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COOKING GARDEN FRESH
August 19-21, 9am - 1pm
FEE: $90 member/$102 non-member
Build confidence in the kitchen with Chef Jenny Breen. Share a family cultural recipe, experiment with different kinds of pancakes (corn, potato, rice, etc), and more! Make your own cookbook to take home and a fresh tasty lunch each day. (Food is as organic and local as possible.)
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YOUNG ARTISTS SERIES -- CLAY GARDEN SCENE
Friday August 14, 9am-12noon
FEE per day: $23 member/$26 non-member
Learn from an expert! Wear an old shirt and be ready for a fun, art-intensive experience taught by Gretchen Wagener.
First, collect ideas by visiting the Arboretum gardens and looking at nature photographs. Then mold clay to create a 3-D garden sculpture. Learn to use various tools and techniques to form clay into plants, insects, and (if time allows) animals too.
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DIRT DETECTIVES
Session I (1st-2nd grade grads): June 16-18, 9am - 12noon
FEE: $63 member/$72 non-member
Unravel the mysteries of plants. Explore the Arboretum gardens and soil, conduct experiments, and write a secret message using invisible ink! Start new plants without using seeds (use leaves, roots, rhizomes, stems or spores instead). Bring home plants and projects to continue discoveries at home. |
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Session II (2nd-4th grade grads): June 16-18, 1 - 4pm
FEE: $63 member/$72 non-member
Unravel the mysteries of plants. Explore the Arboretum gardens and soil, conduct experiments, and write a secret message using invisible ink! Start new plants without using seeds (use leaves, roots, rhizomes, stems or spores instead). Bring home plants and projects to continue discoveries at home. |
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COOKING AROUND THE WORLD
Learn about traditional and seasonal foods while preparing
interesting dishes from around the world with Chef Jenny Breen.
(All food is as organic and local as possible.)
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Session I: June 18, 9am - 1pm: Dinner Entrees
FEE per session: $32 member/$35 non-member
Have a few recipes up your sleeve for creating a nutritious, delicious and balanced dinner that everyone will love. Stir-fry with sesame sauce, enchiladas, and pesto lasagna.
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Session II: July 30, 9am - 1pm: Soups & Salads
FEE per session: $32 member/$35 non-member
The garden offers many ingredients for soup as we prepare chicken noodle, Japanese miso, Mexican tortilla, and Spanish gazpacho soups. We will sample many kinds of salads too, from lettuce to coleslaw, potato, and tomato salads. A perfect light summer meal menu!
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WETLAND EXPLORERS
June 30-July 2, 9am - 3pm
FEE: $126 member/$144 non-member
Hunt for critters in the Arboretum's restored wetland, Spring Peeper Meadow. Tour the Waterosity exhibit and conduct weather and water experiments to see how water affects our plants and lives. Take home plants for catching water and plants for wet places. Be ready for lots of hiking (and fun). Bring your own lunch & water bottle each day. |
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BUDDING ARBORETUM ARTISTS
July 7-9, 1 - 4pm
FEE: $68 member/$77 non-member
Learn new techniques from art instructor Gretchen Wagener to depict realistic detail, depth, and composition. Create art based on observing the Arboretum gardens while practicing with a variety of mediums such as paint, pencils, and pastels. (Different projects each summer for repeat campers.) |
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FLY AWAY PLANTS
Session I (1st-2nd grade grads): July 14-16, 9am - 12noon
FEE: $63 member/$72 non-member
Some plants are airborne only as seeds, and some spend their entire lives 200 feet in the air! Examine the ways that plants use the air, from breathing to flying to pollination. Experiment with seed propulsion by catapult and parachute, use the sun to cook a snack, and bring home special air-loving plants. |
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Session II (2nd-4th grade grads): July 14-16, 1 - 4pm
FEE: $63 member/$72 non-member
Some plants are airborne only as seeds, and some spend their entire lives 200 feet in the air! Examine the ways that plants use the air, from breathing to flying to pollination. Experiment with seed propulsion by catapult and parachute, use the sun to cook a snack, and bring home special air-loving plants. |
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ADVENTURE SCULPTORS
August 4-6, 9am - 12noon
FEE: $63 member/$72 non-member
Awaken your sense of adventure and imagination while we play outside. Gather bits of nature from the woods and garden to create our own "town" or a "natural sculpture." Inspired by the storybook Roxaboxen, the land artist Andy Goldsworthy, and growing evidence about the importance of imaginative nature play (ChildrenAndNature.org). |
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YOUNG ARTISTS SERIES
Fridays, June 12-August 14, 9am-12noon
FEE per day: $23 member/$26 non-member
Learn from an expert! Join guest art instructors for a variety of Arboretum inspired art projects throughout the summer. You can sign up for just one day or all ten! Wear a paint shirt each day, and be ready for a fun, art-intensive experience! (All classes are taught by Gretchen Wagener unless otherwise noted.)
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June 12: Basket Weaving
Accomplished basket weaver and experienced teacher Nancy Nelson will show you how to weave your own basket out of natural materials.
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June 19: Photo Composition
Learn the tricks to snapping a great photo from photographer Michael DeSmit. Then practice photographing the Arboretum with an expert as your guide. If desired, you can then enter one of your photos into the youth category of the Arboretum's weekend-long photography contest! (Bring your own camera.)
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June 26: Observational Drawing
Create sketches in the Arboretum gardens and use those drawings to create a final work of art. Learn about composition and how to show realistic depth and detail. |
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July 3: Audubon Bird Painting
Go for an Arboretum bird walk (complete with field guide and binoculars) to try to observe birds in the wild. Examine the beautiful textures and colors of birds, then create a painting based on a favorite bird and learn how to place your bird in a realistic setting/background. |
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July 10: Introduction to Printmaking
With the Arboretum as inspiration, use insulation foam and safe carving tools to create a printing plate to use during class (and at home) to easily make colorful prints. Learn various carving techniques to show textures, backgrounds, and focal points. |
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July 17: Nature Animation: Zoetropes
A zoetrope mimics animation by showing a series of pictures within a revolving cylinder. Learn how to draw while thinking about movement, see your images come to life, and take home your own zoetrope. |
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July 24: Auguste Renoir: Chalk Pastel Lake Scene
Renoir was an Impressionist painter similar to Monet. He focused his art on people and landscape. Look at Renoir's art and use chalk pastels to capture a lake scene. This scene may include people, animals, boats, or buildings. Learn how light and the time of day can affect color. |
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July 31: Georgia O ‘Keeffe: Watercolor Painting
American painter Georgia O'Keeffe is famous for her large floral paintings. Practice using wet and dry watercolor techniques to create a large painting of a flower. |
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August 7: Native American Mandala Collage
The word "mandala" can loosely translate to mean "circle," but a mandala is much more than a simple shape. Look at Native American nature symbols and use them to create your own mandala collage out of unique papers. |
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August 14: Clay Garden Scene
First, collect ideas by visiting the Arboretum gardens and looking at nature photographs. Then mold clay to create a 3-D garden sculpture. Learn to use various tools and techniques to form clay into plants, insects, and (if time allows) animals too.
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Summer Day Camps
Families (Adult + Child)
Pre-K - Kindergarten Grads
1st - 2nd Grade Grads
2nd - 4th Grade Grads
5th - 8th Grade Grads
Also check out our
Weekly Children's Garden
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