The Olathe East High School Interpersonal Skills (IPS) class sees gardening as an integral part of their curriculum. The IPS program combines students with disabilities with peer mentors to learn social and other real-life skills. Hands-on gardening can provide lessons in science, math, cooking, communication and more. The school partnered with the Kansas City Community […]
This spring we asked schools to try out the Taste Test Tool to find out which veggies students would like to eat again. We had 32 schools submit taste test results during the month-long competition. A total of 432 students ages 3-18 years old participated in the taste test. Twelve vegetables and 4 SYG recipes […]
Check out Claire’s new video on how to make quick pickled onions! This fast and simple recipe showcases a delicious and refreshing way to use onions from your garden. This video shows how to make quick pickled onions using red onions, but you can use this same recipe on other onions, as well as carrots, […]
Besides the joy and delight of being outside, touching the soil, and planting seeds, another big goal of Schoolyard Gardens is to increase access to fresh vegetables and encourage eating of said veggies! This year we are surveying students, asking them which veggies they would eat again from the garden. You can download the activity […]
This week we are highlighting our Garden Signs! We created these veggie signs as a way to engage more people in the garden by sharing what is growing. The signs all follow a similar format each of them explaining: Varieties of the veggie that SYG offers Real photos of the veggie as a seed/transplant & […]
The concept of “Restaurant Week” started in 1992 in New York City as a way to attract more people to local restaurants during a less busy time for the eateries. Nowadays many cities, including Kansas City, hold their own restaurant weeks. This tradition not only benefits restaurants by adding some excitement and drawing in more […]
If you’ve visited KCCG lately, you may have noticed that we have something new at the gardens… a Little Free Library! This library was donated to us by a gardener (thanks Molly!) You may have seen these little boxes before, scattered throughout the city. The Little Free Library is an organization based out of Wisconsin […]
For this week’s blog post, we take a closer look at Horizon Academy’s schoolyard garden. I talked to Technology Specialist for Horizon and SYG on-site coordinator, Alex Hayes, to get the details. Below, he gives us a little history on the school and shares all of the amazing things that have been happening in the […]
Vegetable: Turnips SYG Variety: Purple Top Turnips are a good source of vitamin C, which helps your body’s immune system stay healthy. We rely on our immune system to protect us from germs! Still learning to like turnips? Me too. Try our Turnip Carrot Mash—this recipe combines turnips and carrots with some butter and spices […]
We’ve been talking up swiss chard for a while over here in the SYG office (see previous blog post) and for good reason! Taste wise, swiss chard is a cross between spinach and collards and can be eaten raw or cooked. We love swiss chard because not only is this veggie a beautiful eye-catching plant, […]
