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Upcoming events in Kansas City and surrounding areas.

Hands-On in the Garden – Planting Cool Season Crops – Workshop

Kansas City Community Gardens 6917 Kensington Ave., Kansas City, United States

Kansas City Community Gardens (KCCG) is hosting a free workshop on garden planting. Come see planting techniques for cool season vegetable crops being demonstrated in the Beanstalk Children’s Garden. We will be demonstrating planting seeds, vegetable plants, seed potatoes, onion sets and onion plant. Other demonstration will include; preparing the soil for planting, mulching and […]

Eat Local & Organic Expo

johnson county community college 12345 College Blvd, Overland Park, KS, United States

Kick off farmers market season at the Eat Local & Organic Expo! Shop with more than 30 KC Food Circle™ farmers who pledge to meet high standards for growing plants and mushrooms, beekeeping and raising animals. Attendees can talk directly with farmers as they sign up for weekly farm shares, buy transplants for their gardens, […]

Free

Gardeners Connect Free Speaker Series

Merriam Community Center 6040 Slater St, Merriam, KS, United States

In April, a lily expert from the top ranks of the North American lily world is coming to Kansas City to discuss the delight and wonder of growing lilies. Art Evans from Gravette, Ark., plans to present a program titled, Lily Addiction: Not That Bad, Really! He plans to talk about the magnetic attraction of […]

Free

Linger Over Breakfast Series: Healing the Universe One Plant at a Time

St. Teresa’s Academy 5600 Main St., Kansas City, MO, United States

The Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet Linger Over Breakfast series will feature, Healing the Universe One Plant at a Time...our next steps, on Saturday, April 20 at St. Teresa’s Academy. Its 2024 series theme is, Care for our Common Home. Want to enjoy beautiful butterflies, delicious vegetables, fabulous flowers all in your backyard, and […]

$20

Giving Grove Planting Promise Luncheon 2024

28 Event Space- Kansas City Room 1300 W. 28th Street, Kansas City, United States

Celebrate The Giving Grove and the impact of its affiliate programs on communities across the United States. Florence Williams, best-selling author of The Nature Fix, will be the featured speaker. From forest trails in Korea to groves of eucalyptus in California, Williams has investigated the science at the confluence of environment, mood, health, and creativity. […]

$60

KC Community Gardens Tomato Days

Kansas City Community Gardens 6917 Kensington Ave., Kansas City, United States

Kansas City Community Gardens (KCCG) is excited to host Tomato Days 2024 at its headquarters in Swope Park. The sale will include tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, tomatillos, ground cherries & herbs to KCCG members, in addition to seeds and herb plants. When: Thursday, April 25th for green & yellow card members Friday, April 26th for all […]

Cornerstones of Care Thyme for Kids Plant Sale

Stock up on plants for your home and garden while helping Cornerstones of Care youth grow and flourish. The Thyme for Kids Plant Sale is a one-stop shop for annuals/perennials, herbs, vegetables, flowering baskets, and more. Event details: Friday, April 26 from 9 am - 6 pm Saturday, April 27 from 9 am - 4 […]

Overland Park Arboretum Spring Plant Sale

Overland Park Arboretum & Botanical Gardens 8909 W. 179th St., Overland Park, KS, United States

Looking to add fresh appeal to your garden this spring? Support the Overland Park Arboretum by shopping 200+ varieties of locally grown plants, flowers, and herbs. Find your favorite annual and perennial staples, sun and shade lovers, hanging baskets, daylilies, shrubs, grasses, herbs and edibles. All proceeds from the sale go toward future Arboretum projects […]

New Roots Transplant Sale

Juniper Garden Training Farm 100 Richmond Ave., Kansas City, KS, United States

Every year, New Roots farmers get plants started in the greenhouse that you can purchase for your home garden including flowers, herbs, vegetables, and culturally specific plants reflecting the diversity of the New Roots farmers themselves. The transplant sale will be held at the Juniper Garden Training Farm, 100 Richmond Ave., Kansas City, KS on […]

Birds, Bees & Blooms Festival

Arrow Rock, MO Main St., Arrow Rock, MO, United States

The Missouri River Bird Observatory (MRBO) and the village of Arrow Rock are teaming up for the annual spring festival, Birds, Bees & Blooms! The event will feature over 30 booths with activities, educational demonstrations, native plant vendors, crafts, food, ecological information, and nature-related items for sale. Fishing, presentations and guided hikes, including several bird […]

Free

Compost Fest + Plant Sale

KC Farm School at Gibbs Road 4223 Gibbs Rd, Kansas City, KS, United States

Join KC Farm School and Missouri Organic for a block party event with a summer plant sale and Compost Fest. Plant Sale KC Farm School will be hosting its biggest plant sale of the year featuring summer vegetable plants including 20+ varieties of tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, cucumbers, squash, herbs, annual flower, and native plant starts […]

Gardeners Connect Free Speaker Series

Merriam Community Center 6040 Slater St, Merriam, KS, United States

If there was one taste of summer for Kansas City-area gardeners, it must be that of a tomato. Not a supermarket tomato, but a garden-grown one or one grown by area producers. The May program in Gardeners Connect’s Free Speaker Series celebrates the tomato with a presentation by half of the entrepreneurial couple who produce […]

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