Summer vacation days in August are normally filled with discovery, adventure and exploration for kids of all ages.
Now, the fun of those days can include an educational component as well as the Vail Valley Foundation and Brush Creek Elementary School are hosting the inaugural five-day Sowing Seeds "Summer Camp”.
Scheduled from August 16-20, the individual daily sessions will run from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. The cost for the one-week camp is $150 per student and the sessions are geared to children ages 7 to 11.
Daily themes will include “Ready, Set, Garden” (August 16); “Mad Garden Science” (August 17); “Grow It! Cook it with a Chef, featuring Kelly Liken (August 18); “Nature Academy” (August 19) and “Flowers and Herbs” (August 20).
To register a child for a Sowing Seeds Summer Day Camp session, contact the Vail Valley Foundation at (970) 949-1999 for a registration form. Sessions will be filled on a first come, first served basis, with a maximum Camp size of 12 students.
Created in conjunction with Chef Kelly Liken of Restaurant Kelly Liken, the Sowing Seeds pilot program involves a greenhouse project at Brush Creek Elementary where students plant and care for their own gardens. The program not only connects children to their environment, but also fosters an understanding of the origin of food and teaches responsibility through stimulating hands-on activities.
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