FAIRVIEW GARDENS BUILDS
CRITICAL CONNECTIONS
We are on a mission to connect community to their food.
Learn more about our interactive educational programs for children and teens.
SUMMER CAMP
-2020-
Join us each week as we dive into nature on our unique urban farm. With 13 acres of agricultural land, we'll spend time learning about our food systems and the importance of our environment and world around us. Each week we will engage in fun activities, meet new friends, and taste food directly from where it's grown! This year, alongside our traditional farm camp, we will be offering specialty camps focused in cooking, art and science.
Session Dates:
Week 1: July 6-10
Week 2: July 13-17
Week 3: July 20-24
Week 4: July 27-31
Week 5: August 3-7
Week 6: August 10-14
Week 7: August 17-21
Week 8: August 24-28
Farm School
Fall 2020 Session
The Farm School classes at Fairview Gardens will aim to connect children to the farm and environment through hands-on lessons, work projects in the garden, artistic expression, and other activities. We believe outdoor learning experiences develop positive environmental attitudes and greater learning engagement.
Participants in the program will:
- Explore and provide contextualized opportunities on the farm that extend classroom-based learning
- Support children’s mental health in a natural environment that encourages positive social and emotional growth
- Build community with peers and adults
- Foster an appreciation of the natural world
- Immerse students in physically active, field-based education
- Teach students about our local food systems and how each individual contributes to its success
SCHOOL TOURS Currently on hold due to covid-19 restrictions
Available for grades K-12
Mondays and Fridays 9:00am - 10:30am
The Center for Urban Agriculture at Fairview Gardens is committed to teaching our youth about food systems and creating connections between food, agriculture, and community. We give children a hands-on experience centered on the farm with various activities involving our greenhouse operations, composting projects, field work, livestock care and harvesting produce. We focus on integrating Next Generation Science Standards in tangible and approachable ways. From September through May, we work with local schools to bring classes to the farm to experience what it takes to grow what they eat and to form healthy relationships to their food.
SPROUTS
Infants and Toddlers
Currently on hold due to COVID-19 restrictions
Sprouts offers an inclusive natural playspace for our youngest friends. Our certified organic farm is the ideal place for little ones to develop lasting connections with other children, their food, and the natural world as they explore their curiosities.
PARENTS' NIGHT OUT
Currently on hold due to COVID-19 restrictions
Drop your children off at the farm and get sometime for yourself. Parents' night out is designed to give your kids a fun experience on the farm under the stars while you spend quality time with yourself or with others. We provide dinner, farm games and activities and end the evening watching an outdoor movie together. Send your child with a water bottle and something cozy to wear and we’ll do the rest!
CHECK BACK SOON. MORE INFO TO COME.
