Welcome
Celebrating Over 30 years of self-help gardening!
The Kansas City Community Gardens, located at 6917 Kensington, 816-931-3877, is a not-for-profit organization that provides self-help and educational assistance to low-income people, children and community groups in the metropolitan area to grow their own food from garden plots located in backyards, vacant lots, schoolyards and at community sites.
KCCG IS NOW TAKING ORDERS FOR FRUIT TREES AND BERRY PLANTS until March 19th. Click on the attachment below for a description of fruit trees and berry plants available and the 2010 Fruit Tree and Berry Plant Order Form.
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Dear Friends of Kansas City Community Gardens,
We had a great turn-out for our hearing at city hall this afternoon. A huge thank-you to all that attended!
BUT, WE STILL NEED YOUR HELP!
There is another hearing tonight. It is a general city budget meeting, and it was strongly suggested that KCCG have representation at this meeting.
The meeting is TONIGHT, March 3rd at The Hillcrest Community Center (10401 Hillcrest Road) from 7:00-9:00pm.
At this meeting you will have a chance to testify about the importance of KCCG. If you are interested in testifying, please come 10-15 minutes early to sign in. If you would rather not testify, however, please come to the meeting just to show your support.
Look for a KCCG representative who will be handing out KCCG stickers for you to wear.
Please come and help us show city council and Mayor Funkhouser how important KCCG is to our community!
You do not need to register to attend this meeting. Just meet us there to show your support!
Please call 816-931-3877 with any questions.
Thank-you!
1st District Deb Hermann (513-1624) terri _wolfe@kcmo.org
Bill Skaggs (513-1619) jackie_burton@kcmo.org
2nd District Ed Ford (513-1601) lisa_minardi@kcmo.org
Russ Johnson (513-1622) traci_gleason@kcmo.org
3rd District Melba Curls
(513-1605) melba_curls@kcmo.org
Sharon Sanders-Brooks
4th District Beth Gottstein
(513-1616) jim_giles@kcmo.org
Jan Marcason
(513-1617) susan_borge@kcmo.org
5th District Cindy Circo
(513-1633) gina_boucher@kcmo.org
Terry Riley
(513-1629) schylon_clayton@kcmo.org
6th District Cathy Jolly
(513-1602) cathy_jolly@kcmo.org
John A. Sharp
(513-1615) john_sharp@kcmo.org
Mayor Mark Funkhouser tellthemayor@kcmo.org
Contact Information for Housing Committee Members
Chairperson – Sharon Sanders-Brooks (513-1608)
Members - Bill Skaggs (513-1619)
Ed Ford (513-1601)
Melba Curls (513-1605)
John Sharp (513-1615)
Mailing Address:
The City Council Office
City Hall, 22nd Floor
414 East 12th Street
Kansas City, MO 64106
- Interested in our gardeners and their successes? Click on GARDENER PROFILE and read about our featured gardener for this quarter.
SPECIAL MASTER GARDENER TRAINING
SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY CENTER
This winter the University of Missouri Extension Master Gardeners will begin a special Master Gardener Training for midtown and downtown residents starting February 27, 2010.
Classes will be taught every Saturday from 9am – 4pm for 8 weeks. The eight-week training program will be held at the Southeast Community Center, 4201 East 63rd Street in Swope Park.
Training topics include: Basic plant anatomy and functions, maintaining healthy soil, fruit and vegetable gardening, lawn care, tree and shrub care, landscape design, growing annuals and perennials and basic plant pathology.
Program fee is $150.00. Eight to ten 50% scholarships are available upon request.
Contact: Milly Carter or Lala Kumar at 816-252-5051 for more information
For the 2010 Workshop Schedule click on the Events/Workshops tab above
Check out the new activities in The Beanstalk Children’s Garden!
We want kids to find out just how much fun it is to grow things. So this year we are offering a Summer Garden Seminar, two Garden Camps, History Camp and Badge Fulfillment Events for both Boy and Girl Scouts. Go to the Children's Programs tab and click on “New Activities in the Beanstalk” to get more information about these fun summer activities.
KCCG FEATURED ON FOX 4 NEWS
http://www.fox4kc.com/wdaf-community-gardens-32509,0,6659225.story
ATTENTION GARDENERS!
RESERVE YOUR TILLERS. Group or individual gardens (anywhere in the metro area) are eligible for tiller loan. The half-day fee is $8 for green-card members and $15 for yellow-card members. A refundable deposit is required to reserve the tiller. Call Earlene at 816.931.3877 for more information.
If you or your organization is interested in starting a group garden, please call 816.931.3877 and ask for Ben. Fall is a good time to plan for next year.
A Special Thanks to Nicholson Kovac, Inc. for Providing Integrated Marketing Solutions in Support of Kansas City Community Gardens.
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