If your teen or preteen loves gardening and working with younger children, this camp is for them! Junior Counselors will grow their skill as young leaders throughout the week in mentorship with camp staff, facilitating small group activities, and learning what it’s like to teach outdoors, all the while learning about organic gardening and farming. Junior Counselors will earn a Certificate of Leadership upon completion of the camp.
This week’s camp description:
Ever wonder how to grow your own food? Ever think about the importance of fresh food? Learn it all in this hands-on camp, where we will explore the potential a seed holds to the beauty of a bountiful harvest! We will:
- Learn to grow your own food in urban spaces including container gardens, plant propagation, microgreens, and more
- Start herb, veggie, and flower seeds to take home!
- Learn how growing food is a superpower while considering access and equity to fresh produce in our communities
- Practice the art and learn the history of seed saving
- Explore soil, compost, and worms to understand their connection to food
- Harvest mindfully and celebrate the harvest with fresh recipes
- Tend to the garden that helps us grow nutritious and delicious food!
Junior Counselors will arrive 30 minutes before campers arrive and stay up to 30 minutes after campers depart. This allows time to prepare and set up for the events of the day and to wrap up and reflect on the day with the summer camp staff (built into the times listed).
An orientation will take place before summer camps, consisting of a tour of the farm/garden, a general overview of the Junior Counselor role, leadership training, and some team building activities as we go through a typical camp day! This will give youth an opportunity to get acquainted with each other, the space, and Tilth Alliance staff. Attendance at this orientation is STRONGLY ENCOURAGED. Orientation will take place at the site where the Junior Counselor will attend camp: The Rainier Beach Urban Farm and Wetlands, on Wednesday, June 10, 6:00-7:30pm. Light snacks will be provided.
Junior Counselors receive $5 off summer camp T shirts. To redeem, use code JUNIOR5 at checkout.
