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PEAS Services

From short courses to custom consultations, let the PEAS team support your outdoor and edible education journey. Contact us at [email protected] to get started.

Professional Development


The PEAS outdoor and edible education team can provide customized professional development to districts, teachers, administrators, parents, and outdoor/garden leaders.

Below are several common topics our team can lead or we can customize a session to meet your needs:
  • Model outdoor or kitchen lessons, and “How To’’ activities
  • ​Leading SEL outdoors or in the kitchen
  • Best practices in outdoor and edible education
  • ​Developing a customized content area-specific curriculum scope and sequence
  • Facilitation of planning session with staff to develop own lessons
  • ​Engaging learners - facilitating inquiry
  • Building teacher engagement in using the outdoors or kitchen classroom for content area instruction, integrating edible education into the curriculum (your team brings the content, we assist with lesson development)
  • Growing your garden, outdoor, or kitchen community
  • Resource share to support your garden, outdoor, or kitchen program
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Professional Development Pricing:
Half Day
$2010 + travel*
Full Day
$4010 + travel*
2 Days
$7010 + travel*
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*Travel outside of the Austin area or adjacent districts costs $60/hr for time in transit (air and ground), lodging, and other travel expenses. Call (512) 348-8743 or email [email protected] for a full quote.

NOTE: Workshops over 25 participants and our more complex workshops require 2 trainers, and therefore cost an additional $1010/day, plus time-in-transit and travel expenses for an additional trainer.



A Taste of PEAS: Short Courses

Our PEAS Short Courses bring hands-on, outdoor learning to life in 2-4 engaging sessions!
Rooted in seasonal themes and aligned with TEKS standards, these science-focused lessons connect students to the natural world through exploration, observation, and inquiry. Courses can be tailored for consistent groups or designed to reach multiple classes. It’s the perfect way to spark curiosity, deepen learning, and get a taste of PEAS!

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Teaspoon of PEAS

2 Days
$3,000

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Tablespoon of PEAS

4 Days
$5,500

Contact [email protected] to register! 
​- 25% due upon scheduling
- Remaining balance due before session 1
- Only one reschedule permitted per series
- Deposit is non-refundable within 1 month of the start date

Consultations


PEAS’ outdoor and edible education consultations provide customized support to administrators and outdoor/garden leaders who are planning to build or maintain outdoor learning spaces, engage teachers and learners, and create outdoor learning communities.

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Below are several common topics that we are available to discuss or we can help you find the answers needed for your campus-specific questions.
  • Determining structural garden needs with resource recommendations
  • ​Researching site-specific resource needs
  • Planning and visioning around garden/outdoor learning area building, activation, & programming​
  • Program implementation support
  • Creating outdoor/garden learning environment maintenance plans
  • ​​Integrating outdoor and edible education into the curriculum
  • Co-coordinating and facilitating outdoor learning space and garden work days
  • Facilitation in building (or rebuilding) outdoor/garden education leadership teams in your community
  • Curriculum resources and content alignment including SEL and mindfulness
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Consultation Pricing:
Standard Rate 
$210/hr


Standard Block Rates
5-9 hours= $190/hr

10+ hours= $160/hr


Discounted Rate*
$160/hr


Discounted Block Rates
5-9 hours= $140/hr

​10+ hours= $120/hr

*Discounted rates available for campuses with more than 50% of students receiving free or reduced lunch, small schools with 30 students or less, or parent/group committees.


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Workshop Pricing:
Standard Rate
$210/hr

Standard Block Rates
5-9hrs= $190/hr
10+hrs= $160/hr
Discounted Rates*
$160/hr

Discounted Block Rates*
5-9hrs= $140/hr
10+hrs= $120/hr​

*Discounted rates available for campuses with more than 50% of students receiving free or reduced lunch, small schools with 30 students or less, or parent/group committees.

Workshops


Bring the PEAS team to your site! Our outdoor and edible education leaders provide customized youth or community-centered outdoor/garden and kitchen workshops. These workshops can focus on a variety of academic concepts, enrichment activities, social-emotional learning, and team building.

Below are several common themes that we are available to deliver workshops on or we can customize a workshop for the interests and needs of your campus or organization.

  • After school or weekend field trips to PEAS Community Farm & Urban Orchard
  • ​PEAS-led student garden or outdoor workday on your campus or site
  • A Garden to Table Culinary Experience with campus produce
  • ​A variety of sustainability-themed workshops
  • Outdoor Explorations Based on Lessons from the Easy PEASy Guidebook for Place-Based Outdoor Learning:
    • Social Studies
      Community Wisdom
      Fawns Go Foraging
    • Math
      Twenty-Twenty
      Geometric Patterns in Our Natural World
    • Science
      Insect Census
      Solar Shadows
      Buzz, Buzz, Bees
      Capture the Carbon
    • Reading/Language Arts
      Advocacy In Action
      Fibonacci Poetry
    • Art
      Sycamore Snake Mosaic
      Pod PEAple
      Music in the Wild
      Nature's Palette
    • Health and Nutrition
      Tasting Tour
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      Changes in Plants​

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  • 15th Anniversary
  • About Us
    • Mission & Approach
    • Impact
    • Staff
    • Board
    • Sponsors & Supporters
    • Become a Sponsor
    • Job Opportunities
    • Events
    • Get Involved
    • Media Links
  • Programs
    • School Programs >
      • 2026-27 Registration
    • Camps
    • PEAS Community Farm and Urban Orchard
  • Resources & Curriculum
  • Services
  • DONATE