Life Lab Garden Classroom


on the UC Santa Cruz Farm

2025 Leadership Institute
Participant Hub

Agenda, Updates, Roster & More

June 22-27, 2025 - Santa Cruz, CA

 

Important Dates & Documents

2025 Participant Roster

Participant Agenda

Check Out is on Friday, June 27, from 8:15-10:30 AM. Check out will take place outside of Cowell Apartments #3.

*If you need to arrange an alternative checkout time, please text Kelsey (831)400-8577.

  • Van Pool Grouping: See who you are driving to the airport with.

    • Departure Carpools

    • Check the traffic to the airport. It is possible you may need to leave early than the suggested time.

  • Friday Optional Excursions

    Additional Documents and Resources

Participant Agenda

View 2025 Participant Agenda with map links to daily venue locations.
We will have a printed copy for you in your packet and we added a QR code to the top of the agenda so you can always view the most updated agenda, additional resources we may add, and map links on your phone.

Agenda Snapshot

Sunday 6/22
Afternoon Arrival • Meet & Greet • Check-in Campus Apartments • Dinner • Optional Evening Activities

Monday 6/23
Getting to Know Program Models • SGSO Network Resources • Applying a Lens of Equity to our Work  • Peer to Peer Solution Sessions • Evening Social Event - Sunset S’mores

Tuesday 6/24
Field trip to Live Oak School District School Gardens, District Kitchen, Farm Site •. Edible Crop Planning. •. Safe Produce Harvest & Handling for Meals & Tastings • Program Model Share Outs • Optional: Explore Santa Cruz / Eat Out

Wednesday 6/25
Effective Professional Development Strategies • Redwood Walk & Talk • Optional post dinner Field Trip to Pacific Elementary Garden

Thursday 6/26
Team Planning & Share Outs • Cooking with Kids • Garden-Enhanced Nutrition Education •. Final Dinner at UCSC Farm with FoodLab Students

Friday 6/27 - AM Departure • Optional Santa Cruz AM Adventures: Redwoods, Tide Pools, Beach Play, West Cliff / Wharf Bike Ride

View Daily Venue Map Overview

The UCSC Farm/Garden Classroom/Hay Barn are a mile drive or walk up hill to our Apartments and Dining Hall. The Dining Hall is about a .5 mile walk/drive from Apartments. All parking lots require a walk to venues. All locations are linked to in your digital Participant Agenda.

2025 Invited Organizations

2025 Participant Roster

 

Field Trip Site Resources

On Tuesday will visit Live Oak School District School Food Service and Production Farm Site.
Learn more about Live Oak School Food Service:

Due to construction at Pacific Elementary School we will now be creating our FoodLab Meal with FoodLab Students & Alumni at the UCSC Farm. We will have an option field trip up the coast to visit Pacific Elementary School Garden after dinner on Wednesday. Learn more about FoodLab:

Field Trip to Starlight Elementary in 2022

Meeting at the Life Lab Garden Classroom - Mulberry Benches

Helpful Links

Questions? Contact Kelsey Cerdas kelsey@lifelab.org


 

Join the School Garden Support Organization Network E-list to to receive future institute announcements and updates on upcoming events or join the SGSO Network Google Group to be part of a national dialogue of school garden support organizations.

 
 
 

Hosted by Life Lab and Whole Kids, a project of Whole Foods Market Foundation, in partnership with the SGSO Network.