Backyard Farm
Full—Waitlist Started
Monday, June 27, 2022 through Friday, July 1, 2022 – 9:00 am–3:30 pm
Join the Waitlist Join the WaitlistTend vegetable beds. Take care of chicks. It's a camp with your camper as an urban farmer!
Campers learn how a backyard can be a farm through daily garden tasks, garden record keeping, and interactive lessons about the garden.
Campers transform the Yurt Yard into a productive backyard urban farm and bring the fruits of their labor home. Camp ends Friday afternoon with a Farmer's Market for camp families.
Campers bring a bagged lunch and snack from home.
Camp registration will be limited to 15 campers. Campers will be required to follow NC State University Community Standards.
Early Camp Drop-off
Early Camp Drop-off from 8:00 am to 9:00 am will be offered for an additional fee of $50.00. The minimum enrollment needed to offer this extended time is 4 campers. To enroll, add Early Camp Drop-off to your camp registration in the cart when registering for camp in the Reporter registration system.
Other Camps for Rising 4th Through 6th Graders
Want more time in the garden this summer? We have another summer camp for rising 4th through 6th graders. Check out this camp for your camper:
- Age
- Rising 4th through 6th graders
- Cost
- $310.00 for Arboretum Family/Dual level or above members, $340.00 for Nonmembers
- Registration
Registration begins on January 31, 2022, for Arboretum members at the Family/Dual level or above.
Public registration begins February 14, 2022.
Registration is completed through our online system, Reporter. A link to registration will appear on each camp page once registration opens. Camps are filled on a first-come, first-served basis. When a camp fills, a waitlist will be started.
Full payment for camp will be due at the time of registration.
If you would like to become a member to enjoy early registration, discounted camp registration fees, and other year-long benefits, please visit our membership page. Membership must be at the Family/Dual level or above to take advantage of early registration.
Registrations received during the members-only period (January 31, 2022–February 14, 2022) not associated with a current Family/Dual level or above membership will be refunded minus a 15% administrative fee. To make sure your registration is completed, join now!
- Cancellation
Participants wishing to withdraw from a camp must provide a written request by May 20, 2022, to Elizabeth Overcash, children’s program coordinator, at elizabeth_overcash@ncsu.edu. If the withdrawal request is received by May 20, 2022, a refund will be processed minus a 15% cancellation fee per child, per camp. No fees will be refunded if registration is canceled after May 20, 2022.
If the Arboretum cancels a camp, a full refund will be made.
Membership donations made in association with a camp registration are not refundable.
- Location
- JC Raulston Arboretum at NC State University, 4415 Beryl Road, Raleigh, North Carolina.
- Directions
- Need directions? Click here.
- Parking
- Camp drop off and pick up will be in the brick circle at the Bobby G. Wilder Visitor Center.
- Questions
- Try our frequently asked questions, or contact Elizabeth Overcash, children's program coordinator, at elizabeth_overcash@ncsu.edu or (919) 513-7011.