Plant Selection and Seed Saving

Discover how to choose plants that will thrive in your school garden while fostering meaningful student engagement. 

This webinar will cover tips for selecting resilient, educational crops and introduce hands-on activities to spark curiosity around seed saving. Participants will gain practical strategies to connect students to the full life cycle of plants and build lasting garden stewardship.

Presented by:

• Brian Emerson, Director of Urban Agriculture Education at Rooted, Madison, WI
• Forrest Smart, Assistant Farm and Education Manager at Rooted, Madison, WI

This webinar is a part of the 2025 SGSO Leadership Institute Webinar Series which highlights participants of the 2025 SGSO Leadership Institute, hosted by Life Lab in Partnership with Whole Kids, a project of the Whole Foods Market Foundation, and the SGSO Network.

This webinar will be recorded and archived on the Recording Library section of our Webinars page.