Now that we are halfway through December, we are officially in the sleepiest time of the year for the garden. Hopefully you have cleaned out most of your garden and laid your beds to rest for the winter. This year was particularly challenging amidst the COVID19 pandemic, and yet many of our Schoolyard Gardens continued […]
Heartland Childhood Obesity Summit, Reflections
Last week the Schoolyard Gardens Team participated in a two day conference, “The Heartland Childhood Obesity Summit,” hosted by Health Resources & Services Administration, Children’s Mercy Weighing In, and the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Health Region 7. Health care professionals, policy makers, city planners and community partners gathered together to discuss how we […]