<![CDATA[Early childhood is a golden period of brain development that requires integrated stimulation, but environmental awareness is often hampered by conventional learning methods that lack direct experience for students. This study aims to optimize ecological literacy through gardening activities for twenty students aged four to five years at KB Al-Kautsar Banjarnegara. Using a Classroom Action Research design with a spiral model, this study was conducted in two cycles involving the stages of scenario planning, implementation of planting actions, systematic observation, and critical reflection in the field. Data collection was carried out through direct observation techniques on three main indicators that were analyzed using simple descriptive statistics. The research findings show a substantial increase in children's capacity in each cycle: the ability to recognize plant types increased significantly from 40% to 95%, understanding of plant care procedures increased from 45% to 90%, and the manifestation of caring attitudes towards the surrounding environment grew from 40% to 80%. These results prove that outdoor experience-based learning methods are able to transform abstract material into concrete understanding that is imprinted in children's long-term memory. The main conclusion confirms that gardening activities are a highly effective contextual pedagogical strategy in improving the ability to recognize the environment while simultaneously building naturalist intelligence and responsible character in early childhood in a sustainable manner. ABSTRAK Fase usia dini merupakan periode keemasan perkembangan otak yang memerlukan stimulasi terintegrasi, namun pengenalan lingkungan seringkali terhambat oleh metode pembelajaran konvensional yang kurang melibatkan pengalaman langsung bagi peserta didik. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengoptimalkan literasi ekologis melalui aktivitas berkebun pada dua puluh anak didik usia empat hingga lima tahun di KB Al-Kautsar Banjarnegara. Menggunakan rancangan Penelitian Tindakan Kelas dengan model spiral, studi ini dilaksanakan dalam dua siklus yang melibatkan tahapan perencanaan skenario, pelaksanaan tindakan menanam, observasi sistematis, serta refleksi kritis di lapangan. Pengumpulan data dilakukan melalui teknik observasi langsung terhadap tiga indikator utama yang dianalisis menggunakan statistik deskriptif sederhana. Temuan penelitian menunjukkan peningkatan kapasitas anak secara substansial pada setiap siklus: kemampuan mengenali jenis tanaman meningkat signifikan dari 40% menjadi 95%, pemahaman tata cara merawat tumbuhan naik dari 45% menjadi 90%, dan manifestasi sikap peduli terhadap lingkungan sekitar tumbuh dari 40% ke angka 80%. Hasil ini membuktikan bahwa metode pembelajaran berbasis pengalaman di luar ruangan mampu mentransformasi materi abstrak menjadi pemahaman konkret yang membekas pada ingatan jangka panjang anak. Simpulan utama menegaskan bahwa kegiatan berkebun merupakan strategi pedagogis kontekstual yang sangat efektif dalam meningkatkan kemampuan mengenal lingkungan sekaligus membangun kecerdasan naturalis serta karakter bertanggung jawab pada anak usia dini secara berkelanjutan.]]>
