Welcome Friends!
We are excited to expand our Youth Farm Science Program year round for 7-11 year olds located on our Historic Farm near the Narrows Bridge in Gig Harbor!
Please see below for schedule & registration. Looking forward to immersing ourselves in nature with your kiddos! 🌻
(NOTE: Our summer program is now Full, please scroll to the bottom for our Fall Schedule!)
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THIS EXPERIENCE IS NOT YOUR AVERAGE FARM CAMP! Yes there are plenty of animals & crops, but our primary focus is hands on learning around Regenerative Agriculture & Watershed Ecosystems, deeply rooted in environmental science based curriculum!
Each camp builds on another, while tying science concepts together throughout the season. So dress accordingly and prepare to get those hands dirty, while creating some fun things from nature to bring home!
All activities will be held outside on our Heritage Farm in Gig Harbor rain or shine. All Curriculum is developed and taught by farmer & retired science nerd, Kathleen Rose (see bio here: https://willabellafarm.com/2020/07/25/by-request-the-bio/).
We host small groups drop off only, space is limited so be sure to register early! Prepayment via Venmo or check is required to secure your spot. Refunds are not available due to short season and inability to back fill preregistered spots. Registration for 5 camps comes with a free camp T-shirt!
Please contact us for group rates or if your child has any special physical or dietary needs. You can reach us at: roseorchards@comcast.net
NOTE:
1. Every camp will include some interactions with our fur & feathered farm friends! 🐐
2. Every camp involves hands on individual & group activities. Some modifications can occur due to seasonality & weather 🌞
3. Every camp requires appropriate dress. We have 10 learning spaces throughout our ten acre farm, so mobility & good shoes is a must 👟
4. Every camp will include various freshly harvested crops & fruit, please notify us of any food allergies🥦
5. Every camp is based on scientific principle including discovery, gathering, observing, testing, sampling, creating & microscope viewing! 🔬
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CAMP#1: TUES JUNE 23RD 🐛
*THIS SESSION IS NOW CLOSED
#1A: 9:00am-12pm OR #1B: 2:00-5pm $70/session includes sales tax & supplies
Soil Biology & Animal Husbandry – During this camp your child will learn about soil microbes, vermicomposting red worms, test ph, soil nutrients, spend time with animals, learn livestock & poultry facts and their roles in soil building, harvest & taste cool crops, plant hot crops and create a growing trellis from nature in our new Learning Labrynth garden space #3!
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CAMP#2: TUES JUNE 30TH🍄
*THIS SESSION IS NOW CLOSED
#2A: 9:00am-12pm OR #2B: 2:00-5pm $70/session includes sales tax & supplies
Hugeculture & Companion Plants – During this camp your child will build & learn about Hugeculture ecosystems, companion planting, innoculate mycelium, harvest mushrooms, perform spore prints, taste & dissect photoperiodic berries in our Papas Strawberry Patch space #4
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CAMP#3 TUES JULY 7TH 🐞
*THIS SESSION IS NOW CLOSED
#3A: 9:00am-12pm OR #3B: 2:00-5pm $70/session includes sales tax & supplies
Beneficial Insects & Pollination – During this camp your child will learn about beneficial bug lifecycles, metamorphosis, observe honeybee colonies, identify flower parts, make a bug hotel & puddling station, view insect parts under the microscope and make flower crafts around the new expanded Pollinator Apiary in space #3!
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CAMP#4 TUES JULY 14th 🫐
*THIS SESSION IS NOW CLOSED
#4A: 9:00-12pm OR #4B: 2:00-5pm $70/session includes sales tax & supplies
Propagation & Herbs – During this camp your child will learn about native & medicinal Herbs, gather and make herb smudges & salves, Microgreen stages, cambium grafting, and propagate various fruit, berries & herbs from Herb’s Garden in Space #6!
