Monday - Friday, 8 am - noon

June 15 - 19, June 22 - 26, July 6 - 10 and July 13 - 17

SEEDS is offering four weeks of half-day camp at our Southside Garden in Durham (at the corner of Gilbert & Elizabeth, a few blocks from the downtown library).

P.S. You don’t need to be a kid to get involved with Summer SEEDlings!

Camp hours are from 8 am - noon, Monday - Friday. Kids completing 1st - 5th grades are welcome to attend any or all of the following sessions:

Our 2009 camp sessions:

June 15 - 19: “Bountiful Birds” 

What is a bird? How and why do they fly? These questions and more are answered in “Bountiful Birds”.  Campers will explore methods of identifying birds in their own backyards. Lots of fun activities are planned including bird dances, martial arts and building a gigantic bird nest.

June 22 – 26:  “Fun, Food and Fantastic Fabrics” 
Where did people get food before there were grocery stores? Where did they get clothes before there were shopping malls? Come to camp and learn a few of the secrets your ancestors knew about how to get everything we need from nature.
You’ll have the chance to plant a seed, make butter, weave cloth, and many more exciting things!

July 6 – 10:  “ NC Animals of the Garden ” 

The beauty of a butterfly and pollinating bees are just a few examples of the many animals found in our own backyards. Find out why they are so important to your garden. Earth worms, snakes, bugs, toads and many other animals are highlighted in this camp which features live examples from the backyard.

July 13 – 17:  “You are what you eat” 

What are you made of? The food you eat, of course! Find out where food comes from and what people ate for thousands of years before grocery stores. We’ll explore some of the strange new foods of today and make and eat some yummy treats. Expect science experiments, gardening, cooking, and plenty of other types of fun!

A week of camp costs $100 with sibling discounts and limited scholarships available. Space is limited, so register your child as soon as possible.

 Click on the following links to download the application:

• SEEDlings Application in English

• SEEDlings Application in Spanish

• SEEDlings Volunteer Application

Call SEEDS at 919.683.1197 or email info@seedsnc.org for more details.

Volunteers!  Do you love kids and care about the earth?  Summer SEEDlings needs you to assist the SEEDS coordinators in camp activities.  We are looking for volunteers who are available every morning for one or more weeks of camp.

Sponsors!   Can you help a kid go to camp?  Some of the kids from our neighborhood need full scholarships.  Will you help them learn about gardening, cooking, animals, and other cultures by sponsoring them for a week of camp? 

If you’re interested in volunteering or sponsoring, please contact Jessamine Hyatt or Thad Bennett at 683-1197 or jessamine@seednc.org or tbennett@seedsnc.org.