ZBGC Summer Camp

Summer 2023 Registration has closed! Stay tuned for Summer 2024.

The Zilker Botanical Garden Conservancy will be hosting 4 Summer Camp sessions in June focused on plant education, culinary uses of plants, and exploring the outdoors. This is the perfect way to kick off summer with a fun educational twist!

Session 1– ZBG Garden Camp: (7-8-year-olds)  June 5th – 9th  8:30-12:00 PM  Register Here

Session 2– ZBG Culinary Camp: (7-8-year-olds) June 5th – 9th 1:00-4:00 PM Register Here

Session 3- ZBG Garden Camp: (9-10-year-olds) June 19th – 23rd  8:30-12:00 PM Register Here

Session 4- ZBG Culinary Camp: (9-10-year-olds) June 19th – 23rd 1:00-4:00 PM Register Here

Learn more about each session below.

Session 1

ZBG Garden Camp: (7-8-year-olds) June 5th – 9th  8:30-12:00 PM  

Description: Campers 7-8 years old will join in adventures through Zilker Botanical Garden exploring our themed gardens and learning about the science and art of plants. Learn how to break seed dormancy, create a miniature Japanese-inspired garden, and extract pigments from leaves and flowers.  

Fee: $225 

Ratio: 1 Instructor to 12 campers 

Instructor: Matthew Gaston with Guest Instructor Allison Lash  

What to Bring: Snacks, a water bottle, walking shoes, and sunscreen.  

Wear: Play clothes and sneakers that can get dirty and damp 

Drop-Off: 8:15-8:30 at Zilker Botanical Garden at the Garden Center  

Pick-Up: 12:00-12:15 at Zilker Botanical Garden at the Garden Center  

Daily Themes:

  • Monday: Welcome to the World of Plants  
  • Tuesday:  The Science & Art of Flowers  
  • Wednesday: The Taniguchi Japanese Garden 
  • Thursday: The Land Be-Spore Time 
  • Friday: Dry and Dusty 
Register for Session 1

Session 2

ZBG Culinary Camp: (7-8-year-olds)  June 5th – 9th  1:00-4:00 PM 

Description: Campers 7-8 years old will join in adventures through Zilker Botanical Garden exploring the culinary uses of plants and learning how to have fun making healthy snacks in the form of charcuterie boards! We will explore the various themed gardens and create boards based on these themes (i.e. Picnic, Prehistoric, Japanese Inspired, Bee, and Herb). In addition to eating our boards, we will learn food science, motor skills, and how to be more independent in the kitchen while being safe. Our colorful boards will include delicious fruits and veggies. Bon appétit!  

Fee: $300  

Ratio: 1 Instructor to 12 campers 

Instructors: Matthew Gaston & Cindy Bogart 

What to Bring: Water bottle, walking shoes, and sunscreen  

Wear: Comfortable clothes and walking shoes 

Drop-Off: 12:45-1:00 at Zilker Botanical Garden at the Garden Center  

Pick-Up: 4:00-4:15 at Zilker Botanical Garden at the Garden Center  

Daily Themes:

  • Monday: A Picnic in the Rose Garden   
  • Tuesday:  Prehistoric Platters
  • Wednesday: The Taniguchi Japanese Garden 
  • Thursday: Bees!
  • Friday: Fragrant Herbs & Spices
Register for Session 2

Session 3

ZBG Garden Camp: (9-10-year-olds)  June 5th – 9th  8:30-12:00 PM  

Description: Campers 9-10 years old will join in adventures through Zilker Botanical Garden exploring our themed gardens and learning about the science and art of plants. Learn how to break seed dormancy, create a miniature Japanese-inspired garden, and extract pigments from leaves and flowers.  

Fee: $225 

Ratio: 1 Instructor to 12 campers 

Instructor: Matthew Gaston with Guest Instructor Allison Lash 

What to Bring: Snacks, a water bottle, walking shoes, and sunscreen.  

Wear: Play clothes and sneakers that can get dirty and damp 

Drop-Off: 8:15-8:30 at Zilker Botanical Garden at the Garden Center  

Pick-Up: 12:00-12:15 at Zilker Botanical Garden at the Garden Center  

Daily Themes:

  • Monday: Welcome to the World of Plants  
  • Tuesday:  The Science & Art of Flowers  
  • Wednesday: The Taniguchi Japanese Garden 
  • Thursday: The Land Be-Spore Time 
  • Friday: Dry and Dusty 
Register for Session 3

Session 4

ZBG Culinary Camp: (9-10-year-olds) June 19th – 23rd 1:00-4:00 PM 

Description: Campers 9-10 years old will join in adventures through Zilker Botanical Garden exploring the culinary uses of plants and learning how to have fun making healthy snacks in the form of charcuterie boards! We will explore the various themed gardens and create boards based on these themes (i.e. Picnic, Prehistoric, Japanese Inspired, Bee, and Herb). In addition to eating our boards, we will learn food science, motor skills, and how to be more independent in the kitchen while being safe. Our colorful boards will include delicious fruits and veggies. Bon appétit!  

Fee: $300  

Ratio: 1 Instructor to 12 campers 

Instructors: Matthew Gaston & Cindy Bogart 

What to Bring: Water bottle, walking shoes, and sunscreen  

Wear: Comfortable clothes and walking shoes 

Drop-Off: 12:45-1:00 at Zilker Botanical Garden at the Garden Center  

Pick-Up: 4:00-4:15 at Zilker Botanical Garden at the Garden Center  

Daily Themes:

  • Monday: A Picnic in the Rose Garden   
  • Tuesday:  Prehistoric Platters
  • Wednesday: The Taniguchi Japanese Garden 
  • Thursday: Bees!
  • Friday: Fragrant Herbs & Spices
Register for Session 4