You’ve got your fall school garden planted on time, you’re watering every day, and you’re excited to get those salad greens early on in the season. But one day you notice that all of a sudden some of your plants shoot up a flower stock. While pretty, these flowering plants are not good news for gardeners. […]
Vegetables as Natural Dyes to Use in the Art Room
Vegetables from your schoolyard garden not only feed students, their bright colorations can also spark some creativity! Students who enjoy beets in the spring and fall will notice that the dark red juices from the beets can stain hands, and even clothes. Because of its strong red color, beets can be used to dye fabric, yarn, […]
5th Graders at John Fiske Elementary Plant Their Fall Vegetable Garden!
Fifth graders at John Fiske Elementary in Kansas City, Kansas were eager to get their fall garden planted! On only their second day of the school year, three classrooms came out to weed their garden and prepare the soil for new plants and seeds. Built in 2012 through Kansas City Community Gardens, the garden produces […]
Preparing Your Schoolyard Garden for Fall Planting
With most schools back in session this month, it’s time to start thinking about your fall garden! KCCG’s Schoolyard Garden staff are here to assist you with your garden in any way that we can, but for teachers and garden coordinators working independently, here are some helpful tips for getting your garden started. Decide what […]
Game On: KCPS Convocation Welcomes the New School Year
The Kansas City Public School District held its Convocation for the 2016-2017 school year on Aug. 10, ushering in the new academic year. Over 2,500 teachers and staff members from every school in the district were in attendance. The theme for this year’s convocation: “Game On!” Teachers and principal representatives from each of the district […]
Kansas City Public Schools Prepare for New School Year
Our Schoolyard Gardens team partners with a number of school districts and agencies throughout the Kansas City area. It is our hope and goal to make schoolyard gardens as common as playgrounds and libraries at every school in the metro. With each school we work with we seek to expose the students to new and […]
Summer School Garden Bounty
Summer, a time when gardens are their most productive, is also vacation time for many students. While most students are on summer break, school gardens are growing and producing lots of fruits and vegetables. Schools throughout Kansas City that held summer sessions were able to take advantage of their garden’s bounty, like at Academie Lafayette, […]
End of School Year Harvest Party
Gordon Parks second graders harvest their first garden salad The end of the school year is an exciting time for students. The sun is out, temperatures are on the rise and summer vacation is just around the corner. For students involved in Kansas City Community Gardens’ Schoolyard Gardens program, the end of the spring semester […]
A Garden for Every School
Welcome to the Schoolyard Gardens blog page! The Schoolyard Gardens program of Kansas City Community Gardens helps support raised bed vegetable gardens at schools throughout the metro area. Our staff help support teachers, after school coordinators and parent volunteers establish vegetable gardens for their students on school grounds. With gardens at over 200 schools throughout […]