April 2026 School Garden + Education Recap

Community of Practice

Welcome to the recap of our April SG+E Community of Practice where we discussed seasonality and how to apply that to your school garden!

Resources:

April Slide Deck

April Planting List: beans, squash, cucumbers, melons, okra, chives

Native Seed Search

Today's Session Highlights:

• Guest Presenter: Yuma County Public Health Services' Program Coordinator + Master Gardener

  • How to Plan a Successful Garden Event

  • Tying Purpose with Activities

  • How to Build a Team, Develop and Timeline, and Assign Roles

• Making the most of funding for local food - there is >$1M of Try It Local Funding remaining to spend before June 30th 2026!

Special Thanks:

• Our partners AZ Department of Education

Resources from Today:

• April 2026 Slide Deck

• Pinnacle Prevention's Try It Local Office hours

• ADE's Local Food Vendor List (based on Try it Local purchasing)

Upcoming Topics and Dates

May 13th: Early Childhood Education in the School Garden (Guest Presenter!)

June 10th: Shutting Down the Garden (Guest Presenter!)