Our next school spotlight is North Kansas City High School in KCMO just north of the river. It’s been a pleasure working with Industrial Tech teacher Stephen Wagner since July 2021. Mr. Wagner started the high school’s garden club “Growing Northtown” which consists of about 30 students and 10 teachers. Students designed and built the […]
This week’s Schoolyard Gardens school spotlight is Tomahawk Elementary, located in Overland Park, KS. Fifth grade teacher, April Cremer does a wonderful job incorporating the garden into math and science lessons as well as teaching important hands-on skills such as cooking. I asked April what her experience has been like teaching from the garden and […]
The Beanstalk Children’s Garden staff have been working long hours cleaning out and planting each section of the Beanstalk getting it ready for their official opening day on June 1st. Every year I am in awe of the garden’s transformation from a sparse and meticulously planted garden into a lush, overflowing beautiful oasis of fruits […]
Planting with students in the garden is always a fun time, but sometimes can result in seeds planted not in rows but rather in overcrowded mounds. Thinning or pulling out seedlings to make space for others to grow, is especially important for your root vegetables (carrots, radishes, turnips) and even some greens (mustard greens, swiss […]
This week, I’d like to share about a partnership event with SYG and the Strong Girls group. Strong Girls is an after-school program for 6th – 8th grade girls hosted by the University of Kansas’s Sport and Exercise Psychology Lab and WIN for KC. Middle school aged girls from Kansas City public, private and charter […]
Mother nature teased us with 70 degree spring weather last week only to greet us with ice and snow this week. No problem, it’s still time to start planning out and ordering for your spring garden. Not sure which vegetables you can plant in March? Refresh your memory with SYG Crop Varieties. Get your students involved […]
Are you looking forward to spring as much as I am? As I watch the last of the snowstorms blow through, I enjoy passing the time with some podcasts. Gardening podcasts are a great way to stay current with the latest horticulture trends and find inspiration for your next spring project. Here are three of […]
This week, we’d like to spotlight our friends at The Local Investment Commission (LINC). LINC is a non-profit organization that works with state and local government, businesses, community organizations, and civic leaders to improve the lives of children and families in the Kansas City region. In 1992, LINC partnered with the Kansas City Public School […]
The cold dark winter has me feeling like the days are on repeat and the desire to hibernate is strong. If you’re like me, you’re feeling a little less inspired to cook dinner after a long day’s work. Finishing off the last of the holiday popcorn for dinner is all you can muster, and that’s […]
Vegetable: Cabbage SYG Varieties: Stonehead Cabbage is a great source of Vitamin A,K,B6 and Vitamin C. Vitamin C supports the production of collagen which keeps your joints and muscles strong. Growing a good size cabbage can be tricky and over the years I’ve heard from gardeners all the different tricks for growing cabbage. One trick […]
