Earth Arts

Ages 8-14 | August 10-14
Registration Opens March 15

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Join us at our Earth Arts Summer Camp, where creativity grows from the land around us. Campers are invited to explore art as a living relationship with the natural world—gathering inspiration and materials from forest, field, and pond. Through hands-on making and imaginative play, participants may experiment with natural pigments, found and foraged materials, simple handcrafts, and collaborative creations shaped by the rhythms of the outdoors.

Each day offers space to wander, observe, and create—encouraging curiosity, creativity, and a deeper connection with the earth. Earth Arts is a place where art becomes a way of listening to nature, expressing wonder, and making something meaningful with our hands.

Over the week we will:

  • Practice nature awareness and play fun games

  • Listen deeply to the Natural World

  • Wild-craft with harvested plant materials

  • Explore the land as a creative muse

  • Learn about honourable harvesting and how to be in reciprocity with our plant kin

  • Play with wild pigments

  • Create art with new plant allies

  • Make new friends (human & non-human)!

  • Curriculum

    Take a more in-depth look at our forest school and wilderness awareness curriculum to see what skills and experiences your child can expect to learn.

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  • Locations

    We use a variety of outdoor spaces, including beautiful public parks and private properties in Greater Victoria, primarily in the Saanich peninsula area.

  • Mentors

    Get to know the team behind Thriving Roots Wilderness School and learn more about your child’s program mentors.

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  • Summer Camp Parent

    “Thank you for all the thought and care you put into making this week so special for the kiddos. You went over and above and the extra attention you gave the kids was phenomenal. What you offer is a truly unique experience and so valuable. You gave them boundaries to keep their bodies and minds safe, but freedom to explore and express themselves. I am so grateful!”

  • Thriving Roots parent

    “This program lets [my daughter] be her wild self, without school teachers or parents. I really value the style of mentoring and the guidance it gives while still maintaining each individual’s needs and ideas.”

  • Thriving Roots Parent

    “My daughter’s confidence has really grown in the past few years in these programs. It has really helped her socially, in part because of the multi-age environment. Her knowledge of the outdoors becomes deeper each year, and her ability to express it and teach others is so amazing! This program let’s her be her wild self, without school teachers or parents. I really value the style of mentoring and the guidance it gives while still maintaining each individual’s needs and ideas.”

  • August 10-14. Monday - Friday, 9am-3pm. Location TBD - Perhaps Witty’s Lagoon or Francis King Regional Park - Stay tuned for updates!

  • Fee: $585 +gst. Price includes camp t-shirt.

    Cancellation & Refund Policy: Please note that your camp fee includes a deposit and is non-refundable. Please familiarise yourself with our Registration Policies before registering.

  • Catherine and Anjolene will be your Earth Arts mentors. They will be joined by one our Teen Apprentices, Amelie, who has grown up in our programs over the past 7 years.

    Read more about the Thriving Roots team here.

  • We are committed to offering needs-based Equity Fund Discounts to those who would not otherwise be able to attend our camps due to experiencing systemic barriers to wealth accumulation. Read more and apply here.

  • We have limited space available in our programs for students with high needs. (We define 'high needs' as any designation and/or behavioural or emotional need that would require extra support i.e. ADHD, Autism, physical disability, any need for 1:1 support.)

    To ensure our mentors have the relevant experience and capacity to provide the support your child needs, please fill out our Student Support – High Needs form before registering and make sure to familiarise yourself with our Registration Policies.

Camp Details

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