Summer Camp
ROOT & RISE
This summer, let childhood be wild, grounded, and connected to nature.
Root & Rise Summer Camp offers morning farm sessions for ages 3 to 7, where children grow food, cook meals, explore natural ecosystems, care for animals, and build lifelong confidence through meaningful work and unstructured nature play. We’re not just filling summer days — we’re cultivating capable, connected young humans.
A New Adventure Each Week
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Early summer planting, pollinators are active, and gardens are establishing roots.
Focus:
Native pollinators + observation journaling
Build pollinator habitat
Garden tasting
Water play
This week grounds kids in stewardship and ecosystem awareness.
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Celebrating longer days as we approach solstice.
Focus :
Solar energy exploration (shadow tracking, sundials)
Soil/mud science
Garden tasting
Water conservation games
Sun safety + natural shade building
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Warmer weather = water exploration time.
Focus:
Watersheds & where our water comes from
Water engineering challenges (dams, canals, water wheels)
Evaporation experiment
Daily water play
This week leans into curiosity + engineering.
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Post–Fourth of July energy.
Focus Ideas:
Shelter building
Knot tying & simple tool skills
Treasure hunt
Water relay race
Team challenges emphasizing cooperation
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Ripe and Ready: zucchini, cucumbers, herbs, tomatoes.
Focus Ideas:
Harvesting & preparing simple recipes
Plant life cycles (compare early vs. now)
Seed saving basics
Taste testing + food origin
This week is very sensory and abundant.
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Peak insect life mid-summer.
Focus:
Insect identification + habitat study
Bug Hotel
Night vs. day creatures (if schedule allows)
Deepens ecological literacy.
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Hot, dry patterns; possible summer storms depending on region.
Focus:
Build simple weather stations
Cloud identification
Heat science experiments
Fire ecology (age-appropriate discussion)
Wind engineering (kites, wind-powered builds)
Water play through “cooling systems” challenges.
While the rhythm of our mornings stays consistent, the experiences change week to week. New themes, new projects, and new farm adventures ensure that children remain engaged, challenged, and excited to return.
Pricing
Single Week Enrollment
$245 per week
Perfect for families joining for just one week.
Sibling discounts are not available for single-week enrollment.
Each week includes hands on animal care, gardening, cooking, crafts, and outdoor play in a small group setting. A day could start in the garden, harvesting tomatoes still warm from the sun. Midmorning brings shared meals prepared together, storytelling under the trees, and creative play with sticks, mud, and imagination. After lunch is for exploration, animal care, and unstructured discovery.
Children may attend one week or multiple themed sessions throughout the summer.
Registration is not guaranteed until deposit is received.
Questions about pricing or enrollment? We’re here to help.
Email or call us anytime.
rootandriseoutdoor@gmail.com (949) 235-9785 | (949) 246-8541
Learning Stations
Save a space at camp!
Summer camp spaces are limited and fill quickly. Enroll early to secure your preferred weeks!
Questions about pricing or enrollment? We’re here to help.
Email or call us anytime.
rootandriseoutdoor@gmail.com (949) 235-9785 | (949) 246-8541