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 24th - May 12th)
Free Workshop: Hands-On Fruit Tree and Small Fruit Maintenance
Feb 22nd @ 12pm
All fruit plants require some sort of maintenance, from pruning to thinning to pest management. Learn what to do, why to do it and when to do it. Learn about spring pruning in the garden. Hands-on workshops are held outside in the demo garden, weather permitting.
KCCG Headquarters
6917 Kensington Ave
Kansas City, MO 64132
Free Workshop: Fruit Tree Care and Maintenance
March 1st @ 12pm
Fruit trees can be incredibly rewarding, but it takes work to get that reward year after year. Learn pruning and pest management techniques and timing for fruit trees and berries to insure a bountiful harvest.
KCCG Headquarters
6917 Kensington Ave
Kansas City, MO 64132
Grow, Cook, Give.
April 3rd @ 4:30 - 7pm
Join us for Pryde's Annual Grow, Cook, Give on April 3rd from 4:30-7pm featuring a demonstration by Kathy Moore and Roxanne Wyss featuring recipes from their new cookbook, “Delicious Bundt Cakes,” and “Container Herb Garden” demonstration by Ben Sharda of KCCG. Tickets are $25 in advance or $30 at the door and includes tasting and beverages. There will also be a raffle for fabulous items like cookware, garden books, wine and more! Raffle tix are 5 for $20.
Pryde's Old Westport
115 Westport Rd
KCMO, 64111
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.