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.
Interested in joing our education team? Email education@fairviewgardens.org for more information.
View our current staff team here!
SUMMER CAMP 2021
Registration is Open!
Join us each week as we dive into nature on our unique urban farm. With 13 acres of agricultural land, we'll spend quality time on the farm learning about our food system and the importance of our environment and the 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. Additionally, we will be offering an overnight Outdoor Skills Camp for 3rd -5th graders!
2021 Session Dates:
Week 1: June 14 - June 18
Week 2: June 2 - June 25
Week 3: June 28 - July 2
NO CAMP July 5 - July 9
Week 4: July 12 - July 16
Week 5: July 19 - July 23
Week 6: July 26 - July 30
Week 7: August 2 - August 6
Week 8: August 9 - August 13
Carrot top Enrichment Program
Preschool - Kinder
Join us on the farm as we make connections to nature, our food and our community. Our Carrot Top enrichment program is designed for our smallest outdoor enthusiasts. We'll provide hands on, sensory based activities for children to dive deeper into their curiousities of the natural world. Participants will meet in our children's garden to build community and explore with their peers in a covid-safe environment.
After School Farm Program 2021
1st - 3rd Grade
The After School classes at Fairview Gardens Farm aim to connect children to the 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.
Fall Session 2021 Dates Posted!
Teen Agriculture Internship Program
Middle School - High School
The Teen Agriculture Internship at Fairview Gardens Farm connects youth to the process of growing fruit and vegetables from seed to harvest. Through hands-on learning and meaningful work experiences, youth will gain the knowledge and abilities it takes to be stewards of the land and grow healthy food. Interns will have the opportunity to improve their leadership, communication, and teamwork skills, all while participating in a sustainable agriculture system.
Homeschool Program
Kinder - 3rd Grade
Homeschool is back! This program is developed for our younger grade level friends looking for a hands on, experiential way to learn about Earth Science and Life Science Standards with an emphasis on experimentation and observation. Children will engage with the land and develop a relationship with the natural world.
Registration Open
chicken Pen Pals
All Grades & Ages
Connect with us from home! Send the 'chicks' a letter and they'll write you back.
Follow along with Fairview Gardens' instagram posts for writing prompts and hilarious video content of our chickens chatting away. Use our pen pal program as a fun way to incorporate reading, writing and spelling into your homeschool routine and activities.
Send your letters to 598 N. Fairview Ave Goleta, Ca 93117 or drop them off at our community farm stand!
Instagram handle: @fairviewgardensfarm
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.
SCHOOL Class TOURS
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.
Spring Break Camp 2021
March 22 - 26
Kinder - 4th Grade
Spring Break Camp is here! Spring is a busy and bountiful season on the farm and in our natural world. Spend your break learning outdoors and engaging with the land in small cohorts of campers!
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.
Farm reservations
Bring your School Pod or Family to the Farm!
All Grades & Ages
We are taking reservations to accomodate your social distancing group, school learning pod or immediate family! Bring up to 15 people (including adults & children) to the farm for a much needed outdoor, nature-based experience! Groups will enjoy 2 private hours in the Children's Garden all to themselves with options of add-on activities. Activites range from self-guided nature explorations, garden projects, chicken care and more. .
Early reservations are recommended as a limited number of groups can be admitted. Reservations are booked in order in which they are recieved and must be submitted two weeks prior to your requested reservation date. An adult must be present for the entirety of the reservation
Mondays -Fridays 9:00-11:00am
$100 *additional fees for add-on activities