Join us at The Gardens for our Junior Master Gardener (JMG) professional development (Pro-D) Day and seasonal camps!
During these camps, we busy ourselves with seasonal gardening activities in our very own in our own HCP Kids Teaching Garden! This involves active gardening where we grow food crops and allows for many hands-on learning experiences including planting, harvesting, weeding and other seasonal garden activities.
There is also an exploration of the many natural systems that keep our gardens growing, as well as gathering and using natural materials to create garden art and crafts.
Pro D Day Camps
These non-instructional day camps feature an outdoor program that includes time in our very own HCP Kids Teaching Garden where we grow food, learn to support natural systems and enjoy the many wilderness areas surrounding us!
Pro-D Day Camps for 2024; click on the date to register
- Time: 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
- Fee: $45
- Date: 17 May 2024
Spring Break Camp
Spring Break Camps - Registration Opens January 8
(advance registration for holders of Family Membership is 7 January)
Week 1
- Dates: March 18 to 22
- Time: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Age: 5 - 12 years (school age)
- Fee: $225.00 or $200.00 with Family membership
- Registration: Online or call 250-479-6162
Week 2
- Dates: March 25 to 28
- Time: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Age: 5 - 12 years (school age)
- Fee: $180.00 or $160.00 with Family membership
- Registration: Online or call 250-479-6162
Summer Camps
These camps feature an outdoor program that includes time in our very own HCP Kids Teaching Garden where we grow food, learn to support natural systems and enjoy the many wilderness areas surrounding us!
Full Day - Junior Master Gardener Camps run either 4 or 5 days (each week is dependent on the various holidays and garden closures). The program is 9-4 daily and includes active gardening in our own HCP Kids Teaching Garden where we grow food crops. This allows for many hands on learning experiences including planting, harvesting, weeding and other seasonal garden activities. This is always balanced according to the heat of the day, with the use of frequent hydration/shade breaks when needed during the mornings. Afternoons are spent on activities to increase our understanding of natural systems in natural spaces surrounding our base camp as well as crafts.
Half Day - Garden Arts Camps run either 4 or 5 days (depending on holidays). The program is 9-12 daily and our time is spent gathering and using natural materials to create garden art as well as a variety of other mediums for 4 or 5 days in July and August
Camps are limited to 16 participants. To register click on the date of your choice or call 250-479-6162
- JMG Full Day Camps (9 am to 4 pm) Dates & fees: 2024
- July 2 to 5; 9 am to 4 pm (Four days) $180 or $160 with a Family Membership
- July 8 to 12: 9 am to 4 pm (Five days) $225 or $200 with a Family Membership
- July 15 to 19: 9 am to 4 pm (Five days) $225 or $200 with a Family Membership
- July 29 to Aug 2: 9 am to 4 pm (Five days) $225 or $200 with a Family Membership
- August 12 to 16: 9 am to 4 pm (Five days) $225 or $200 with a Family Membership
- Garden Arts Half Day Camps (9 - 12) Dates & Fees: 2024
- July 22 to 26; 9 am to noon (Five days) $125 or $100 with a Family Membership
- August 6 to 9: 9 am to noon (Four days) $100 or $80 with a Family Membership
Registration opens April 3 for those with a Family Membership; April 4 for general public
