The SGSO Network is teaming up with KidsGardening to bring you learnings of the 2026 Growing School Gardens Summit home!
The 2026 Growing School Gardens Summit, hosted by the Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation in partnership with Life Lab and the SGSO Network, brought together over 500 school garden educators and supporters in Phoenix, Arizona. The Summit offered rich opportunities for networking, peer-to-peer learning, and advancing the school garden movement.
The 2026 Growing School Gardens Summit Webinar Series extends that experience by presenting popular sessions in webinar format, perfect for catching up on sessions you missed or joining the conversation if you couldn’t attend. In partnership with KidsGardening, the series covers an even broader range of topics, from program management to garden-based pedagogy.
We’re excited for you to join us!
May Webinar Recording – MANAGING, COACHING, AND LEADING: TOOLS FOR EMPOWERING SCHOOL GARDEN EDUCATORS
June 10th, 11 am PT/2 PM ET – NUTRITION EDUCATION THROUGH A COOKING CHALLENGE CURRICULUM
August 19th, 11 am PT/2 PM ET – GROWING STUDENTS AND TEACHERS: OVERCOMING SCHOOL GARDEN BARRIERS IN OHIO’S LARGEST SCHOOL DISTRICT
September 30th, 11 am PT/2 PM ET – SHARING THE BOUNTY: TELLING YOUR DATA-DRIVEN STORY
October 28th, 11 am PT/ 2 PM ET – GROWING TOGETHER: A TOOLKIT FOR CONVENING A GARDEN-BASED LEARNING SUMMIT IN YOUR REGION
November 18th, 11 am PT/2 PM ET –CULTIVATING COMMUNITY TO BUILD, ENRICH, AND SUSTAIN SCHOOL GARDEN PROGRAM
Wednesday, June 17th, 11 am PT/2 pm ET – Writing and Dancing in the Garden
Wednesday, August 12th, 11 am PT/2 pm ET – Growing Healthy Habits: Garden-Based Learning in Early Childhood
Wednesday, September 9th, 11 am PT/2 pm ET – Undoing Borders Through Food and Alternative History
Wednesday, October 14th, 11 am PT/2 pm ET – Fostering Belonging for Neurodiverse Youth in Garden Spaces
Wednesday, November 4th, 11 am PT/2 pm ET – Culture and Connection: Making a Puerto Rican Herbal Remedy
Wednesday, December 9th, 11 am PT/2 pm ET – Rooted in Connection: Cultivating SEL Through School Gardening
All presenters are compensated for sharing their expertise with our Network, generously funded by the Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation.
The 2026 Growing School Gardens Summit Webinar Series highlights presenters from the 2026 Growing School Gardens Summit in Phoenix, Arizona. The series is hosted by the SGSO Network and KidsGardening and generously funded by the Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation.
