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| Green Team |
| 2008 2008 marks the EIGHTH year for this program and we're making big changes in our kid's garden club this year. We now have many little seasoned gardeners who have spent many years attending our annual morning sessions. This makes it more difficult to come up with new craft and activity ideas that can be completed in the short morning time frame. For this reason, we are planning three “DAY CAMPS”. A longer day will allow the participants to complete more detailed garden projects and craft more time-consuming nature projects. We have chosen 3 dates: May 28th, June 11th, and June 25th. Students may attend one or all three sessions. Each special day will be honed with activities appropriate for that particular time in the growing season. The May 28th session will concentrate on a new roof garden project. June 11th will focus on the construction of a new wattle fence, and on June 25th the class will develop a new whimsical garden sculpture at the Prairie Pedlar. With this hands-on experience, students will be able to replicate similar projects in their own backyards. A variety of take- home crafts, scavenger hunts, and garden games will compliment each day’s activities, in addition to the new garden elements at the Prairie Pedlar. Regardless of your level of experience, we invite children to the garden to learn and experience the fine art of gardening, to develop lifelong garden skills, and enjoy nature crafts and flower fun. Each Day Camp will operate from 9:00 am until 3:00 pm. The fee is $18 per student. In the event there are not enough students signed up, the Day Camp may be cancelled and money will be refunded for the few who have registered. All registration fees must be prepaid by June 1st so that I can plan ahead and purchase supplies for each meeting. Sorry, but fees are non-refundable - materials will be purchased in advance. However, you are welcome to find a substitute to take your place if necessary. Plan on a fun day. As always, we will be "practicing" simple garden skills: deadheading, mulching, watering, and weeding flowers in the Secret Garden - a secluded garden spot that the Green Team has taken ownership of the last several years. These garden skills are essential to the success of any gardening experience and our goal is to develop garden expertise that will last a lifetime. A program fee of $18.00 per day is a great bargain for supervised instruction, garden projects to take home, a sack lunch, snacks, and all the secrets to gardening success! If you have any questions, please feel free to call us at 712-668-4840. |
