Early Registration For After School Garden Camp

The On-line Registration Form will be available here starting May 1st, 2018.  Until then you can call 618-465-9850 x212  Please download the PDF and send it to a friend or share this address  www.riverbendercommunitycenter.org/gardencamp

ROOFTOP GARDENING AFTER SCHOOL CAMP!

EVERY TUESDAY AND THURSDAY - MAY 8th - MAY 24th

EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION - ONLY $25 per Child

Join "The Groovy Green Gang" on Tuesdays and Thursdays after school May 8th through May 24th. This cool camp will give you access to all the fun and games at the community center plus an amazing rooftop gardening and outdoor art experience. This unique opportunity is being facilitated by Sherry Droste, retired educator and U of I Extension Master Gardener and Trevor Counts, garden center manager at Home Depot in Alton. The program is sponsored again this year by The Plant Stand.

Activities include raised bed gardening, tower gardening, worm farming, leaf rubbings, solar printing, river rock marker painting and more. Geared for middle school students. Free transportation from school. Kids can stay as late as 6 p.m.

• Each participant will receive a FREE plant and achievement certificate.
• On Friday Night June 1st, we will invite parents to a Rooftop Party to show off our campers' hard work. 
• Space is limited, Call (618) 465-9850 ext. 212 to register or register online at RiverbenderCommunityCenter.org/GardenCamp

Special Activities May Include any of the following:

• Painted Twisty Twig project
• Botanical bashing art project
• Six Seed Trail Mix
• Painting of river rock garden markers.
• Design a peace pole for the garden.
• Build and monitor a worm farm!
• Leaf rubbings
• Solar printing

All this in addition to everything our normal After School Program offers!