This one-week plant and design summer camp in Jersey City invites kids and teens (ages 10–16) to explore gardening, botanical art, and sustainable plant care through hands-on projects with local experts.
Summer Camp Date: June 22 – June 26, 2026
Age Requirement: Ages 10 to 16 | Grades 5–10 (upcoming school year)
Campus: 209 3rd St, Jersey City, NJ 07302
Early Bird Special: Get 10% off camp fees when you register by March 1, 2026!
The Botanical Design Collective Summer Camp is a one-week immersive program for kids and teens ages 10–16, located in Downtown Jersey City.
In partnership with local plant shop PLNTD, campers will explore the art of plant care and design while creating their own living works of art. Using traditional Japanese techniques like kokedama (moss ball planting), campers will design moss gardens, learn about plant biology, sustainability, and mindful gardening practices. This hands-on week blends creativity, nature, and culture as children nurture plants from start to finish and take home beautiful, living creations.
Instructor from PLNTD, a local botanical shop, will lead campers in plant design, care, and eco-friendly art.
Note: Activities are not limited to those listed above.
Campers will bring home their own herb garden box, custom succulent bowl, and handcrafted kokedama moss ball, living projects they’ll continue to nurture.
Along the way, they’ll gain real-world skills in plant care, sustainable gardening, and creative botanical design.
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The Botanical Design Collective Camp will be held primarily indoors as students learn and create, every day will have dedicated outdoor play time, as well as one short walk to the PLNTD store and back to the downtown campus!
All materials and plants are provided, we reccommend wearing clothes you don’t mind getting dirty, and bring your water bottle to stay hyrdated! Students may bring their own lunch alternatively Daily Delicious provides school lunch as an added expense
Kokedama is a Japanese traditional plant art, where instead of planting in a pot roots are wrapped around soil, shaped in a ball and covered in moss. It is a safe and accessible process for all children.
We are currently accepting applications for Preschool through High School at our Englewood, Jersey City Downtown, and Jersey City The Heights campuses.
We offer a nurturing, bilingual, and academically strong environment where students are supported, challenged, and inspired to succeed.
