Explore nature and farming @ Beacon Food Forest (BFF) in a positive, structured, outdoor educational experience!
Ages 6-9:
Observe and learn about plants, fungi, bees & birds; forage safely; build healthy soil; plant; and harvest food to help others in our community. An opportunity for kids to have fun connecting with the Earth and food in healthy ways.
Service Learning Component - Each camp day will include time to care for the land – weeding, mulching, watering – and/or harvest food for the community.
Schedule: July 11th to July 15th, 2022 from 9 am to 3 pm each day
Lead Instructor: Kimberly Leeper, a Seattleite since 1995, is a garden educator, regenerative landscape designer, plant and wildlife enthusiast who specializes in Pacific NW native plants, beneficial wildlife habitat, and food forests. Kimberly loves inspiring people to think more holistically about their landscapes and the planet, and creating sanctuary with foraging opportunities close to home! She has a background in school psychology and 15+ years of experience teaching and learning with children and adults in schools and the woods. Kimberly has been involved planting and education efforts with Beacon Food Forest since it was first planted in Sept. 2012
COVID-19 Precautions
This program will follow recommendations set by WA State Dept. of Health - https://doh.wa.gov/sites/default/files/2022-03/821-165-K12SchoolsChildCare.pdf.
At time of day camp, precautions could include: limited small group size; increased sanitation of materials used; outdoor setting; social distancing; and mask wearing.
The Lead Instructor: Kimberly Leeper will be sending additional registration material, waiver of liability, and other after-school program details to families around June 13th.
Questions: Contact Kimberly Leeper - kimberly.leeper12@gmail.com
PRICE: $400 - Scholarships available - Contact Kimberly Leeper to complete simple application - kimberly.leeper12@gmail.com
REGISTER by June 13, 2022
Ticket Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/food-forest-explorers-summer-camp-tickets-313666293327