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April 12, 2021  |  By Claire Sinovic  |  In Schoolyard Gardens

5 Fun Ways to Celebrate Earth Day

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Having a garden or orchard at your school means that you’re already a wonderful steward of the earth. Take a minute to give yourself a pat on the back, because you celebrate Earth Day every day! In honor of the official Earth Day, we are taking a break from our Get Growing blog series to […]

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April 12, 2021  |  By Hannah Ebling-Artz  |  In Schoolyard Gardens

Get Growing: Kids Dig Dips

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It’s no secret that kids are sometimes hesitant to try new foods, especially when it comes to vegetables. The good news is that when kids are part of the growing process– planning out the garden, planting the seeds, watering the plants, and eventually harvesting– kids are much more likely to taste what they have grown.  […]

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April 5, 2021  |  By Claire Sinovic  |  In Schoolyard Gardens

Get Growing: Take Home Garden Kits

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Back by popular demand, we are now officially offering our Take Home Garden Kits again this season! Thanks to our Bilingual Outreach Coordinator, Gabriel, and our Community Partner Gardens Coordinator, Amanda, we are now able to offer these kits in Spanish as well as English! The intention behind these kits is to give teachers and […]

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March 28, 2021  |  By Hannah Ebling-Artz  |  In Schoolyard Gardens

Get Growing: Resources En Español 

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Besides the excitement of spring in the air and plants making their way from the greenhouse to gardens, we are also excited about some behind the scenes work we have been doing this winter for all of our Spanish speaking gardeners.  I took a minute to check in with Gabriel Racca, our Bilingual Outreach & […]

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March 21, 2021  |  By Claire Sinovic  |  In Schoolyard Gardens

Get Growing: Vegetable Spotlights

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This week for our Get Growing post, I am excited to debut our newest set of garden activities, Vegetable Spotlights! Vegetable Spotlights are a way for early childhood educators, as well as kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd grade educators, to further their students’ understanding about each vegetable growing in their schoolyard garden. The summary page of […]

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March 15, 2021  |  By Hannah Ebling-Artz  |  In Schoolyard Gardens

Get Growing: Planting Your Schoolyard Garden

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So you’ve cast a vision for your garden this spring,  planned out your garden beds and ordered your seeds and plants. Next up: planting!!! Planting the garden is one of my favorite parts of gardening, second only to eating things from the garden. For new and seasoned gardeners alike, planting can be an intimidating time […]

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March 8, 2021  |  By Crystal Fritz  |  In Schoolyard Gardens

Get Growing: Top 6 Most Popular Spring Vegetables

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After the long winter, one thing I look forward to is reconnecting with our schools. Instead of hosting the  Schoolyard Garden’s pre-spring workshops we typically host in early March, last week the SYG team met with garden contacts via zoom and answered questions about planning the garden and ordering online. It was a lot of […]

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March 1, 2021  |  By Claire Sinovic  |  In Schoolyard Gardens

Get Growing: How to Make a Planting Plan

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I’ve talked with many of our garden coordinators over the past few weeks and as we gear up for spring, the sentiment seems to be the same – Yay! It’s garden planning season! And they are exactly right! Spring is on her way and it’s almost time to plant those cool season crops! Making a […]

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February 22, 2021  |  By Hannah Ebling-Artz  |  In Schoolyard Gardens

Get Growing: Garden Goals

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This time of year I can’t help but daydream about warmer weather and sunnier days out in the garden, with bright green sprouts popping up through the soil. It gets me excited to plan my garden, including brainstorming my garden goals for the year. Prior to planning and ordering, we recommend you pause and check […]

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February 16, 2021  |  By Crystal Fritz  |  In Schoolyard Gardens

Get Growing: The Right Tools for the Job

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The Schoolyard Gardens team is so looking forward to the day when we are back in the garden with students. Until then, we will continue to support schools gardening on their own with SYG online resources, YouTube tutorials and as always, offering virtual support for troubleshooting gardening challenges via email and phone. Another way we […]

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Recent KCCG Blogs

  • 5 Fun Ways to Celebrate Earth Day Monday, 12, Apr
  • Get Growing: Kids Dig Dips Monday, 12, Apr
  • Get Growing: Take Home Garden Kits Monday, 5, Apr
  • Get Growing: Resources En Español  Sunday, 28, Mar
  • KCCG Cool Season Plant Sale 2021 Tuesday, 23, Mar
  • Get Growing: Vegetable Spotlights Sunday, 21, Mar
  • Get Growing: Planting Your Schoolyard Garden Monday, 15, Mar
  • Get Growing: Top 6 Most Popular Spring Vegetables Monday, 8, Mar
  • Important Upcoming March Dates Friday, 5, Mar
  • Get Growing: How to Make a Planting Plan Monday, 1, Mar

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