Introducing our Free Webinars & Office Hours Sessions
The Toolshed is our free webinar series for pro level foodscaping education.
In the emerging field of professional foodscaping, it can be a challenge to find resources to improve your technical edible landscaping skills.
The Toolshed resources are here to help you problem solve expensive and time-consuming mistakes in the effort to grow as a foodscaping practitioner.
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Register for Free Upcoming Webinars
How to Partner with Institutional Clients to Grow Your Foodscaping Business
THURSDAY, JAN 23, 7pm CST
Come learn with Dave Scandurra, owner of Edible Landscapes of Cape Cod, as he shares how he built the reach and reputation of his company through partnerships with local institutions like schools, libraries, YMCAs, and garden clubs. Dave will share how to initiate partnerships and make them worth your while. This is a great free opportunity for anyone in the field of pro foodscaping interested in making connections and an impact in their community. Stick around for Q&A at the end.
Designing Edible Landscapes for Clients: Patterns, Principles, and Practical Tips
THURSDAY, JAN 30, 7pm CST
Matt Lebon, owner of Custom Foodscaping and The Foodscaper, will share practical tips for arranging elements when designing edible landscapes for clients. You'll discover common design patterns and principles that apply to various sites, along with techniques for integrating edible landscaping into traditional yards and suburban environments. Bring your questions for the Q&A session at the end!
Starts to Finish: Bringing in Revenue with Plant Starts and Garden Lessons
THURSDAY, FEB 6, 7pm CST
Join Ashley Joyce, owner of Bend Urban Gardens (BUG), as she shares how her company's plant starts program and hands-on garden lessons work to better serve her clients while bringing in additional revenue. Ashley will cover BUG’s diverse revenue streams, show photos of her incredible solar greenhouse, and talk about her process for growing starts. She'll also share about the structure and content of her garden lessons for folks wanting to offer their own garden education to clients. Bring your questions for a Q&A at the end.
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Solving Your Spring Problems in the Client Foodscape
Exhausted crew? Overflowing inbox? A million details to remember?
Watch this FREE group coaching session focused on solving your spring season problems.
Avoiding Money-Sucking Mistakes in the Foodscape
Whoops! How many expensive mistakes are you making on the job?
Matt Lebon will share case studies in which his company, Custom Foodscaping, lost money, time and energy... so you don't have to!
Sourcing Foodscaping Plants Webinar
Join Matt Lebon for a discussion on plant sourcing.Matt will offer a quick rundown on how his company, Custom Foodscaping, enters plants into a budget, takes that info and puts it into an inventory doc. Come with your plant sourcing questions and contribute your experience sourcing plants for a project.
Using Google Slides for Simple Garden Design with Matt Lebon
This is an ideal webinar for folks who are curious to learn how to create professional looking design using Google Slides - a free program that's easy to share with clients! Matt Lebon will demonstrate a live design on Google Slides.
Office Hours with Ian Wilson, Owner of Portland Edible Gardens
This office hours session is all about being prepared for the rush of spring. Ask Ian about everything to be thinking about to get ahead of the game and have a successful spring.
A one hour live video call with foodscaping experts here to take your questions! Recording available.
Office Hours with Gabriel Hahn and Ryan Albritton of Custom Foodscaping, Zone 6b
Thursday, January 11, 2024
12-1pm CST
A one hour live video call with foodscaping experts here to take your questions!
Pricing out Proposals
This webinar showcases three professional edible landscapers who will offer case studies demonstrating how to price out proposals for residential and commercial designs.
Office Hours with Josh Rosenstein, Owner, Edible Eden Baltimore Foodscapes
Office Hours is a one hour live video call with a foodscaping expert here to take your questions!
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Transform Your Landscaping Business into an Engine for Climate Resilience
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REWATCH: Highlighting Commercial Projects
Join presenter Matt Lebon, founder of Custom Foodscaping in St. Louis, MO, to study and learn about commercial foodscaping case studies. Commercial projects can offer foodscaping companies consistent work and cash flow!
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Designing, Building, and Maintaining the Country's Largest Food Forest
Mike McCord, from Community Foodscapes in Atlanta GA, will present and be available for questions. This will be a great webinar for foodscapers interested in designing and installing food forests for clients!
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Water Management in Foodscapes
Gabriel Hahn, water manager at Custom Foodscaping, presents on the ways water management creates a foundation for successful foodscapes.
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Highlighting Residential Projects + Ask the Client
Matt Lebon, of Custom Foodscaping, is joined by CF residential customer Dr. Becca Chibnall to chat about what makes a successful foodscaping experience for customers.
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