Kids Dayz Spring Break Camp

The annual Kids Dayz Spring Break Camp at the East Whatcom Regional Resource Center was extra tasty this spring. Through a partnership with Common Threads, this four-day camp provided students a chance to engage their minds, hands, and taste buds.  Each day of camp...
Healthy soil, healthy kids

Healthy soil, healthy kids

Dirt made my lunch, dirt made my lunch…. Thank you dirt, thanks a bunch, ‘cuz dirt made my lunch. -Banana Slug String Band Ask just about any 2nd grader with a Common Threads school garden, and they’ll tell you how important “dirt” is… But what are kids learning...
Common Threads Farm Camp at The Outback

Common Threads Farm Camp at The Outback

His first day of Farm Camp, camper Xavier exclaimed, “My favorite part was making so many new friends!”… That’s our favorite part too! Farm Campers all enjoyed making new friends as part of their week-long adventure in cooking, eating, and...
Springtime Preschool in the Garden

Springtime Preschool in the Garden

Heading up the path to meet her parents, Sienna remarked that her least favorite part about camp is that the week “is too short”… She’s right, of course. We all wish Preschool in the Garden could happen every day! The magical gardens, trails...
Sweet Stories from Camp Honey

Sweet Stories from Camp Honey

Camp Honey got the buzz on pollinators! Throughout the week, we learned about flower anatomy, the lifecycle of a honey bee, and the role of Blue Orchard mason bees in the garden. Campers got to use beeswax to make candles and lip balm, chop up bamboo to make mason bee...