Join us this summer at our awesome camps in the Garden! Every week includes daily cooking and tasting so all kids build skills, confidence, and willingness to try new foods. Children garden, engage in nature-based arts and crafts, learn environmental stewardship, and savor unstructured time to play and explore outside. Special guests and field trips round out the camp experience. We can't wait to welcome your child to summer camp!

Camp runs from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm for children who are rising 1st through 6th graders (except Cycle the Cycles, more info below). Fees are $375 per weekly session (except the 4 day week 6/30-7/3) . Please scroll down for information about scholarships. Camp is held at the Garden, 4056 Shadow Mountain Dr, Park City, UT 84098 (off of Old Ranch Road). If you have younger kids, register for our Pre-K camps. 

Summer camp registration opens for members on Feb. 1st. Become a member today! Regular camp registration begins March 1st. Sign up here to be notified when our camp registration opens. Questions? Please reach out to our Director of Youth Education at erica@summitcommunitygardens.org.

2025 Summer Camp Schedule - Elementary Age Children

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Thyme Travelers
Jun 9
Thyme Travelers

June 9th - 13th, 9:00 - 3:00 pm
Rising 1st graders through 6th graders
Our “Thyme Travelers” camp is an opportunity to learn about all things culinary arts and science. Each day holds opportunities for art, physical activity, gardening, and cooking. In the Garden, we will care for our beds, plus harvest, prepare and cook food. Typical early crops include: herbs, greens, and radishes. Each day, campers will learn about team building, sportsmanship, recipe creation, preparation, and execution. We will explore cuisine from various countries around the world as we use local foods to prepare.

Registration opens Feb 1st for members and Mar 1st for everyone. Become a member today!

¡Nuestro campamento “Thyme Travelers” es una oportunidad para aprender todo sobre la comida en nuestro jardín y en todo el mundo! Exploramos hierbas, productos y recetas de diferentes lugares, utilizando ingredientes locales para crear deliciosos refrigerios. Cada día ofrece oportunidades para el arte, la actividad física, la jardinería y la cocina. En el Jardín, cuidaremos nuestras camas, incluida la cosecha de cultivos tempranos y hierbas. Los campistas participarán diariamente en la formación de equipos, el espíritu deportivo, la creación de recetas, la preparación de alimentos y la cocina.

Arts in the Garden
Jun 16
Arts in the Garden

June 16th - 20th, 9:00 - 3:00 pm
Rising 1st graders through 6th graders
Our “Arts in the Garden” week explores our natural world as art. Each day will hold opportunities for art, physical activity and gardening. We will forage and gather items to create art pieces such as nature mandalas, self-portraits and landscapes. We will explore painting floral still life with our Garden backdrop. We will incorporate art as movement, through dance; art as music, with new instruments incorporated in the garden space; and food as edible art, preparing food from the garden. We will tend our rainbow garden and plant vegetables in the Children’s Garden planters. Each day campers will learn about art as an expression of creativity and imagination.

Registration opens Feb 1st for members and Mar 1st for everyone. Become a member today!

Nuestro campamento “Artes en el Jardín” explora el mundo natural a través de una lente artística. Cada día habrá oportunidades para el arte, la actividad física y la jardinería. Buscaremos y recolectamos elementos para crear obras de arte como mandalas de la naturaleza, autorretratos y paisajes. Pintaremos obras maestras de bodegones florales, con nuestro Jardín como telón de fondo. Incorporamos el arte como movimiento: a través de la danza; el arte como música, con instrumentos musicales en nuestro espacio de jardín; y la comida como arte comestible, preparando alimentos de la huerta. Cuidaremos los parterres de nuestro jardín, plantaremos hortalizas y otras delicias. Cada día los campistas tendrán la oportunidad de aprender sobre el arte como expresión de creatividad e imaginación.

Cycle the Cycles
Jun 23
Cycle the Cycles

June 23rd - 27th, 9:00 - 3:00 pm
Rising 3rd graders through 6th graders
During our “Cycle the Cycles” camp we will delve into all things cycles and sustainability – while riding bicycles around our community! Campers will learn about life cycles in the Garden. We’ll follow our fruits, vegetables, flowers, and herbs, from seeds to harvest to cooking, coming full circle with the compost cycle. We will experience the water cycle firsthand by visiting a water treatment plant. The carbon cycle will be an exploration of soil/compost; and the energy cycle, while visiting Recycle Utah to explore the great ways they help our community reduce waste. Campers will gain a deeper understanding of reduce/reuse/ recycle. We will create art using natural foraged materials, recyclables, and art materials. Each day holds opportunities for art, games, physical activity, and gardening. This is a Recycle Utah partner camp with Recycle Utah educators. Campers must be independent bike riders; rising 3rd through rising 6th graders only, please.

Registration opens Feb 1st for members and Mar 1st for everyone. Become a member today!

