What's Permaculture?

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Permaculture is a philosophy for sustainable gardening that works with, not against, nature by understanding her systems, patterns, and organisms. It is the harmonious integration of landscape, people, and appropriate technologies to nourish people and the earth in a way that’s sustainable and regenerative. 

 

Camp Highlights:

• Design Your World: Participants will design their very own sustainable gardens.

• Garden Adventures: Hands-on fun in the PRINTS garden.

• Feathered Friends: Help care for our chickens!

• Garden Skills: Learn composting, watering, pruning, weeding, harvesting, and mulching.

• Healthy Treats: Prepare and share delicious, healthy foods.

• Outings: Explore a local community farm and see big-scale growing in action.

 

Become a Nature Expert:

• Observe and learn from nature.

• Study plants and animals, with special focus on California native plants.

• Understand characteristics of nature

• Design gardens that work with nature’s characteristics.

• Discover renewable energy, waste reduction, and the power of diversity in the garden.

 

Grand Finale:

• We'll end the summer celebrating nature's gifts with a feast of organic, locally grown food, stories, and unique designs.

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This program will be in 2 week sessions (with option to do 1 week).

 

Age:

• 5 to 18 years old

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Dates:

• Session 1: June 23- July 3 (9am to 3pm)

• Session 2: July 7- July 18 (9am to 3pm)

• Session 3: July 21- Aug 1 (9am to 3pm)

• Session 4: Aug 4- Aug 15 (9am to 3pm)​

 

• Tuition is due June 1st for Sessions 1 and 2; July 1st for Sessions 3 and 4. Payment will be accepted by check mailed to PRINTS.

• For returning students to a new session, if you refer a friend, you will get $50 off your next session.

• Each session covers a two-week period. One-week session is optional (consecutive or non-consecutive weeks).

• Gourmet organic hot lunches are included in the tuition.

• Tuition is non-refundable, one week prior to the beginning of the enrolled session.

• PRINTS reserves the right to cancel any session due to low enrollment.

• PRINTS will be closed on Friday, July 4th, 2025, for Independence Day.

• Camp location: 2600 Campus Drive, San Mateo, CA 94403

• For questions contact: (650) 685-1881

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