Our Policies
Location: The Educational Garden Project is located at 15 Overbrook Place, Asheville NC, 28805.
Drop Off and Pick Up: Please park at the top lot and walk your child to the patio near the fire pit. Our hours are 9:00-3:30. We are unable to accommodate early drop offs or late pick ups. We charge a flat rate fee of $50 for late pick ups. Please do not linger during drop off and pickup.
We Are a Closed Group: Only trained staff & volunteers who have passed a background check or family members of kids enrolled in our camp are allowed to integrate into our group. We do not allow any outside people (including neighbors, therapists, church folk, social workers, etc.) to be around our kids.
Gardens: We spend most of our time outdoors and children will get dirty. Please have your child wear lightweight clothing that you don’t mind getting dirty, we will be outside all day (shade will always be available).
Food: Please send your child(ren) with a hearty lunch and two snacks. We provide drinking water stations and cone cups many places throughout our campus and encourage kids to drink all day
What to Wear:
Weather Appropriate Clothes
Close-Toe Shoes
What to Bring:
Change of Clothes
Hoodie and Rain Coat
Lunch & Snacks
Health & Safety: We cook with mostly produce, but also use all grains, dairy and nuts. We are an outdoor program and our campus attracts bees. We wash hands & sanitize surfaces with bleach solution many times throughout the day. If anyone in your household is feeling sick at all, please do not come to camp. Our sun prevention is to avoid the sun.
Discipline: Healthy relationships are at the foundation of our program and we require all participants to be respectful of each other, staff/volunteers, and our gardens. Below is a list of things your child will be expected to do:
1) Be able to stay within our well defined campus boundaries
2) Be kind and respectful toward one another and respond to staff suggestions
3) Be self regulated regarding their ability to participate or play
4) Be able to sit at lunch, eat their food, and wait until everyone is finished
5) Be able to use tools safely
6) Be able to keep their belongings together
If you know your child has discipline problems in other places please let us know and we will do our best to work with your child. Our way of free choice often solves a lot of behavior issues with kids and we will do our best to integrate everyone but do not tolerate continual disruptions. If we feel that your child cannot do these things or is very disruptive, we will offer you a refund and try again a different season.
Refunds: If you are not able to attend camp, we will offer you a family credit for the days you can’t attend as long as you let us know at least one week ahead of when your child was scheduled to attend or your child is sick. This credit will not expire and will be worth your original purchase amount. You can redeem the credit on any of our programs or schedules.
In the event of cancellation (either on our part or yours), if you are in a position to donate your registration as a scholarship it would be a huge help to The Educational Garden Project and families in need.
Payment Plans: We offer payment plans for Summer Camp only. The deposit is 25% of your order total and then you pay for each week of camp 2 weeks in advance. There is a $20 non-refundable fee per schedule for choosing to use a payment plan.
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