Durante nuestro campamento “Cycle the Cycles”, aprenderemos sobre todo lo relacionado con las ciclos y la sostenibilidad, ¡mientras andamos en bicicleta por nuestra comunidad! Los campistas aprenderán sobre los ciclos de vida en el Jardín. Seguiremos nuestras frutas, verduras, flores y hierbas, desde las semillas hasta la cosecha y la cocción, cerrando el círculo con el ciclo del abono. Experimentamos el ciclo del agua de primera mano visitando una planta potabilizadora de agua. El ciclo del carbono será una exploración del suelo/compost; y el ciclo energético, mientras visita Recycle Utah para explorar las excelentes formas en que ayudan a nuestra comunidad a reducir los desechos. Los campistas obtendrán una comprensión más profunda de reducir/reutilizar/reciclar. Crearemos arte utilizando materiales naturales, reciclables y materiales artísticos. Cada día ofrece oportunidades para el arte, los juegos, la actividad física y la jardinería. Este es un campamento asociado de Recycle Utah con educadores de Recycle Utah. Los campistas deben ser ciclistas independientes; Solo estudiantes de 3.º a 6.º grado, por favor.

Garden Wonders & Legends
Jun 30
Garden Wonders & Legends

June 30th - July 3rd, 9:00 - 3:00 pm
Rising 1st graders through 6th graders
“Garden Wonders and Legends” camp is an opportunity for campers to use their imaginations and the Garden as inspiration as we create stories and art.  We will understand the history of gardening in the U.S.A., such as Victory Gardens and how gardening became seen as a form of patriotism. We will spend our time planting in our own Victory garden bed and cooking in our outdoor kitchen. In addition, we will be tending to Garden beds, harvesting and creating recipes while preparing food from the garden. Campers will also learn about herbs and mindfulness, and the metaphorical connections between plant nature and human nature. We will spend time in our Imagination Area, tending our beds and completing our geometric build out. Each day will hold opportunities for art, physical activity and gardening.

Registration opens Feb 1st for members and Mar 1st for everyone. Become a member today!

El campamento “Garden Wonders and Legends” es la oportunidad perfecta para que los campistas usen su imaginación y el Jardín como inspiración mientras creamos historias y arte. ¡Mitos, leyendas y cuentos de hadas cobrarán vida! Los campistas comprenderán la historia de la jardinería en los EE. UU., como Victory Gardens, y cómo la jardinería se convirtió en una forma de patriotismo. Pasaremos nuestro tiempo plantando nuestro propio jardín Victory y cocinando. Los campistas cuidarán nuestros huertos, cosecharán y crearán recetas mientras preparan alimentos frescos. Los campistas también aprenderán sobre las hierbas y la atención plena, las conexiones metafóricas entre la naturaleza vegetal y la naturaleza humana. Cada día habrá oportunidades para el arte, la actividad física y la jardinería.

Garden Arts & Culture
Jul 14
Garden Arts & Culture

July 14th - 18th, 9:00 - 3:00 pm
Rising 1st graders through 6th graders
“Garden Arts & Culture” week explores nature as art and how both shape our local culture. Each day holds opportunities for art, physical activity, and gardening. We will be foraging and gathering items and using them to create art pieces while we explore Park City and Summit County history. 

We will learn about cultural gardening practices with Artes de Mexico en Utah. We will tend our Garden beds, harvest and prepare food from our garden, and learn about how food is a central part of culture. Each day campers will learn about local art, food systems, and history, with special guest visitors helping us tie it all together.

Registration opens Feb 1st for members and Mar 1st for everyone. Become a member today!

El campamento “Garden Arts & Culture” es una exploración de la naturaleza como arte y cómo ambos ayudan a dar forma a la cultura, a nivel local e internacional. Los campistas buscarán y recolectarán artículos y los usarán para crear obras de arte mientras exploramos la historia de Park City y el condado de Summit. Los campistas también participarán en actividades culturales indígenas y prácticas de jardinería cuando Artes de México en Utah visite nuestro campamento para un evento especial de La Milpa. Cuidaremos los parterres de nuestro jardín, cosecharemos y prepararemos alimentos del jardín y aprenderemos cómo la comida es una parte central de la cultura en todo el mundo. Cada día, los campistas aprenderán sobre el arte, el sistema alimentario y la historia local, y nuestros invitados especiales ayudarán a unir todo. Cada día ofrece oportunidades para el arte, la actividad física y la jardinería.

Digging & Discovering
Jul 21
Digging & Discovering

July 21st - 25th, 9:00 - 3:00 pm
Rising 1st graders through 6th graders
Our “Digging and Discovering” camp is an exciting new opportunity with our merged organization. The combination of Summit Community Gardens and EATS is what is on the menu! We will explore the garden: tending our beds, weeding, harvesting, preparing food, and cooking fresh garden produce. Seed-to-table experiences are at the heart of our combined organization. Campers will understand the food cycle through hands-on activities and learn about pioneering methods (the people who settled in Utah) and the values they infused into our collective culture (self-sufficiency, preparedness). We will engage in daily cooking opportunities with beautiful, fresh, local, and seasonal produce. Each day holds opportunities for learning, physical activity, food prep, art, and gardening. 

