School gardens in Croatia date back from the 11th century and their role has changed throughout history. First, they had the role of training students in agricultural and horticultural skills so that they could use them throughout their lives. It was not until later in the 19th and 20th centuries that school gardens began to gain an educational role in teaching. The popularization of school gardens in Croatia began at that time because they were compulsory in schools, prescribed by law. These laws were also valid for Međimurje, where the establishment of school gardens was easier and more successful than in other parts of Croatia, due to the fertile soil and well-developed agriculture. Evidence of this is visible by the data from 1934. which shows that 28 out of 33 schools in Međimurje had a school garden.The aim of this research, conducted in 2022, was to determine how many primary schools in Međimurje have a school garden and/or orchard. The research was to determine how long schools in Međimurje have a school garden and/or orchard, determine the organization of work and activities of students in the school garden It was necessary to determine whether teachers connect school subjects with the school garden and/or orchard and which subjects they most often connect, then what number of schools uses fruits, vegetables and herbs that they grow to use in school feeding. Another task was to determine whether there is a connection between the student cooperative and the school garden and/or orchard if the school has a cooperative, and whether it is cooperation between the local community, parents and the school in the form of support for the school garden. In the end, it was necessary to note which plant species are grown in schools. The research instrument was a semi-structured interview, and data were collected through field research. The results of the research showed that 15 out of 30 primary schools in Međimurje have activities such as a school garden and/or orchard. In most schools, work in the school garden is organized through extracurricular activities, students usually come to the school garden and/or orchard once a week. Then, in almost all schools, teaching is connected with the school garden and/or orchard, and the subject that is most connected is nature and society. It turned out that most schools use fruits and vegetables from their gardens and orchards in school feeding, and that the school garden and/or orchard in most schools is the most suitable form of student cooperatives. Also, it was found that local communities and parents in Međimurje are happy to support the work of school gardens and/or orchards, flowers, herbs and medicinal herbs are mostly grown in schools of Međimurje.