February 2026 School Garden + Education Recap

Community of Practice

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

Resources:

February Slide Deck

February Planting List: kale, spinach, peas, carrots, swiss chard, broccoli, beets, nightshade starts, malabar spinach, nasturtiums

Native Seed Search

Today's Session Highlights:

• planning school garden culinary activities

• determining which recipe works for your site from tools to table

• (2) recipes including massaged kale salad and basic dressings

• making the most of funding for local food; Try It Local Funding

  • there is still $1.8mil remaining to spend before June 30th 2026!

Special Thanks:

• Our partners AZ Department of Education

Resources from Today:

• February 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

March 11th: UA Developing Integrated Gardens (DIG) in Schools (Guest presenters!)

April 8th: Planning a School Garden Event (Guest presenter!)