Kansas City Community Gardens (KCCG) is hosting a free workshop on organic gardening. Many gardeners are interested in growing organically but what does “Organic Gardening” really mean? Come and learn how to apply organic methods in your own garden by avoiding synthetic pesticides and fertilizers while using natural building a foundation of healthy soil. In […]
The Kansas City Garden Symposium is hosted annually by Gardeners Connect. The full-day symposium is planned for Saturday, March 16, in Arrupe Hall on the campus of Rockhurst University, 54th Street and Troost Avenue in Kansas City, MO. For $99, the event includes four speakers, six presentations, lunch, and a gift bag. A garden design […]
Mushrooms are a delight for people and animal alike. Explore the realm of the fungi and learn what role they play in our environment at a free, virtual event with the Missouri Department of Conservation. It will explore what it takes to mushroom hunt in Missouri, where you can go, and which may be a […]
Embrace the arrival of spring during our celebration of the Spring Equinox. Revel in the beauty of the Overland Park Arboretum & Botanical Gardens, which stays open late for this special evening. Explore the gardens as they begin to bloom under the starlit sky, encounter the wonders of wildlife with Operation Wildlife and gaze at […]
Experience the perfect blend of craft brews and delectable bites, surrounded by the inviting ambiance of the gardens at the Overland Park Arboretum & Botanical Gardens. A $40 ticket includes beer, food, and admission to the gardens from 6 - 8 pm. On March 28, Biergarten Thursdays will feature Transport Brewery, Twenty Four Catering, and […]
Spring is stirring across the Midwest. Take a virtual tour of the native gardens at the Missouri Department of Conservation's Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center. Guided by native landscape specialist Alix Daniel and Cydney Ross, outdoor program manager with Deep Roots KC, this program features a live look at native plants of interest plus landscaping tips […]
Shop a variety of plants that were grown in the Kansas City Community Gardens (KCCG) greenhouse, including asparagus, berries, broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, collards, kale, and lettuce. Onion, leek and scallion plants and seed potatoes will also be available. Strawberries, raspberries, and blackberries will also be for sale. KCCG is a non-profit membership organization […]
Shop a variety of plants that were grown in the Kansas City Community Gardens (KCCG) greenhouse, including asparagus, berries, broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, collards, kale, and lettuce. Onion, leek and scallion plants and seed potatoes will also be available. Strawberries, raspberries, and blackberries will also be for sale. KCCG is a non-profit membership organization […]
The two-day annual PlantRight Homestead Festival celebrates homesteading, self-sufficiency, and sustainable living at Colonial Gardens in Blue Springs, MO. Immerse yourself in speaker sessions, live demonstrations, and a marketplace with over 50 vendors focused on organic produce, raising backyard animals, preserving food, and crafting handmade goods. The festival keynote speakers include: Rachael West, founder of […]
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art is hosting a free screening of Hot Times in the Heartland, a new documentary about adapting to a changing climate in the Midwest. The screening will be held Saturday, March 23 at 2 PM. The full-length documentary from Prairie Hollow Productions features local including Lindsey Constance, co-founder of Climate Action […]
Climate Café Gatherings are community-based supportive gatherings to nurture and enhance the emotional well-being of those who are experiencing the negative emotional impacts of climate change, severe weather events, drought, wildfires, environmental destruction, and more. Each session will include facilitators from The Resilient Activist as well as a Climate-Aware Therapist to guide the conversations in ways that […]
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 […]
