When Schoolyard Gardens first started in 2008, there were 20 schools listed in the program. Today, SYG has grown into a program that now provides low-cost seeds, plants and garden education to 210 schools! With this amazing growth, we are always looking for volunteers to help schools that might need some extra support. We […]
This week, KCCG welcomed Cassie Dolinar and her high school health classes from Grandview High School to help harvest veggies out of the Beanstalk Children’s Garden! The kids range in age from 9th-12th grade, and a lot of them are interested in or wanting to pursue a career in health. Over the two day harvest, 130 students […]
Hi, I’m Brandon. I’m a Missouri Healthy Foods AmeriCorps volunteer who will be serving in the Schoolyard Gardens program here at KCCG. A Kansas City native, I graduated with a degree in Industrial Design from the University of Kansas. I have worked as a teacher with School Plus in Olathe, Kansas and as a teaching […]
