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July 24, 2023  |  By Mackenzie Haas  |  In Schoolyard Gardens

School Spotlight: EPiC Elementary

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For this week’s school spotlight, KCCG reached out to Schoolyard Garden Coordinator, Susan Maynor with EPiC Elementary to get the perspective of a coordinator leading the garden at their school. EPiC Elementary has 19 raised beds on campus along with a butterfly garden and a container garden.  “As part of EPiC Elementary’s vision to equip […]

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July 17, 2023  |  By Taylor Pond  |  In Schoolyard Gardens

School Spotlight: Liberty Elementary

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In March, we went out to assist Liberty Academy with a garden build. They were a lively group of students, led by a vibrant instructor named Ms. Richardson! It was a chilly morning, but we made it through. Thanks to lots of laughs, teamwork, and some music playing in the background. Right off, Ms. Richardson […]

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July 10, 2023  |  By Mackenzie Haas  |  In Schoolyard Gardens

School Spotlight: Frontier School of Innovation

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This summer the Frontier School of Innovation planted peppers, tomatoes and zinnias in their garden beds. The school uses these beds for grades K-5 to garden and experience growing their own snacks and beautiful flowers. The garden is located near the playground, so students are able to take time to appreciate the growth of their […]

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July 3, 2023  |  By Taylor Pond  |  In Schoolyard Gardens

School Spotlight: Mize Elementary School

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Mize Elementary dug in deep this Spring and reaped the benefits, with a bountiful harvest at the end of the school year! Their garden steward, Ms. Andrews, has been a superstar in her efforts to ensure gardening success. She attended our Spring planting demonstration, here at KCCG, and took those lessons back to school. Not […]

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June 26, 2023  |  By Mackenzie Haas  |  In Schoolyard Gardens

School Spotlight: Oakhill Day School

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“I saw this on my hike through some wetlands this morning!” Jared Cole says pointing to a native plant in his rain and butterfly garden. He explained that the space dedicated to their schoolyard garden was at the bottom of a hill, unusable for a ball field or playground space. Since it received plenty of […]

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June 12, 2023  |  By Claire Sinovic  |  In Schoolyard Gardens

School Spotlight: EarlystART Metro Child & Family Development Center

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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 […]

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June 5, 2023  |  By Mackenzie Haas  |  In Schoolyard Gardens

School Spotlight: Central Middle School

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With all the excitement from the NFL Draft in town this year, it seemed everyone was affected in some way. KCCG and SYG were no exception! The NFL partnered with us and Lowe’s to construct garden beds at Central Middle School. With intensive planning, the late April morning sprang upon us all and we readied […]

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May 30, 2023  |  By Mackenzie Haas  |  In Schoolyard Gardens

Welcome Mackenzie, Our New Schoolyard Gardens Coordinator!

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My name is Mackenzie Haas and I am excited to announce that I am a Schoolyard Gardens Coordinator with KCCG. I am grateful for the opportunity to invest in my communities using sun, water and soil to expand access to healthy, fresh food throughout Kansas City.  Day to day you can find me taking pictures […]

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March 27, 2023  |  By Taylor Pond  |  In Schoolyard Gardens

Welcome Taylor, Our New K-12 Gardens Coordinator!

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Hello, hello!  My name is Taylor Pond and I’m the new K-12 Schoolyard Gardens Coordinator. Though I have only been with KCCG for a little over a week, I am certain that I’m exactly in the place I’m meant to be. This role is helping me to fulfill my dream of becoming a healthy and […]

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January 24, 2023  |  By Crystal Fritz  |  In Schoolyard Gardens

Farewell Crystal, but not Goodbye!

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Often people will comment on how fun my job at Kansas City Community Gardens sounds, and I will agree. I love working towards our SYG mission of building gardens with students who then get to grow their very own veggies. I feel so fortunate to have been a part of the Schoolyard Gardens program for […]

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