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Under the Green Umbrella

Blacksburg, VA 24060
Phone: (540) 818-1220Email: mountaintop10@live.comWebsite: Visit Website

Our goal is to provide our youth with fundamental kitchen and garden skills they'll need as they grow. In our cooking camps, your child will gain knowledge ranging from food and kitchen safety to the art of baking from scratch, as well as, helpful home economics skills. They'll also have the opportunity to bring their creations home with them! By combining hands-on learning with creative expression and outdoor exploration, Under the Green Umbrella Summer Camp offers an engaging experience that empowers campers to develop lifelong skills and a deeper appreciation for food, gardening, and home economics. If you are interested in making a donation to Flavors & Flowers Kids Camp Scholarship Fund to help another camper, please follow the link to our GoFundMe.

Flavors & Flowers Nourishing Minds

Level:
Dates:
Ages:
Level 1
June 3 - 5, 2024
8 - 17
Level 1
June 10 - 12, 2024
8 - 17
Level 2
June 17 - 19, 2024
8 - 17
Level 2
June 24 - 26, 2024
8 - 17

Camp Activities:

We will have three days of activities for each level:

Level One Activities


Day 1: Garden Day

  • Garden Care, Plant Propagation, Floral Design, Permaculture (Bugs and Bees), Harvesting Herbs & Vegetables, and more!

Day 2: Jelly and Cocoa Making Day

  • Food & Kitchen Safety, Fire Prevention & First Aid (in the garden and kitchen), Making Teas, Cocoas, Sugar Scrubs and Jams from scratch!

Day 3: Chef Day

  • Farm-to-table recipes, Baking from scratch (cookies, sweet breads, macaroons, and more!o) including nutritional information

Level Two Activities


Day 1: Soup and Salsa Day

  •  Salsa, dips, and dressings

Day 2: Harvesting and Herb Day

  • Harvesting & Preserving Herbs, Handcrafted Herb Seasonings (salts & blends), Flower Harvesting and Arranging

Day 3: Home Economics Day

  • Sewing Skills (buttons, patches, & holes), Homemade Laundry Detergent, Bath Salts Making