Edible Schoolyard Training Program
We train educators, gardeners, chefs, and advocates from all over the world to seed and grow edible education in their schools, cafeterias, and communities.

Summer Training, Apply Now!

We're pleased to share that we will be hosting the Summer Training this July! The event takes place Wednesday, July 29 through Friday, July 31.

We are now accepting applications to attend!

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Applications will close on Monday, April 6, at 5 pm PST. Be sure to also read this blog post to learn more about the event and the application process. For questions and support, please email us at training@edibleschoolyard.org

Upcoming Virtual Workshops

National School Garden Map Launch

Date: Wednesday, April 8, from 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm PST

Come learn about a new interactive map of school garden programs across the country! We worked closely with the School Garden Support Organization Network and several other close partners to collaboratively build this map, and we are excited to share how educators and program leaders can use it to find and connect with like minded peers.

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Watch Recent Virtual Workshops

Click below to access all of our most recent virtual training workshops and associated resources.

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We'll be announcing more virtual workshops soon! Please check back to this page and sign up for our newsletter to hear about all upcoming training events.

Training Archive

Click here to watch the recordings from our 2024 – 2025 Virtual Training Season.

Click here to view all the recordings of the 2023 Virtual Summer Training.

Click here to view all of the recordings and associated resources from the 2022 Virtual Summer Training.

Click here to view three webinars from fall 2021 on how to implement the Understanding Organic garden curriculum. 

Click here to see an overview of our Summer Training at Home 2021 event. Please note that none of the sessions were recorded in order to respect participant confidentiality.

Click here to view two webinars from fall 2020 on key instructional strategies and approaches to implement our Cooking with Curiosity curriculum.

Click here to see the series of four virtual events from Summer Training at Home 2020 that explore various strategies for adapting to distance learning.

Read what training attendees had to say about their experiences:
"I feel this experience was exceptionally inspring and like I was part of something much bigger than myself. I've learned to be more patient, slow down, and invite more conversation in the kitchen classroom."
 
"It was a fantastic overall experience. The sessions were brilliantly diverse and I enjoyed the hands-on experience. I also enjoyed the amount of mingling that occured and the time that was allowed for networking. I really enjoyed the trainers and admired their diversity and how they presented. I loved how engaging all the activities were. I loved THE FOOD! I loved how each facilitator also shared their personality and stories in their trainings.
 

"I will always remember the mutual respect that you all have for creating an environment of wonder, learning, respect and positivity! Kudos!"