As spring quickly moves closer to Kansas City, it’s time to start thinking about what will be planted in Schoolyard Gardens! Involving students in choosing what to plant not only gives them ownership of their Schoolyard Garden, but it also provides an opportunity for students to research and share about vegetables they want to grow. […]
Here at KCCG we are doing a lot of planning and preparation for spring. One of our favorite garden activities is planning out the gardens for the upcoming seasons. Today we are going to share the lesson plan on the blog so you and your school can start planning your spring and/or summer garden! Why […]
Here at schoolyard gardens, we’re always excited to share ideas on how to make the growing season as successful and productive as possible. As gardeners ourselves, we know how hard it is to keep track of all the moving parts during the busy growing season. A fun, creative way to stay organized is to start […]
Last Friday the famous groundhog, Mr. Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow, so unfortunately for us we have 6 more weeks of winter ahead of us. In the meantime, get your students excited for the spring with any one of these 3 garden art projects. Garden Markers: Decide with your class what to plant this spring. […]
A lot happens in February. Many schools celebrate fun days like 100 Days of School, Valentines Day and even Mardi Gras. Many of these fun events call for class parties. These can be exciting, but can quickly bring on a lot of sugar and some unhealthy food choices. We want to help schools celebrate, as […]
Greetings Gardeners, Did you know that KCCG’s Schoolyard Gardens is celebrating its 10th year!? What better way to celebrate this landmark than share some of our history and how Schoolyards has grown. The Schoolyard Gardens program began back in 2008 after schools began seeking information from Kansas City Community Gardens about starting a garden […]
Winter is a sleepy time for many gardeners, but here at schoolyard gardens, we’re keeping busy! Along with garden constructions, we’re topping off beds with compost, tilling up compacted soil, and making minor repairs to raised beds. The time in between growing seasons provides us with a great opportunity to do some much-needed schoolyard garden […]
Winter is here! I hope everyone enjoyed their holiday break and is staying warm while Kansas City endures freezing temperatures! As the gardens rest, you may feel like there is nothing left to do with the gardens but wait for spring. This is somewhat true as gardens won’t be planted until mid-March, but there is […]
Even though January is starting out really cold, gardeners are already beginning to think about what they will grow this spring and seed catalogs are being shipped to gardeners all around the country. Seed catalogs showcase thousands of different vegetable varieties that grow well in gardens. Each description tells about a certain plant variety’s growing […]
Over here at the KCCG headquarters we are already getting ready for spring. We are putting spring workshops on the calendar, labeling seed packets and cleaning up the greenhouse. In Schoolyard Gardens, we are busy getting new garden beds built at schools! We always try to stay a season ahead, and build new garden beds […]
