This article was submitted by Michael Lathrop, who has been a KCCG member for 4 years and uses KCCG resources to garden with his son, Alex. When I first learned about KCCG I was excited to know that I could buy garden starts, seeds and straw for a reduced and discounted price by joining. They […]
Schoolyard Gardens Assistant: A Role of Many Rewards
As most of you know, I will be leaving my post as the Schoolyard Gardens Assistant for Kansas City Community Gardens. I began my time with KCCG as an AmeriCorps volunteer in 2015 and I started by working with just a handful of school gardens. As I stayed on at KCCG as a fulltime staff […]
Olathe Middle School Builds Four Raised Beds to Grow Vegetables Next School Year
Despite this week’s heat, the Schoolyard Gardens team helped teachers and students build 4 raised garden beds at Olathe’s Santa Fe Trail Middle School. The July 11 construction took about an hour thanks to the help of the school’s football team, which took a break from their practice to come help shovel soil. Karla Laffoon, […]
A Farewell from Brandon, SYG’s AmeriCorps Volunteer
For those of you whom I have not had the opportunity to meet, my name is Brandon and I have been the AmeriCorps volunteer serving with the Schoolyard Gardens team. My one year term of service is coming to a close at the end of July, so I’d like to recap my term with some […]
A Youth Garden at 27th & Prospect
Shea Bergman, KCCG’s Youth and Home Gardens Coordinator, contributed to this article. KCCG recently partnered with the Morningstar Youth & Family Life Center to install a raised bed garden for the summer scholars program. The program runs June through August and enrolls students in K to 8th grade for daily activities and learning opportunities. Morningstar leaders Carl […]
Seniors Visit the Beanstalk Garden
Nikki Schaper, Beanstalk Garden Assistant, contributed to this article. Even though the Beanstalk Garden is referred to as a “children’s” garden, anybody can come take a tour. This week, we had some special guests from The Groves retirement community take a tour of the garden. We also had a group of kindergartners scheduled to take […]
Girl Scouts Use Cookie Sale Proceeds To Buy Gifts For KCCG
KCCG had the pleasure of hosing Brownie Girl Scout Troop #1565 for a tour at the Beanstalk Children’s Garden and the troop toured all 6 of our gardens. They got to taste things like blueberries, provider beans, stevia, Malabar spinach, and pineapple while touring the garden. When they contacted us about booking a tour, they […]
Barstow Schoolyard Garden Creates Pop Up Farmers’ Market and Donates the Proceeds to KCCG
The Barstow School has worked with Kansas City Community Gardens for over 8 years. They started with a bang by building 24 raised beds right off the bat! Mrs. Sarah Holmes’s science students have helped plant and maintain the vegetable garden over the years. Earlier this year, I sat down with Mrs. Holmes and Barstow’s […]
Summer School Students are Working Hard to Maintain their Schoolyard Gardens During These Hot Months
Summer school programs throughout Kansas City began last week, and many of these students have been tasked with maintaining their vegetable gardens during these hot months. Many of the 200 plus schoolyard gardens that we work with planted vegetables like peppers, tomatoes and sweet potatoes in May, which are perfect for schools that aren’t in […]
KCCG Selected As Beneficiary For KC Restaurant Week 2018
We have some very exciting news at Kansas City Community Gardens! It is with immense appreciation and excitement that we announce our selection as the KC Restaurant Week 2018 benefiting charity! Over the past several years, KCCG has seen an exponential increase in demand for our services to the community. Since 2009, our memberships increased […]