Schoolyard Gardens Impact
A Garden For Every School
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Schoolyard Garden Seasons
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- Planting: March 15th - April 15th
- Vegetables: Onions, potatoes, greens, sugar snap peas, spinach, lettuce, brassica, and more
- Continually harvest before the last week of school
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- Planting: May 1st - May 31st
- Vegetables: Sweet potatoes, tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, melons, zucchini, beans
- Continually harvest before first frost
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- Planting: August 1st - August 21st
- Vegetables: Greens (lettuce, kale, collards, mustard greens), carrots, beets, broccoli, and cabbage
- Continually harvest before first frost
![Fruit-SYG](https://kccg.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Fruit-SYG-150x150.jpg 150w, https://kccg.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Fruit-SYG-295x300.jpg 295w, https://kccg.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Fruit-SYG-300x300.jpg 300w, https://kccg.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Fruit-SYG-295x300.jpg 295w, https://kccg.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Fruit-SYG-300x300.jpg 300w)
- SYG accepts fruit orders in February (first come first serve basis)
- Fruit varieties include: Bush Cherries, Raspberries, Strawberries, Liberty Apple, Pristine Apple
- Fruit gets planted in late March through early April
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- Working with students ages 3rd grade and up, we help schools build new gardens.
- Summer Constructions: June 1st - July 31st
- Winter Constructions: November 1- February 28
![Garlic-SYG](https://kccg.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Garlic-SYG-150x150.jpg 150w, https://kccg.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Garlic-SYG-295x300.jpg 295w, https://kccg.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Garlic-SYG-300x300.jpg 300w, https://kccg.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Garlic-SYG-295x300.jpg 295w, https://kccg.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Garlic-SYG-300x300.jpg 300w)
- Garlic varieties include both hard & soft neck varieties
- Plant and mulch garlic November through December
Who We Are
Our Mission
To support schools in growing their own vegetable gardens that increase students’ access to healthy food, hands-on learning, and community building. We do this by providing new garden site consultations, low-cost plants and seeds for schools, free workshops and training for teachers, and other resources as needed.
Schoolyard Gardens Staff
![Crystal-Fritz](https://kccg.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Crystal-Fritz-150x150.jpg 150w, https://kccg.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Crystal-Fritz-600x600.jpg 600w, https://kccg.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Crystal-Fritz-600x590.jpg 600w, https://kccg.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Crystal-Fritz-300x300.jpg 300w)
Crystal Fritz
Garden Programs Manager
Email: crystal{at}kccg.org
Phone: 816.931.3877 - Ext 314