For the next two months, our SYG blog will spotlight a few of the wonderful schoolyard garden sites we have the pleasure of assisting. Each week, we’ll zoom in on a different school, sharing and celebrating their garden stories. We hope you’ll be as inspired as we are by these rock star gardeners! I’ll kick […]
This week we’d like to spotlight an event held yearly by one of our community partners, Cultivate KC. They are holding their 18th Annual Farmers & Friends Meeting on Saturday, February 11th from 8am-1pm at Plexpod Westport Commons. You can check out the agenda, speakers, sponsors, and other details as well as register here: https://www.cultivatekc.org/events/annual-farmers-friends-meeting-3/ […]
Winter months and cold temperatures provide a perfect time for gardens to rest and our soil, with all the wonderful little microbes living within, to rejuvenate. This rest period is crucial and truly something to be thankful for as it readies the garden for the next round of seeds and seedlings you’ll plant in the […]
This fall we asked schools to try out the Taste Test Tool for another season to find out which veggies students would like to eat again. New this season, we also asked students, “which veggie are you trying for the first time?” We had 28 schools submit taste test results during the two month-long competition. […]
While most veggies from the garden have been harvested by now or are soon to be, there’s one that gets the garden all to itself over the fall/winter season – Garlic! We recommend planting garlic between Nov. 15th – Dec. 15th, but watch the weather for any unusually warm days and avoid these for planting. […]
As the temperatures turn from crisp to cold, it’s time to consider closing down your schoolyard garden for the season. Unsure how to get started? Fear not! We have a quick how-to video and guide sheet to assist you. Now that you know the how, let’s talk about the why. Why should you close down […]
This week, SYG is excited to highlight another wonderful program here at KCCG, the Community Partner Gardens (CPG) program. We asked Carter, the Community Partner Gardens Coordinator, to give us an overview of the program and here is what he had to say – The Community Partner Gardens program’s mission is to assist community groups, […]
SYG is excited to announce that this season we’ll have Harvest Party Kits available for schools to check out…for FREE! Harvest parties are a wonderful way to celebrate the end of a garden season and a fun way for students to sample the veggies they’ve grown in simple recipes. There are 3 kit options available – […]
This week we’ve asked our Multimedia Developer, Rob, to give us a recap of this year’s Gardens at Sunset event. As you’ll read in the following account, we had to make a few pivots throughout the rainy night, but a little rain can’t scare a way a bunch of gardeners! Without exception, the guests, staff […]
Around this time of year, we get excited to highlight one of our awesome programs here at KCCG; The Leanna Flandermeyer Beanstalk Children’s Garden, more commonly called, the Beanstalk. This beautiful sensory garden is located at our headquarters in Swope Park and is a beloved fieldtrip destination for folks of all ages. We asked one […]
