Summer Garden & Farm Camps

Tilth Alliance has been offering children’s garden education for more than three decades. We provide a positive, structured and educational outdoor learning environment. Many kids return year after year to experience the variety of opportunities at various ages and we love seeing returning campers, as well as meeting new ones!

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Kids dig our summer farm and garden camps! We're excited to be part of your family's summer experience. This year, we're happy to be able to offer more camps at our North Seattle location (Wallingford, Good Shepherd Center) and SE Seattle location (Rainier Beach, Rainier Beach Urban Farm & Wetland). Check out the newly expanded summer camp schedule below.

Locations

• Good Shepherd Center (GSC)– 4649 Sunnyside Ave N, Suite 100, Seattle 98103
• Rainier Beach Urban Farm & Wetlands (RBUFW) – 5513 S Cloverdale St, Seattle 98118

Scholarships & Sliding Scale

Tilth Alliance strives to educate everyone, regardless of their financial means. All summer camps include a limited number of reduced price tickets, which can be selected at checkout. If you would like to apply for additional scholarship for summer camp, please apply for a scholarship. 

Our sliding scale provides general guidelines for what families may be expected to pay for camp. We take a variety of factors into account when determining financial awards and ask that you provide as much detail as possible regarding your family's circumstances on the scholarship application.

Extended Day Before/After-Care 

Extended day care is available for all week-long, full-day camps, 8-9 a.m. and 3-5 p.m. for an additional fee. We have added an extended care option that runs until 5:30 p.m. this year for an additional fee. Before-care only is available for half-day camps. Please select one of the Extended Day ticket options when registering. 

Camps at Rainier Beach Urban Farm & Wetlands

Mini Camps (ages 1-5)

• Flying Friends Mini Camp - Sat., July 11; 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
• Diggin' in the Dirt Mini Camp - Sat., Aug. 1; 10-11:30 a.m.

Full Day Camps (ages 6-8 and 9-11)

• Wet and Wild — June 29-July 3; 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
• Junior Naturalists — July 6-10; 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
• Iron Chef Tilth — July 13-17; 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
• Grow a Farm Stand — July 20-24; 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
• Incredible Insects — July 27-31; 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
• Farm to Table — Aug. 3-7; 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
• World Garden — Aug. 10-14; 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
• Wet and Wild — Aug. 17-21; 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
• Grow a Farm Stand — Aug. 24-28; 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Junior Counselor Sessions (ages 12-15)

• Junior Counselors: Wet and Wild - Mon., June 29-Fri., July 3; 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
• Junior Counselors: Junior Naturalists - Mon.-Fri., July 6-10; 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
• Junior Counselors: Iron Chef Tilth - Mon.-Fri., July 13-17; 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
• Junior Counselors: Grow a Farm Stand - Mon.-Fri., July 20-24; 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
• Junior Counselors: Incredible Insects - Mon.-Fri., July 27-31; 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
• Junior Counselors: Farm to Table - Mon.-Fri., Aug. 3-7; 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
• Junior Counselors: World Garden - Mon.-Fri., Aug. 10-14; 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
• Junior Counselors: Wet and Wild - Mon.-Fri., Aug. 17-21; 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
• Junior Counselors: Grow a Farm Stand - Mon.-Fri., Aug. 24-28; 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

Camps at Good Shepherd Center

Mini Camps (ages 1-5)

• Butterfly Flutterby Mini Camp - Tue., June 30-Wed., July 1; 1:30-3:30 p.m.
• Growing Yoga Mini Camp - Sat., July 18; 10-11:30 a.m.

Half Day Camps (ages 3-5)

• Sprouts — June 29-July 3; 9 a.m.- noon
• Bug Friends Forever — July 6-10; 9 a.m.- noon
• Junior Chefs — July 13-17; 9 a.m.- noon
• Wonders of Water — July 20-24; 9 a.m.- noon
• Pollinator Pals — July 27-31; 9 a.m.- noon

Full Day Camps (ages 6-9)

• Incredible Insects — Aug. 3-7; 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
• World Garden — Aug. 10-14; 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
• Recycle Earth — Aug. 17-21; 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
• Garden Artists — Aug. 24-28; 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Junior Counselor Sessions (ages 12-15)

• Junior Counselors: Sprouts - Mon., June 29-Fri., July 3; 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
• Junior Counselors: Bug Friends Forever - Mon.-Fri., July 6-10; 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
• Junior Counselors: Junior Chefs - Mon.-Fri., July 13-17; 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
• Junior Counselors: Wonders of Water - Mon.-Fri., July 20-24; 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
• Junior Counselors: Pollinator Pals - Mon.-Fri., July 27-31; 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
• Junior Counselors: Incredible Insects - Mon.-Fri., Aug. 3-7; 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
• Junior Counselors: World Garden - Mon.-Fri., Aug. 10-14; 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
• Junior Counselors: Recycle Earth - Mon.-Fri., Aug. 17-21; 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
• Junior Counselors: Garden Artists - Mon.-Fri., Aug. 24-28; 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

Scholarships & Sliding Scale

Tilth Alliance strives to educate everyone, regardless of their financial means. All summer camps include a limited number of reduced price tickets, which can be selected at checkout. If you would like to apply for additional scholarship for summer camp, please apply for a scholarship. 

Member & Donor Discounts

Tilth Alliance members and donors receive a $5 discount on mini-camps and a $10 discount on weeklong summer camps – make your gift online today! 

Cancellation & Photo Policy

Please read our Photo & Cancellation Policy before registering for camp.

Questions?

If you have questions or concerns about Tilth Alliance's summer farm and garden camps, please contact Dan Friedman, Youth & Families Education Project Manager: danfriedman@tilthalliance.org or (206) 633-0451 ext. 109.