Registration opens Feb 1st for members and Mar 1st for everyone. Become a member today!

Durante nuestro campamento "Excavando y Descubriendo", exploraremos lo que hay en el menú del jardín: cuidar nuestras huertas, desmalezar, cosechar, preparar alimentos y cocinar productos frescos del jardín. Las experiencias de la semilla a la mesa son el núcleo de este campamento. Los campistas comprenderán el ciclo alimentario a través de actividades prácticas, aprenderán sobre los métodos pioneros (las personas que se asentaron en Utah) y los valores que infundieron en nuestra cultura colectiva: autosuficiencia, preparación, trabajo en equipo y aceptación. desafíos. Los campistas participarán en oportunidades de cocinar diariamente con productos hermosos, frescos, locales y de temporada. Cada día ofrece oportunidades para la formación de equipos, la actividad física, la preparación de alimentos, el arte y la jardinería.

Week in the Life of a Gardener
Jul 28
Week in the Life of a Gardener

July 28th - August 1st, 9:00 - 3:00 pm
Rising 1st graders through 6th graders
“A Week in the Life of a Gardener” focuses on our food system, using our beautiful Garden as a classroom. Each day holds opportunities for learning, art, physical activity, gardening, and food preparation. We will learn about sustainable agricultural models, regenerative soil practices, and local food systems. We will explore demonstration beds in the center of the Garden, helping with the weekly harvest for the Food Farmacy. Campers will have hands-on experiences to help understand the importance of growing and preparing their own food.

Registration opens Feb 1st for members and Mar 1st for everyone. Become a member today!

El campamento “Una semana en la vida de un jardinero” se centra en nuestro sistema alimentario, utilizando nuestro hermoso jardín como salón de clases. Los campistas apreciarán lo que se necesita para cultivar los alimentos que comemos. Cada día ofrece oportunidades para juegos, arte, actividad física, jardinería y preparación de alimentos. Los campistas aprenderán sobre modelos agrícolas sostenibles, prácticas regenerativas de suelos y sistemas alimentarios locales. Exploramos nuestros lechos de demostración en el centro del Jardín, ayudando con nuestra cosecha semanal para Food Farmacy. A los campistas les encantarán las experiencias prácticas que les ayudarán a comprender la importancia de cultivar y preparar sus propios alimentos.

Best of the Garden!
Aug 4
Best of the Garden!

August 4th - 8th, 9:00 - 3:00 pm
Rising 1st graders through 6th graders
Join us to celebrate another successful Garden camp season in our final session, “Best of the Garden!” It’s a Garden wrap-up, where we will celebrate and revisit the most engaging, fun parts of all our summer garden camps. Our ‘greatest hits’ session provides an overview of everything that makes our Garden camps awesome: the pollinators, the compost, the garden beds, the harvesting – and of course, our outdoor cooking sessions. Each day will be full of recreation, art, gardening, tasting, and team-building activities.

Registration opens Feb 1st for members and Mar 1st for everyone. Become a member today!

Únase a nosotros para celebrar otra exitosa temporada de campamentos en el Jardín en nuestra sesión final, “¡Lo mejor del Jardín!” Es un resumen del jardín, donde celebraremos y volveremos a visitar las partes más interesantes y divertidas de todos nuestros campamentos de verano en el jardín. ¡Esta es una oportunidad para que brillen lo mejor de Summit Community Gardens y lo mejor de los programas EATS! ¡Nuestra sesión de 'grandes éxitos'! Los campistas estarán expuestos a una descripción general de todo lo que hace que nuestros campamentos Garden sean increíbles: los polinizadores, el abono, los parterres, la cosecha y, por supuesto, ¡nuestras sesiones de cocina! Cada día estará lleno de actividades de recreación, arte, jardinería, degustación y trabajo en equipo.

Refund Policy

You will receive a full refund (minus the 3.5% processing fee) if notice is given within 10 days of registration or purchase. You will receive a 50% refund if notice is given no later than 30 days prior to the start date. We are not able to offer refunds less than 30 days before a camp, class, or event starts (even if notice is given within 10 days of registration or purchase). Please email your request to withdraw to erica@summitcommunitygardens.org.

Scholarships

We want to make sure all kids can come to camp. If cost is preventing your family from participating, scholarships may be available! Children whose families live in Summit or Wasatch County and have an income below 80% Area Median Income (AMI) for Summit County may be able to have qualify for a full scholarship, and attend for free. For children whose families are 80-120% AMI, a partial scholarship may be available. We would also like to hear from you if there is a special circumstance. Scholarships are limited to 2 per child, 4 per family, to enable more young people to participate. Please reach out to Erica at erica@summitcommunitygardens.org for more information.