Summer Farm Camp (for 6-12 year olds)

Southlands Heritage Farm – Summer Farm Camp

Summer Farm Camp at Southlands Heritage Farm offers action-packed weekly adventures for kids aged 6-12, filled with engaging outdoor themes designed to inspire learning, creativity, and fun. Camps run Monday to Friday, with two separate sessions each day: 9 AM–12 PM and 1 PM–4 PM. Children can sign up for one or both sessions each week to create a full-day experience. Participants should dress for outdoor adventures, bring snacks, lunch (if staying all day), and a reusable water bottle.

10 Engaging and Exciting Camp Themes:

1. Wild Survival Challenge
   Master essential survival skills—fire-building, shelter-making, natural cordage, and outdoor safety—while exploring the farm’s wild spaces.

2. Junior Farm Vet
   Step into the shoes of a farm vet! Learn about animal health, nutrition, and care through hands-on experiences with our goats, chickens, ducks, and Pumba the pig.

3. Water Adventure & Pond Explorers
   Dive into aquatic ecosystems through pond dipping, river walks, buoyancy experiments, and learning about farm water conservation. Keep your eyes peeled for Great Blue Herons, garter snakes, waterstriders, sticklebacks, frogs, muskrats, river otters, and maybe even a beaver!

4. Secret Lives of Bugs & Pollinators
   Discover fascinating insects around the farm, build mason-bee hives, create bug habitats, and understand the critical role insects play in farming.

5. Farm-to-Table Chefs
   Experience the delicious journey of farm-grown food—harvesting ingredients, cooking tasty treats, and exploring seasonal produce.

6. Pioneer Kids & Bushcraft
   Travel back in time! Experience pioneer skills such as plant identification, woodcraft, traditional cooking, and storytelling around the fire.

7. Animal Adventures
   Get up close and personal with farm animals—goats, ducks, chickens, horses, sheep, and even our donkey, Donkey Hodie. Learn animal behavior, care, and feeding routines.

8. Shelter Building & Outdoor Skills
   Become skilled outdoor adventurers—constructing shelters, learning basic navigation, and mastering teamwork through exciting outdoor challenges.

9. Farm Olympics & Games Week
   Enjoy active outdoor fun with relay races, scavenger hunts, obstacle courses, sack races, water games, and team competitions!

10. Nature Detectives
    Sharpen your observational skills through tracking animals, identifying plants, exploring habitats, and solving nature-themed mysteries around the farm. Look out for Great Blue Herons, garter snakes, frogs, and more!

Summer Farm Camp Weekly Schedule

Week 0 (June 23-27) (Public school is still in session this week)
AM: Wild Survival Challenge
PM: Animal Adventures

Week 1 (June 30-July 4) (Canada Day week!)
AM: Junior Farm Vet (Special Canada Day activity: maple syrup tasting and creating Canadian flag-inspired garden art)
PM: Secret Lives of Bugs & Pollinators

Week 2 (July 7-11)
AM: Pioneer Kids & Bushcraft
PM: Farm-to-Table Chefs

Week 3 (July 14-18)
AM: Shelter Building & Outdoor Skills
PM: Water Adventure & Pond Explorers

Week 4 (July 21-25)
AM: Farm Olympics & Games Week
PM: Nature Detectives

Week 5 (July 28-August 1)
AM: Animal Adventures
PM: Wild Survival Challenge

Week 6 (August 4-8) (BC Day week!)
AM: Secret Lives of Bugs & Pollinators
PM: Junior Farm Vet (Special BC Day activity: berry picking and making fresh berry jam)

Week 7 (August 11-15)
AM: Farm-to-Table Chefs
PM: Pioneer Kids & Bushcraft

Week 8 (August 18-22)
AM: Water Adventure & Pond Explorers
PM: Shelter Building & Outdoor Skills

Week 9 (August 25-29)
AM: Nature Detectives
PM: Farm Olympics & Games Week

Get ready for an unforgettable summer of fun, learning, and adventure at Southlands Heritage Farm!