Dirty Fingernails Garden Camp
in partnership with Fruition Seeds
and
Mutual Aid Wildlife Rehabilitation Center
2024 Summer Camp Dates
July 15-19: Ages 10-13
July 22-26: Ages 7-9
Click HERE or scroll down for details.
New this year… Garden Camp Minis!!!
Come visit us this spring for free programming at a local library or at the Fruition Seeds farm!
Garden Camp Library Mini Programs: Join us for a 1 hour program that combines seeds, science, and fun. We’ll play some games, talk about how seeds germinate and grow, plant our own seeds, and make sure everyone knows how to care for them at home. Calling all kids ages 7-13 who want to get their hands in the dirt, have fun, and experience the magic of plants! Check with individual libraries about registration.
Naples Library: February 20, 2024 2:00-3:00 pm
Penn Yan Library March 14, 2024 3:00-4:00 pm
Wayland Free Library: March 15, 2024 1:00-2:00 pm
Victor Library: April 12, 2024 from 4:30-5:30 pm
April 8, 2024 Eclipse: Totality Together @ Fruition Seeds Farm: Come celebrate the Eclipse at Fruition from 11-5! In the early afternoon, kids ages 7-13 can join Anneke and Janean for a Dirty Fingernails Garden Camp-style farm exploration and solar themed games as the adults participate in quieter, more reflective activities close by. Meet other kids, the camp instructors and see part of the farm in its beginning stages of growth.
See full Fruition event description here.
April 28, 2024: Garden Camp at Tree Weekend @ Fruition Seeds Farm, 10:00-2:00
Make your terrarium with Dirty Fingernails Garden Camp! Get your hands in the dirt and see how parts of an ecosystem depend on each other. Learn how to make and care for your terrarium so that you can take it home and watch it grow.
May 4, 2024: Garden Camp at Fruition Seeds Farm Store, 11:00-12:00
Kids ages 7-13 are welcome to join Anneke and Janean for fun and games from 11-12 while adults visit the seed store. We’ll play some Dirty Fingernails Garden Camp games and explore emerging spring growth!
What is Dirty Fingernails Garden Camp?
Dirty Fingernails Garden Camp is an immersive, interactive, and empowering day camp for children ages 7 to 13. We believe deeply in sharing the magic and joy of growing food and ourselves in the open air of a working farm. Located on Fruition Seeds Farm in Naples, NY, Garden Camp includes fun, hands-on learning activities and daily themes focused on gardening and science. Experienced, certified educators share their passions and knowledge while embracing the amazing teachable moments that come with being a part of the farm community.
Who is Dirty Fingernails Camp for?
Dirty Fingernails camp welcomes all children. This camp is for:
For those looking for a space to belong & for those unsure of belonging
For the child who prefers to learn outside while moving & for the child who prefers reading and reflecting
For the kids who love playing games & the kids who love art
For the ones that want to have fun, to grow plants, and to be connected to the world around them!
For the child that loves dirt & for the child that isn’t sure they love dirt
For the ones who garden at home & for the those who don’t garden at home
For the ones who aren’t sure they can garden at home & for the ones who would love to garden at home
For the young people that wonder about the world around them & for the young people who haven’t begun to wonder as deeply yet
2024 Garden Camps
2024 Camp Info
Dirty Fingernails Garden Camp: Seed to Flower
(Ages 10-13)
July 15-19, 2024
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
@ Fruition Seeds Farm,
7921 Hickory Bottom Rd, Naples NY
Where do seeds come from? How does a seed become a plant? Are all roots the same? What about all leaves? Stems? Why are there flowers? Do all plants have flowers? Do all plants have seeds? The questions are endless! Join us for a week of exploring possible answers to these and many other questions.
Daily themes focus on gardening, ecology, and connection, taught through the lenses of diversity and interconnectedness. Learning is hands on, student focused, and fun! :) Sample activities might include: scavenger hunts, farm walks, planting, seed harvesting, nature journaling, nature art and lots more!
(Returning campers should come prepared for some familiar things and some new things! Come ready to share what you’ve learned in the year since we’ve seen you and be open to what others have to offer!)
Dirty Fingernails Garden Camp: Seed to Flower
(Ages 7-9)
July 22-26, 2024
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
@ Fruition Seeds Farm,
7921 Hickory Bottom Rd, Naples NY
Where do seeds come from? How does a seed become a plant? Are all roots the same? What about all leaves? Stems? Why are there flowers? Do all plants have flowers? Do all plants have seeds? The questions are endless! Join us for a week of exploring possible answers to these and many other questions.
Daily themes focus on gardening, ecology, and connection, taught through the lenses of diversity and interconnectedness. Learning is hands on, student focused, and fun! :) Sample activities might include: scavenger hunts, farm walks, planting, seed harvesting, nature journaling, nature art and lots more!
(Returning campers should come prepared for some familiar things and some new things! Come ready to share what you’ve learned in the year since we’ve seen you and be open to what others have to offer!)
Meet the Instructors
Anneke Radin-Snaith
is a passionate gardener, a learner, and a life coach. She has worked in education for over 25 years, in both traditional and non-traditional settings. Her roles have included: 1:1 aide, social studies teacher, and district leader. She loves creating and facilitating learning opportunities for folks of all ages.
Janean Shedd
is an enthusiastic teacher, learner, and life-long volunteer. With backgrounds in special education, outdoor education, construction work, volunteer management, and farming, she thrives helping facilitate spaces that encourage growth of all kinds!
Petra Page-Mann
believes each of us is in the world to change and be changed by the world! Life-long grower and co-founder of Fruition, Petra will be supporting Anneke, Janean and all the campers in little and large ways.
We’re excited about our offerings for next summer and can’t wait to get to know your camper!!!
If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out at:
5dirtyfingernails@gmail.com
or
anneke@livingislearning.us