Gardening/Horticulture Education Youth Programs - Arboretum Favorites - Summer Camp

"All the Frelinghuysen Arboretum's camp favorites packed into one week. Art, gardens, creatures real and imaginary, food, hikes, and much more for kids who like a little of everything all at once."

This is an all-day camp, split into AM/PM shifts, that will have new topics and activities each shift! It's a summer camp that's a hodge-podge of all our favorite hits! The schedule/activity is listed below

Volunteers scheduled for the camp shifts will help set up, tear down, and assist campers and staff throughout the day's activities. Volunteers are asked to arrive 15 min before a scheduled shift and stay 15 min after to help our staff with set up/clean up. 

 

Monday, 8/26 

- AM- Gardening, harvesting, veggie snacks, and touring other parts of the park.

- PM- Cooking with the day's harvest!

Tuesday, 8/27

-AM- Floral Arranging

-PM- Soap and Scent Crafts

Wednesday, 8/28

-AM- Beekeeping and bees wax candle-making

-PM- Bugs and Tiny Critters

Thursday, 8/29

-AM- Dish Gardens, Fossil Making, and Fern Garden Tour

-PM- Fairy Houses

Friday, 8/30

-AM- Gardens and Terrariums

-PM- Edible Terrariums

Schedule Summary

This activity has the following schedule


Date Start Time End Time
Monday, August 25, 2025 9:00 AM 12:00 PM
Monday, August 25, 2025 12:00 PM 3:00 PM
Tuesday, August 26, 2025 9:00 AM 12:00 PM
Tuesday, August 26, 2025 12:00 PM 3:00 PM
Wednesday, August 27, 2025 9:00 AM 12:00 PM
Wednesday, August 27, 2025 12:00 PM 3:00 PM
Thursday, August 28, 2025 9:00 AM 12:00 PM
Thursday, August 28, 2025 12:00 PM 3:00 PM
Friday, August 29, 2025 9:00 AM 12:00 PM
Friday, August 29, 2025 12:00 PM 3:00 PM