March 2026 School Garden + Education Recap

Community of Practice

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

Resources:

March Slide Deck

March Planting List: radish, carrots, cucumbers, melons, arugula, green onions

Native Seed Search

Today's Session Highlights:

• Guest Presenter: Developing Integrated Gardens In Schools (DIG In Schools, University of Arizona)

  • What is a well-integrated school garden and how does DIG In support it

  • The benefits of, and how to use, DIG In Schools (the cycle of change)

  • DIG In School Learning Collaborative & Tool

• Reminder:

  • Making the most of funding for local food - there is ~$1.8mil of Try It Local Funding remaining to spend before June 30th 2026!

Special Thanks:

• Our partners AZ Department of Education

Resources from Today:

• March 2026 Slide Deck

• Diginschools.org

• Pinnacle Prevention's Try It Local Office hours

• ADE's local food vendor list (based on Try it Local purchasing)

Upcoming Topics and Dates

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

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