This week we'll explore the difference between hive bees and native bees, explore beeswax and honeycombs, taste different honeys, craft bee art, make beeswax balms and salves, explore a dead bee hive, look at beekeepers suits, and identify different bees in the field!
Registration for this schedule starts on 02/01/2022 and ends on 06/17/2022
Participants must be 5 years or older when the program starts..
This week we'll make bird houses from different mediums (bottle gourds, wood, baskets etc), explore our collection of bird's nests, make different bird feeders, make home made binoculars, learn how to use binoculars, explore different plants that birds like to eat. Kids will come home this week with plants to install at home!
Registration for this schedule starts on 02/01/2022 and ends on 06/24/2022
Participants must be 5 years or older when the program starts..
This week we'll talk about the importance of bugs and explore our bug collection, do crafts to learn more about bug anatomy, make different types of bug habitat, hunt for bugs to look at with our scientific instruments (microscopes, magnifying glasses, and loupes), learn about the ladybug life cycle, feed our worms, and more!
Registration for this schedule starts on 02/01/2022 and ends on 07/01/2022
Participants must be 5 years or older when the program starts..
This week we'll dive deeper into our understanding of bats as pollinators, explore bat houses, do crafts emphasizing bat anatomy, learn more about about echolocation and nocturnal animals!
Registration for this schedule starts on 02/01/2022 and ends on 07/08/2022
Participants must be 5 years or older when the program starts..
This week we'll explore the life cycles of butterflies, explore our butterfly collection, do butterfly crafts, and dive deeper into migration and why monarchs are important!
Registration for this schedule starts on 02/01/2022 and ends on 07/15/2022
Participants must be 5 years or older when the program starts..
This week we'll learn all about flowers, how to plant them, cut them, press them, and make beautiful bouquets. We'll dissect flowers and better understand how pollen works and leave with a better appreciation for flowers. Make sure your vases are clean because your kids will be coming home with fresh cut flowers!
Registration for this schedule starts on 02/01/2022 and ends on 07/22/2022
Participants must be 5 years or older when the program starts..
Registration for this schedule starts on 02/01/2022 and ends on 07/29/2022
Participants must be 5 years or older when the program starts..
Registration for this schedule starts on 02/01/2022 and ends on 08/05/2022
Participants must be 5 years or older when the program starts..
This week we'll explore medicinal and culinary herbs and learn about their uses. We'll learn how to harvest and dehydrate different types of herbs, make herbal salt blends, and herb bundles. Kids will come home with plants and herbs to share!
Registration for this schedule starts on 02/01/2022 and ends on 08/19/2022
Participants must be 5 years or older when the program starts..
Towards the end of week 10 we'll let all the kids choose how we spend our last week together!
Registration for this schedule starts on 02/01/2022 and ends on 08/26/2022
Participants must be 5 years or older when the program starts..
The Educational Garden Project is pleased to offer yet another year of Summer Camp. This summer our location has changed to Land of the Sky United Church of Christ in East Asheville where we are installing a new community garden for all to share. Each day, kids will bring home things that they've been working on (plants, flowers, food, bugs, seeds, rocks, etc.)
We organize our guided activities to surround a weekly theme where we continuously dive deeper into each of these different concepts. Projects are set up on tables and intermittently throughout the day our staff guides another experience
Fresh produce is our primary engagement tool and it is very common for children to come home with food to share. Every day we cook something and every day we work in our gardens
We believe that play is a priority and encourage children to be free in their desires to play. It is common to see our staff and volunteers working on gardening projects while kids come and go, playing nearby
Come for a day or come for the whole summer!
Please contact The Educational Garden Project if you have any questions.