Asheville Farmstead

218 Morgan Cove Road Candler, NC 28715

Nature

Gardening

Wildlife

Past sessions listed

Past dates; prices and details may have changed.

Asheville Farmstead is a non-profit, outdoor, farm and forest-based school designed to teach homesteading, natural sciences, life skills, sustainability, and agriculture to children and families through school, summer camp, community events, and more.

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218 Morgan Cove Road Candler, NC 28715

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Camp Sessions

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Name	Category	Dates	Status	Time	Age Range	Price	Description
Critters of the Cove	Wildlife	Jul 28 - Aug 1, 2025	Past session Past dates; prices and details may have changed.	9:00 AM - 3:30 PM	Ages: 12+	$350	About this session Explore the animals that live in our cove forest. Observe butterflies and salamanders, explore the dirt, and pretend to be an animal yourself! We will also play games that explore what sounds animals make, how they walk, and how they camouflage into their environments. Imagination will run wild this week as we design and become our own critters, move nectar like bees, build a giant birds nest, and make our very own BUGnoculars!
Water Wonders	Gardening	Jul 21 - Jul 25, 2025	Past session Past dates; prices and details may have changed.	9:00 AM - 3:30 PM	Ages: 12+	$350	About this session Discover the wonders of water! Well splash in the creek, water the garden, paint with watercolors, and learn about what makes water so unique. We will explore how water takes the shape of ice, predict what objects will sink or float, and play in the sprinkler. We also explore tie-dying with ice--we will provide everything needed!
Gardening and Farmstead Skills	Gardening	Jul 14 - Jul 18, 2025	Past session Past dates; prices and details may have changed.	9:00 AM - 3:30 PM	Ages: 12+	$350	About this session Lets dig in the dirt and learn skills to be more sustainable! Join us for a week of planting, eating, and learning around the Farmsteads Garden. We will plant a seed to take home and watch grow, design our own gardens, harvest herbs from around the Farmstead, and learn all about composting. We will also make our own reusable beeswax sandwich wraps, take cuttings of plants to bring home, and paint with berries.
Critters of the Cove	Wildlife	Jun 23 - Jun 27, 2025	Past session Past dates; prices and details may have changed.	9:00 AM - 3:30 PM	Ages: 12+	$350	About this session Explore the animals that live in our cove forest. Observe butterflies and salamanders, explore the dirt, and pretend to be an animal yourself! We will also play games that explore what sounds animals make, how they walk, and how they camouflage into their environments. Imagination will run wild this week as we design and become our own critters, move nectar like bees, build a giant birds nest, and make our very own BUGnoculars!
Water Wonders	Gardening	Jun 16 - Jun 20, 2025	Past session Past dates; prices and details may have changed.	9:00 AM - 3:30 PM	Ages: 12+	$350	About this session Discover the wonders of water! Well splash in the creek, water the garden, paint with watercolors, and learn about what makes water so unique. We will explore how water takes the shape of ice, predict what objects will sink or float, and play in the sprinkler. We also explore tie-dying with ice--we will provide everything needed!
Gardening and Farmstead Skills	Gardening	Jun 9 - Jun 13, 2025	Past session Past dates; prices and details may have changed.	9:00 AM - 3:30 PM	Ages: 12+	$350	About this session Lets dig in the dirt and learn skills to be more sustainable! Join us for a week of planting, eating, and learning around the Farmsteads Garden. We will plant a seed to take home and watch grow, design our own gardens, harvest herbs from around the Farmstead, and learn all about composting. We will also make our own reusable beeswax sandwich wraps, take cuttings of plants to bring home, and paint with berries.