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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 […]

Botanical Survey at Stable M – Virtual Orientation

Botanical Belonging has partnered with a nearby 73-acre property called Stable M to launch a year-long series of botanical surveys aimed at teaching plant identification skills and fostering greater appreciation of a diversity of local habitats. Botanical Belonging is on a mission to catalog the diversity this site holds, and they need help. Come learn […]

Spring Break Guided Hike

Minor Park 11477 Blue River Rd, Kansas City, MO, United States

Join the Heartland Conservation Alliance for a guided hike at Minor Park along the Blue River. The hikes are open to all ages. It includes a plant scavenger hunt using the iNaturalist or Seek app. You will have the opportunity to learn more about the plants around you and connect with the Blue River. Parking […]

Lenexa’s Winter Farmers Market

Lenexa City Hall 17101 W. 87th St. Pkwy., Lenexa, KS, United States

Support local growers and makers at Lenexa's indoor Winter Farmers Market. Expect cool season crops like onions and a variety of greens, along with mushrooms, pecans, cheese, meat, bakery and pantry items. Want to ensure that specific products are reserved for you? Preorder in advance from individual vendors by the Thursday before each Winter Farmers […]

Native Plant Sale at Burr Oak Woods

Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center 1401 NW Park Rd, Blue Springs, MO, United States

Beautify your landscape with some of Missouri’s best natural resources, native plants. The Burr Oak Woods Nature Center is hosting a native plant sale on Saturday, March 30. Missouri Wildflower Nursery and City Roots Nursery will be on site with native plants for sale while supplies last.

Deep Roots Lunch & Learn – Cedar Niles Park – Virtual

Join Deep Roots each first Thursday at 12pm CST to learn best management practices for large landscapes. Working with landowners, natural resource managers, and conservationists across the Midwest, this series tells the story of native habitat stewardship and restoration efforts. On Thursday, April 4th, the series will feature the trails at Cedar Niles Park in […]

Arbor Day Seedling Giveaway – Missouri Dept. of Conservation

Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center 1401 NW Park Rd, Blue Springs, MO, United States

The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is holding an Arbor Day Tree Seedling Giveaway from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, April 5 and 6, at the Burr Oak Woods Nature Center in Blue Springs. Each family or group may receive one redbud or black walnut seedling to plant in their yard. […]

Arbor Day Seedling Giveaway – Overland Park

In celebration of Arbor Day, the City of Overland Park and the Legacy of Greenery Committee will be handing out free tree and shrub seedlings to Overland Park residents at the following locations: Thompson Park, 8045 Santa Fe Drive Tomahawk Ridge Community Center, 11902 Lowell Avenue Overland Park Arboretum & Botanical Gardens, 8909 W. 179th […]

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, […]

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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 […]

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Botanical Survey at Stable M

Learn how to identify plants, explore different habitats, and see how many species you can find with the help of the iNaturalist app. Botanical Belonging has partnered with a nearby 73-acre property called Stable M to launch a year-long series of botanical surveys aimed at teaching plant identification skills and fostering greater appreciation of a […]

Guided Nature Walk at Cedar Niles Park

Cedar Niles Park Clare Road Trailhead 12650 South Clare Road, Olathe, KS, United States

Grab your hiking boots and get ready for an adventure. Join nature enthusiasts for a woodland walk at Cedar Niles Park with a naturalist. Expert guest speakers from Johnson County Parks and Recreation will share how their natural resource management practices have supported this woodland ecosystem. Deep Roots naturalist and self-proclaimed "native plant nerd", Cydney […]