N., Wachidi, W., & Mustofa, T. A. (2024). Internalisasi Nilai-Nilai Agama Islam Dan Budi Pekerti Dalam Sikap Gotong Royong Pada Profil Pelajar Pancasila. Social: Jurnal Inovasi Pendidikan Ips, 4(4), 763–772.
Laily, M. K. M., Usman, A., & Hidayati, N. (2024). Penanaman karakter gotong royong melalui tema kewirausahaan dan kearifan lokal pada P5 kurikulum merdeka. Jurnal Teknologi Pendidikan, 1(3), 10–10.
Marhayati, N. (2021). Internalisasi Budaya Gotong Royong Sebagai Identitas Nasional. 8, 21–42.
Mawardi, M. F., Mulyana, A., & Suryakancana, U. (2024). Prosiding mimbar justitia. 1(1), 207–232.
Mulyatin, I. Z. (2022). Internalisasi Nilai-nilai Kesadaran Lingkungan dalam Pembelajaran Pendidikan Agama Islam Materi Thaharah Kelas VII di SMPN 1 Babat Lamongan. Universitas Islam Negeri Sunan Ampel Surabaya.
Munthe, A. P. B., Khairiah, D. R., Angkat, D. K. A., & Harahap, M. R. H. (2023). PENGARUH LINGKUNGAN TERHADAP MOTIVASI BELAJAR SISWA. Algebra: Jurnal Pendidikan, Sosial Dan Sains, 3(2), 83–88.
Nasucha, Y., Rahmawati, L. E., Silviana, Y., Udin, R., Atitah, S., Astuti, W., Indriyani, N., Safitri, I., Krismonita, F. D. A., & Aji, S. (2020). Penguatan karakter peduli lingkungan melalui program cinta lingkungan di mim kranggan, sukoharjo. Buletin KKN Pendidikan, 95–99.
Prayuda, M. S., Nainggolan, D. M., Hasibuan, N. S., Ginting, E. R. C. B., Ginting, M. B., Ginting, T. G. B., Simarmata, A. P. B., Daeli, M., & Sembiring, A. A. N. (2025). Kegiatan Kebersihan Lingkungan Secara Gotong Royong Serta Pembuatan Taman Di Desa Belang Malum Kecamatan Sidikalang Kabupaten Dairi. Jurnal Pelayanan dan Pemberdayaan Masyarakat, 01–08.
Putnam, R. D. (2000). Bowling Alone: America’s Declining Social Capital. New York: Simon & Schuster.
Putri, W., Kurniawan, M. A., & Nuraini, N. (2024). Peran guru dalam membentuk karakter siswa:(Studi kasus di MI Al-Khoeriyah Bogor). Metta: Jurnal Ilmu Multidisiplin, 4(4), 1–14.
Rahmawati, E., Nulhakim, L., Setiawan, S., & Pribadi, R. (2024). Pemanfaatan lingkungan sekolah adiwiyata sebagai sarana penguatan karakter peduli lingkungan. Jurnal Ilmiah Pendidikan Citra Bakti, 11(1), 268–280.
Saputra, H. Y., Syah, N., Dewata, I., Razak, A., Diliarosta, S., & Azhar, A. (2024). Urbanisasi Dan Dampaknya Terhadap Kualitas Lingkungan: Literatur Review.
Saputra, W. N., & Mulyati, S. (2025). IMPLEMENTASI PROYEK GAYA HIDUP BERKELANJUTAN DALAM PENGUATAN KARAKTER GOTONG ROYONG MELALUI PEMBUATAN PAPAN HIAS DARI LIMBAH BOTOL PLASTIK DI SEKOLAH DASAR KAYUAPAK 1. Pendas: Jurnal Ilmiah Pendidikan Dasar, 10(02), 295–308.
Sugiono. (2013). Meotode Penelitian Kuantitatif, Kualitatif, R&D. Alfabeta.
Suhartini, T. (2021). In House Training (IHT) meningkatkan kompetensi guru dalam menyusun RPP Merdeka Belajar. Janacitta, 4(1). https://www.academia.edu/download/83317713/663.pdf
Sunarto, S., Wahyudin, D., Rusman, R., & Dewi, L. (2024). Dwija Cendekia: Jurnal Riset Pedagogik. 8(2), 205–220. https://doi.org/10.20961/jdc.v8i2.86339
Ulandari, S., & Rapita, D. D. (2023). Implementasi proyek penguatan profil pelajar pancasila sebagai upaya menguatkan karakter peserta didik. Jurnal Moral Kemasyarakatan, 8(2), 116–132.
Zega, S., Laoli, E. S., Lahagu, A., & Lase, A. (2025). IMPROVING RECYCLING SKILLS THROUGH PROJECT-BASED LEARNING AT SMPN 3 GUNUNGSITOLI ALO’OA. Algebra: Jurnal Pendidikan, Sosial dan Sains, 5(3), 687–695.
Downloads
Published
Issue
Section
License
Copyright (c) 2026 Umi Khalimatul Dzikriyah, Afifah Rif’atin Nisa, Muhammad Nurul Ihsan Asmawi, Miftahcudin Arjuna, Khoirul Bariyyah (Author)
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