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CAMP #5 TUES JULY 21ST 🌻
*THIS SESSION IS NOW CLOSED
#5A: 9am-12pm OR #5B: 2:00-5pm $70/session includes sales tax & supplies
Seeds & Photosynthesis- During this camp your child will gather & dissect seeds both by hand and with white socks on their shoes, learn plant biology, plant life cycles, photosynthesis, view seeds under the microscope, make seed bombs and taste berries along the permaculture trail down Raspberry Hill space #7 & #8!
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CAMP #6 TUES JULY 28TH 🐸
*THIS SESSION IS NOW CLOSED
#6A: 9:00am – 12pm OR #6B: 2:00-5pm $70/session includes sales tax & supplies
Forest Understory & Habitats- During this camp your child will learn about our native habitats, explore and build eco-dens, avian, frog & amphibian lifecycles, metamorphosis, adaptation, native plants and create bird feeders from nature while exploring our native forest and Hedwigs Hollow space #10!
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CAMP #7 TUES AUG 4TH 🦉
*THIS SESSION IS NOW CLOSED
#7A: 9:00am-12pm OR #7B: 2:00-5pm $70/session includes sales tax & supplies
Forest Canopy & FoodSoilWeb – During this camp your child will search for and ID native trees, locate lichens, mosses, plants through various methods, learn about native pollinators and living organisms within the Food Soil Web, collect leaf samples and dissect owl pellets from our Historic Native Forest space #10!
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CAMP #8 TUES AUG 11TH 🐟
*THIS SESSION IS NOW CLOSED
#8A: 9:00am-12pm OR #7B: 2:00-5pm $70/session I ides sales tax & supplies
Watersheds & Rain Gardens – During this camp your child will learn about marine ecosystems, test water samples around the farm, view water organisms under a microscope, build a rain garden and imprint their creative mark in microbiology agar with lots of exploring around the our shallow Farm Water Feature Spaces #2-#10!
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CAMP #9 TUES AUG 18TH 🍐
#9A: 9:00am-12pm OR #9B: 2:00-5pm $70/session includes sales tax & supplies
Terrariums & Integrated Pest Management – During this camp your child will learn about regenerative agriculture and the role within a healthy ecosystem, living soil, bioswales, transpiration, integrated pest management techniques and build eco-terrariums and a fruit tree guild in the Rose Orchard Space #5!
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CAMP #10 TUES AUG 25TH
#10A: 9:00am-12pmOR #10B:2:00-5pm $70/session includes sales tax & supplies
Fall Harvest & Cover Crops – During this camp your child will harvest late season fruit & veggies, view root systems under a microscope, turn soil with a broadfork, plant cover crops, & design creative fall botanicals. We will also take a special tour of Happy Kitchen Farm veggie fields located on our property Space #1!
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OUR AFTER SCHOOL FALL FARMING FUN CAMP SCHEDULE IS NOW OPEN! ALL CAMPS ARE 4-6PM ON TUESDAYS. PLEASE REGISTER VIA VENMO: https://willabellafarm.com/2026/08/26/2026-fall-farm-food-fun-camps/
🍯9/15 Honey Extraction
🐑9/22 Fiber Spinning
🍎9/29 Cider Pressing
🍇10/6 Grape Crushing
🎃10/13 Squash Harvest
🍐10/20 Fruit Dehydrating
🧀10/27 Cheese Making
🥖11/1 Sourdough Raising
Please Pre-Register via Venmo Link Below. Be sure to include your child’s name & age. Along with your email address for confirmation. Your liability waiver & camp instructions will be emailed to you! See you on the farm this Fall!
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FACEBOOK: RoseOrchards/WillabellaFarm
INSTAGRAM: WillaBellaFarm, LLC
BLUESKY: Kathleen @WillaBellaFarm
All proceeds from our camps & fruit/flower/honey sales support our farm overhead, so we can continue to share this outreach mission with our community! 🐝🌱🌸
Any questions or special requests please contact us at: roseorchards@comcast.net or 253-355-0603
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