Earth Steward Garden & Farm Tours

Plan a field trip for your school, classroom or group for fun, hands-on learning in the garden!

Children and youth preschool through high school engage all their senses through exploration and hands-on activities at our  gardens and farms.

Younger children taste herbs and flowers, touch the soft and the prickly, forage in the soil to discover compost critters and find the unexpected delights of gardening.

Elementary school tours include two or three learning stations. Children learn and practice important garden activities such as making compost, planting, tending and harvesting crops, collecting seeds and other seasonal activities. Visit once or plan a series of visits to build upon gardening and environmental concepts throughout the year.

At our Rainier Beach Urban Farm & Wetlands, middle and high school students explore concepts of sustainable agriculture, nutrition and wetlands science in our two-hour long service learning field trips.

Choose from three locations in North Seattle, South Seattle and in Issaquah:

NORTH SEATTLE - Pre-K through 5th grade

Dates & Times 
10-11:30 a.m. or 1-2:30 p.m. (10-11 a.m. or 1-2 p.m. for preschool), Tue.-Friday. 

Cost
$5.50 per person with a $90 minimum per tour, up to a maximum of 30 students. We can make special arrangements for larger groups.

Ages

• Pre-K and kindergarten - provide one adult chaperone for every four students.
• First through 5th grade - provide a one adult chaperone for every six students. 

Location & Scheduling
Tours take place at our children's garden behind the Good Shepherd Center in Wallingford (4649 Sunnyside Ave. N., Seattle 98103). 

1. Please review the schedule to choose your dates before contacting us: Fall 2012 & Spring 2013.
2. Fill out one registration form for each tour and return to kimpitre@seattletilth.org or 4649 Sunnyside Ave N, Seattle, WA 98103. 

 Registration questions, contact kimpitre@seattletilth.org, (206) 633-0451 ext. 101.

SOUTHEAST SEATTLE - Pre-K through 5th grade

Dates & Times
10-11:30 a.m. or 1-2:30 p.m. (10-11 a.m. or 1-2 p.m. for preschool), Thursday and Friday

Cost

• $5.50 per person with a $90 minimum per tour, up to a maximum of 30 students.
  
• For agencies located in Rainier Valley: $25.  This special rate is a result of generous support from the United Way of King County.

Ages

• Pre-K and kindergarten - provide one adult chaperone for every four students.
• First through 5th grade - provide a one adult chaperone for every six students. 

Location & Scheduling
Tours take place at our Rainier Beach Urban Farm & Wetlands location in Seattle's Rainier Beach neighborhood (5513 S. Cloverdale Street, Seattle, WA 98118).

1. Please review the schedule to choose your dates before contacting us: Summer 2013 
2. Fill out one registration form for each tour and return to kimpitre@seattletilth.org or 4649 Sunnyside Ave N, Seattle, WA 98103. 

Bring your youth group for service learning field trips of the farm, wetlands or nutrition education at the Rainier Beach Urban Farm & Wetlands.

Tour questions, contact katiepencke@seattletilth.org, (206) 760-0500.
Registration questions, contact kimpitre@seattletilth.org, (206) 633-0451 ext. 101.

Free to schools within the Issaquah School District, thanks to funding from the City of Issaquah and the King Conservation District.

For schools outside the Issaquah School District, the cost is $5.50 per person with a $90 minimum per tour, up to a maximum of 30 students.

Advance registration is required.