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.
Ripe/Ready: Strawberries, early greens, herbs.
Focus:
Native pollinators + observation journaling
Build simple bee baths & pollinator habitat
Strawberry harvest + garden tasting
Seed starting & companion planting
Water play through irrigation systems (build-your-own drip channels)
This week grounds kids in stewardship and ecosystem awareness.
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Strawberry season, longer days approaching solstice.
Focus :
Solar energy exploration (shadow tracking, sundials)
Soil science: compost, worms, decomposition
Strawberry harvesting + simple outdoor cooking
Water conservation games
Sun safety + natural shade building
You can frame it around “how the sun feeds everything.”
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Warmer weather = water exploration time.
Focus:
Watersheds & where our water comes from
Macroinvertebrate study (if you have access)
Water engineering challenges (dams, canals, water wheels)
Evaporation experiment
Daily water play tied to physics concepts
This week leans into curiosity + engineering.
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Post–Fourth of July energy.
Focus Ideas:
Shelter building
Knot tying & simple tool skills
Outdoor cooking basics
Map reading + navigation
Team challenges emphasizing cooperation
This we frame activities around freedom through competence.
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Ripe and Ready: zucchini, cucumbers, herbs, early tomatoes.
Focus Ideas:
Harvesting & preparing simple recipes
Plant life cycles (compare early vs. now)
Seed saving basics
Taste testing + food origins
Irrigation systems + water stewardship
This week is very sensory and abundant.
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Peak insect life mid-summer.
Focus:
Insect identification + habitat study
Build bug hotels
Compost deep dive
Predator/prey ecosystem game
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.
Monthly Enrollment
Families enrolling for the full month receive our regular monthly pricing and are eligible for sibling discounts
Monthly Rates:
One day per week: $195
Two days per week: $375
Three days per week: $565
Four days per week: $750
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
Ready to Join Us This Summer?
Root & Rise Summer Camp fills quickly each year. Submit the enrollment form below to reserve your child’s spot.
Registration is confirmed once deposit is received.
Enrollment closes April 30.
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