Fridays, June 21-Aug. 16, 9:30-11:30 a.m. (no July 5 session)
$210 member/$225 non-member, includes Arboretum admission, planting and project supplies, garden-fresh snacks, and select items harvested fresh from the garden.
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Is this camp sold out? Add your name to the waitlist, we will contact you if a spot opens and offer you the option to register. Those on the waitlist are contacted in the order they were waitlisted.
Weekly Garden Adventures is an 8 week series designed as a drop-off program, and coincides with the Friday Pea Pods for Preschoolers Program so that families who have children in both age groups can enjoy these offerings simultaneously.
Dig into a summer filled with growing adventures and hands-on garden fun! Join us as we plant and care for the garden, and delight in a variety of weekly activities, projects, and recipes inspired by the ever-evolving garden. Enjoy a bounty of vegetables, flowers, herbs and beauty in the place where summer comes alive!
- Learn how to tend to our gardens from seed to harvest.
- Investigate and explore together in the living laboratory of the garden.
- Harvest nutritious produce to create delicious snacks in the Harvest Kitchen.
- This series meets every Friday for 8 weeks from June 21 through August 16, *NOTE that there is no July 5 session*.
**Optional Early Season Planting Day Experience: Register for the Saturday June 8, 9:30-11:30 a.m. session of Green Bean Family Garden Time, a great option for families who would like to help plant the garden together before the summer session begins.
Print and complete the Day Camp Gate Pass form that will be sent to you by email from the Camp Coordinator before camp begins. Show your completed form to the gate attendant to receive limited 15-minute admission for Day Camp drop-off and pick-up only. If you intend to stay at the Arboretum on the same day as your child’s Day Camp for longer than 15 minutes, you must reserve admission tickets and present your tickets to the gate attendant.
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Can Members register accompanying Non-member participants for Educational programs at the discounted member rate?
Yes. Arboretum Education policy is that Members may purchase a class or camp on behalf of an accompanying Non-member at the discounted Member price as long as they are registering and paying for at least one spot for themselves. Members must Sign in, enter the total number of Member-price tickets for all participants they are purchasing for, and then complete each participant’s name and prompted information at the checkout screen. The transaction must be completed at the same time as the Member's registration(s). This policy applies only to Arboretum Education programs and classes, and is not applicable to other Arboretum purchases like Events or Admission Tickets.
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