The Olathe East High School Interpersonal Skills (IPS) class sees gardening as an integral part of their curriculum. The IPS program combines students with disabilities with peer mentors to learn social and other real-life skills. Hands-on gardening can provide lessons in science, math, cooking, communication and more. The school partnered with the Kansas City Community […]
This week’s Schoolyard Gardens school spotlight is Tomahawk Elementary, located in Overland Park, KS. Fifth grade teacher, April Cremer does a wonderful job incorporating the garden into math and science lessons as well as teaching important hands-on skills such as cooking. I asked April what her experience has been like teaching from the garden and […]
This week we’d like to highlight another one of our brand new garden recipe videos – Grated Raw Beet Salad! This citrusy, bright recipe makes a wonderfully fresh side dish, just perfect for the hotter days ahead. This recipe is also simple, utilizing a few pantry staples along with the beets and herbs from your […]
Planting with students in the garden is always a fun time, but sometimes can result in seeds planted not in rows but rather in overcrowded mounds. Thinning or pulling out seedlings to make space for others to grow, is especially important for your root vegetables (carrots, radishes, turnips) and even some greens (mustard greens, swiss […]
Besides the joy and delight of being outside, touching the soil, and planting seeds, another big goal of Schoolyard Gardens is to increase access to fresh vegetables and encourage eating of said veggies! This year we are surveying students, asking them which veggies they would eat again from the garden. You can download the activity […]
Vegetable: Cabbage SYG Varieties: Stonehead Cabbage is a great source of Vitamin A,K,B6 and Vitamin C. Vitamin C supports the production of collagen which keeps your joints and muscles strong. Growing a good size cabbage can be tricky and over the years I’ve heard from gardeners all the different tricks for growing cabbage. One trick […]
It’s fall ya’ll! All that hard work you put into planting, watering, weeding, mulching and warding off pests can now be rewarded with eating the produce you’ve grown. Celebrating your harvest can be something as simple as a One Bite Lesson where students make their own sample size portion of a quick and easy recipe […]
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. […]
The Leanna Flandermeyer Beanstalk Children’s Garden is a magical place that is planted by hand in March and grows into full bloom from spring to fall. Schools, families, and individuals are all welcome to come visit the garden from May 1st to October 1st each year. For more information about scheduling a visit to the […]
Happy New Year from the SYG Team! Have you given any thought to your 2021 resolutions or goals yet? Perhaps staying up till midnight to say goodbye and good riddance to 2020 was the only one goal you’d made so far? No problem! Why not start the year off right by adding this delicious and […]
