Gardening is Empowerment
The KCCG Mission
KCCG Headquarters
6917 Kensington
Kansas City, MO 64132
Phone: 816.931.3877
Email: contact{at}kccg.org
Hours
Mon-Fri : 9am-5pm
Saturday: 9am-12pm (March 23rd - May 11th)
Free Workshop: What’s Really Bugging You? Insects in the Garden
June 7th @ 12pm
KCCG Headquarters
6917 Kensington Ave
Kansas City, MO 64132
Do you ever wonder whether the insects in your garden are helping or harming your plants? Learn about the common insects found in our area so that you can identify garden pests as well as the beneficial insects. We will also discuss how to control problem insects.
Free Workshop: Fermenting 101
June 21st @ 12pm
KCCG Headquarters
6917 Kensington Ave
Kansas City, MO 64132
Curious about how to ferment your garden vegetables to preserve them, create beneficial enzymes, probiotics and improve digestion? Join us for an introduction into fermentation including sauerkraut and other spring veggies.
Happy Hour in the Garden
June 21st @5:30-8PM
Beanstalk Children's Garden @ KCCG
6917 Kensington Ave
Kansas City, MO 64132
5:30-8pm
Join us in the Leanna Flandermeyer Beanstalk Garden on June 21st @5:30-8pm for KCCG’s first Happy Hour in the Garden of the season! This brunch-inspired happy hour will feature Bloody Marys made with CLEAR10 Vodka and garnished with vegetables from the garden, along with wine and beer. Food will be available for purchase from the The Waffler Food Truck (www.the-waffler.com). Tickets are $20 for a bottomless cup and $10 for alcohol-free attendees.
The 2019 Happy Hour in the Garden series is hosted by KCCG’s Young Professionals Board. Proceeds benefit the Beanstalk Children’s Garden, a unique learning destination that inspires children to make healthy choices, as they see, smell, touch and taste growing plants.
Beanstalk Children's Garden
The Beanstalk Children’s Garden provides nutrition and environmental education to Kansas City’s youth in a unique urban garden setting, using a STEM-based curriculum tailored to meet the needs of all learning levels. Children gasp with wonder as they engage all five senses to experience the garden’s six unique areas: Vegetable, Fruit, Herb, Grain, Curiosity, and Water, tasting in-season plants and becoming inspired to grow their own food.
Community Partner Gardens
CPG assists community groups, faith-based organizations, neighborhood associations, & other non-profits with having successful vegetable gardens through technical assistance & access low-cost gardening resources. Click the button below to start a community garden!
Rent A Plot
Whether you are dealing with too much shade in your backyard, an apartment or rental house with no place to garden or you need more room to grow, a community garden rental plot can help solve all of these problems and more!
Home Gardens
KCCG is one of the only gardening organizations in the country dedicated to helping home gardeners have successful gardens. We help people grow food for themselves in backyards, vacant lots and at community garden sites.
Schoolyard Gardens
The SYG program works with schools metro-wide to establish vegetable gardens on school grounds. KCCG staff support school staff and students so to produce successful gardens, exposing students to the wonders of growing their own food.
Giving Grove
The Giving Grove, a program of KCCG, is an organization with the mission of helping the KC metropolitan and surrounding communities grow, harvest, and share healthy food by providing the resources needed to plant edible tree gardens at schools, churches, and other vacant land.