2025-2026 Virtual Training Recordings

Below are all the workshop recordings and associated resources from the 2025-2026 Virtual Training. This page will be continuously updated with more workshop resources.

If you have any questions please feel free to reach out to us at training@edibleschoolyard.org.


Principles of Volunteer Management | December 18, 2025

 

With the many tasks and processes needed to keep a school garden in good shape, bringing on volunteers can make a huge difference in making sure the garden gets the attention it needs to thrive. In this virtual workshop, we’ll share lessons learned from growing our volunteer program which today welcomes nearly 600 volunteers each year, providing an average of 40 hours of additional garden work each week. We’ll share principles of managing volunteer programs that can be applied in a wide variety of contexts and offer resources for growing your volunteer program.

Workshop Resources:

  1. Slide Deck

Exploring Food Memories | October 27, 2025

 

The practice of reflecting on food memories connects us to ourselves, the natural world, and our families and communities. In this workshop, Esther Cook will share approaches for leading lessons centered around food memories. When done with care and intention, an exploration of food memories builds both deep appreciation for the power of food in our lives as well as community within groups of people of all ages.

Workshop Resources:

  1. Food Memories Worksheet
  2. Facilitating Open Discussions (teacher resource)
  3. Mindsets for Open Discussions (teacher resource)
  4. Agreement Setting (teacher resource)

Learn with Us: Five Years Into Edible Schoolyard Stockton's Farm Field Trips | September 25, 2025

 

Join our Stockton educators for a lively discussion on Farm Field Trips. Discover how to spark curiosity and play while deepening students’ understanding of food, ecology, and community — connecting hands-on exploration with joy and meaningful relationships with nature.

Workshop Resources:

  1. Slide Deck
  2. Padlet with workshop participant contributions
  3. Field trip request form we share with people interested in booking a field trip
  4. "No Kitchen? No Problem!" resource