Hello SYG friends, I don’t know about you, but I have been enjoying this beautiful snow. It’s not normal for us to get this much moisture this time of year and I am kind of loving it! There’s just something so magical about waking up to a blanket of fresh snow covering the ground. At […]
This fall, students in La Mariposa classroom at El Centro Early Learning Center participated in the “Sprout in the Garden” curriculum – a 9-week gardening program with Schoolyard Gardens! After planting their garden, students learned how to carefully water their delicate seedlings and seeds, so they didn’t wash away. They learned how to find and […]
Check out these links to things we’re excited about! 1. How to Winterize Your Vegetable Garden After the first frost snuck up on us last weekend, it’s been a mad dash to harvest and prepare our school gardens for winter! This is a helpful article for anyone needing a reminder on how best to […]
Happy autumnal equinox! The temperatures are cooling down in time for us to enjoy fall weather. Meanwhile our fall gardens are already in full bloom with radishes, mustards, lettuce, spinach, arugula and swiss chard already being enjoyed in salads, dips, quiches, stir frys, sandwiches and more! This fall we have had fun watching you all […]
Hello everyone! My name is Taylor and I am the new Missouri Healthy Foods AmeriCorps member serving with Schoolyard Gardens here at KCCG. I started volunteering with Schoolyard Gardens a few months ago and I enjoyed my time with kids in the garden so much that when this position popped up, I had to jump on […]
