Common Digs 2024 Forest School Summer Camp at Highfield Farm

Week Long Camp - 5 days
July 29th - August 2nd 2024

Full day - Group size is limited to 12
9:00-3:30 - $325 + gst
Recommended for ages 6-10 years old

1/2 day mornings - Group size is limited to 6
9:30-12:30 - $180 + gst per week
Recommended for ages 4 - 6 years old

***Early bird sale until March 31st - 20% off any camps - applied at check out

The early bird discount cannot be combined with any other discounts or credits. If you have a credit please register after March 31 or email us.

*Groups may be combined for a maximum of 18 participants per class to 3 educators/camp staff.


Highfield Farm is located at 1920 Highfield Cres SE (near SE Costco & Ikea). Forest School at Highfield Farm operate as a recreational day camp. (Subsidies and affordability grants are not eligible at this location.)

This is an entirely outdoor program. We have a classroom trailer to warm up if necessary. Porta potties are used for bathrooms with hand washing stations. Class will be cancelled in the event of extreme weather (including air quality of 7 or higher or extreme heat). We are currently trying to secure an alternative indoor location to run in the case of extreme weather. An indoor location will be offered for extreme weather days if available or a camp credit for one day the last week of August.

This group will be mixed age groups. Half day is recommended for children Aged 4-6 and full day is recommended for ages 6-10, exceptions may be made for siblings, please email us to confirm

Refund Policy:
All fees are non-refundable but are transferrable after May 1, 2024. Prior to May 1st they are refundable less a $50 admin fee.

Withdrawals:
There are no refunds for days missed, withdrawals, or for weather cancellations.

Camp Description:
Give your child a little wild in their summer. Send them to our forest school summer programming where they will get to run and roll in the fields of long grasses, climb and build in the woodland areas. If we're lucky we will get to catch some grasshoppers and ladybugs, maybe spy a hare or deer - BUT only if it interests the children!

Maybe they'd rather make costumes and play in the forest or hunt for mythical creatures, build a fort or boat or pick flowers from the garden - whatever it might be our program is immersed in nature play and committed to emergent planning that follows the interests of the children. With low child to educator ratios together we will document our days and plan for the next with the children and educators as co-collaborators of each day's plan.

Each camp will have time spent in the growing area of the Farm and with some of the specialists who are growers, beekeepers, compost makers etc!