“Thank you so much for collaboration with us. After we left many people were talking about how fun it was to visit. Thank you for helping teach the leaders of tomorrow .”
— Quaker Youth Leadership Conference
“Thank you so much for hosting our central youth team. our students learned so much and always enjoy serving at SEEDS. Your staff were the most patient! Thank you for the work your doing in the city.”
— Central Youth Team

Take a Field Trip to SEEDS!

SEEDS welcomes requests from K-12 schools and universities who are interested in engaging with our space throughout the school year as a field trip or as an element of curriculum. Please read the information below and fill out our interest form to book with us. We require a two week notice for scheduling field trips.

Interest Form

Important Information for Field Trips

  • Max of 50 students. If you would like to bring more than 50 students, please reach out directly to info@seedsnc.org.

  • Adult chaperones are required for all groups. We recommend a ratio of 1 chaperone per 15 students. Any additional chaperones: $10.

  • Durham Public Schools or Durham Head Start

    • Free

    • Donations Welcome

    Private Schools

    • Fee of $5 per student, with a $50 minimum

    Charter Schools

    • Fee of $5 per student, with a $50 minimum

    Non-School Groups, Summer Groups, Homeschool Groups, and other Pre-Schools

    • Fee of $10 per student, with an $80 minimum.

    Additional Chaperones

    • $10 per chaperone over the required number (see “chaperones”)

    You may change your student count and receive a refund for any students/chaperones not attending up to one week before the field trip. After that, any fees paid for students/chaperones not attending are considered a donation to SEEDS and are non-refundable.

  • We are happy to tailor your field trip to reflect your class curriculum or educate on a number of topics. Please reach out to info@seedsnc.org if you have specific requests or questions.

  • In advance of your field trip, please let your students and chaperones know about our visit guidelines:

    • Wear closed-toed shoes 

    • Dress for the weather (hats, sunglasses, etc.) 

    • Bring a reusable water bottle 

    • Wear + bring sunscreen and bug spray 

    • Long pants are recommended 

  • All students and chaperones are required to complete a waiver that we will send you upon confirmation of your field trip. Any students under 18 must have their waiver signed by a parent or guardian. Any student or chaperone without a waiver will not be allowed to participate. We recommend giving your students at least a week to return their signed, completed waivers.

    All waivers can be provided to SEEDS upon arrival on field trip day.

  • We do host field trips in the rain. In the event of severe weather we will reschedule.

  • Our building is ADA compliant, but our garden is not. Please let us know if you have students coming on your field trip who could benefit from modifications or adaptations to the program instruction or navigation in the garden.

  • Please bring any medications students might need for bee stings and bug bites, asthma attacks, etc.

  • You may cancel your enrollment and receive a refund of your fee up to a week before the date of your program. Any program canceled by SEEDS will result in a complete refund.