Nature Immersion K-5th: Garden Edition!

EMBARC Youth Farm is offering a nature-based approach to outdoor education. Programs are designed to inspire curiosity about nature in an interactive environment encouraging children to be self-motivated, respectful, and aware of their impact on the earth.

Lessons are completely outdoors and focus on exploration through play and guided activities. Each week's theme is different, so we hope you can attend as many as you can!

February 26th - Gardening in Springtime

March 5th - Starting from Seed

March 12th - Importance of Pollinators

March 19th - Pests and Prevention

March 26th - Direct Sow vs. Transplant

April 2nd - Harvesting and Donating

Subject to change

Participants are required to wear closed-toe shoes and weather-appropriate clothing and bring a reusable water bottle. We also encourage hats, sun screen, and bug spray. There will be work gloves, tools, sun screen and bug spray available at The Farm.

Waiver & Release: By registering for this activity, each participant hereby acknowledges and agrees that he/she is participating in this program at his/her own risk and holds DeKalb County and all its officers, agents, servants, and/or employees harmless from and against any and all claims, loss, damage, charge, or expense to which they or any of them may be put or subjected by reason of participant’s participation in this program. You further acknowledge that DeKalb County is not responsible for the acts of others participating in this program and the other participants may include, but not be limited to, interested individuals, members of civic groups, religious groups, or community group, and/or persons convicted of crimes and/or violations of County ordinances and ordered to provide community service. I give permission that all photographs, films, video recordings, and sound recordings of me and/or my child(ren) made by the DeKalb County Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs during this Naturalist program may be used non- commercially by the DeKalb County Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs to promotion and educational purposes. I understand and acknowledge that neither my child(ren) nor I will receive any compensation whatsoever for appearing in any photograph, film, video recording, or sound recording made by the DeKalb County Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs.

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