Events

Join us after our plant sale for a cup of tea and a nibble in the garden as we gather our general membership together. Current paid members of Camp Joy will approve the board of directors and everyone will hear short remarks and the coming season.

Our plant sale will take place on Mother’s Day weekend. May 11th & 12th. Both Saturday and Sunday 9-1 pm. Come to the farm to pick up a little Camp Joy for your garden. We’ll be selling seed starts of seasonally appropriate veggies, herbs and flowers for this area. We grow our own starts for... Read more »

Our plant sale will take place on Mother’s Day weekend. May 11th & 12th. Both Saturday and Sunday 9-1 pm. Come to the farm to pick up a little Camp Joy for your garden. We’ll be selling seed starts of seasonally appropriate veggies, herbs and flowers for this area. We grow our own starts for... Read more »

Join us for our annual Open House and Harvest Celebration: dried wreaths, garlic and onion braids, candles, honey, and other goodies for sale as well as yummy treats to sample. Support Camp Joy with your holiday shopping and enjoy an autumn afternoon on the farm. This event is a fundraiser for the farm and the... Read more »

Mother’s Day Weekend May 8th & 9th Saturday and Sunday 9-2 pm Please come and join us in socially distanced fashion for our annual spring plant sale. Please Park Mindfully!!  Our neighbors need access to our narrow roads.Please wear masks and practice your most patient and respectful, socially distanced shopping skills. We will set up with intentional space to... Read more »

Mother’s Day Weekend May 8th & 9th Saturday and Sunday 9-2 pm Please come and join us in socially distanced fashion for our annual spring plant sale. Please Park Mindfully!!  Our neighbors need access to our narrow roads.Please wear masks and practice your most patient and respectful, socially distanced shopping skills. We will set up with intentional space to... Read more »

We will share a cup of tea in the garden and you can hear and see and even smell some updates the farm has to offer. Official members may approve our slate of directors for the coming term.  You can become a member anytime, and support us with a sliding scale donation via our website or in person when you arrive. All... Read more »

We would like to invite you to the farm for another rendition of our annual wreath sale event. Pop up style! We've adapted to the times, and will plan to gather outdoors. We imagine it looking similar to our plant sale, near the greenhouse and by the main gate.We have invited some fellow makers to join... Read more »

Come spend the morning in the greenhouse with us and we will show you our techniques for starting seeds! Class will include tips on making your own soil mix, seeding different types of seeds and the stages of raising your own nursery starts. 10 am till 12 pm $45 Regular / $35 member price You... Read more »

Join Jim in the orchard to learn about fruit trees. Topics include planting, how to care for your trees and of course the necessary pruning techniques to produce an abundant fruit crop.  10 am till 12 pm $45 Regular / $35 Members You are welcome to bring your own lunch to enjoy in the garden... Read more »

Each spring Camp Joy invites its members to the gardens for a cup of tea to welcome in the gardening season and get to know more members of our community as well as hold elections for our board of directors. Camp Joy is incorporated as a nonprofit organization with a dues paying membership.  If you... Read more »

Mother's Day Weekend Saturday May 13th & Sunday May 14th 9am - 1pm We will have lots of starts to offer for sale at our Annual Spring Plant Sale. Peppers and tomatoes in 3 and 4 inch pots and various gallon perennials as well as a limited selection of other annual flowers herbs and vegetables. This... Read more »

Mother's Day Weekend Saturday May 13th & Sunday May 14th 9am - 1pm We will have lots of starts to offer for sale at our Annual Spring Plant Sale. Peppers and tomatoes in 3 and 4 inch pots and various gallon perennials as well as a limited selection of other annual flowers herbs and vegetables. This... Read more »

An evening on the farm beneath the redwoods, celebrating the fleeting flavors of summer fruits. Camp Joy Gardens is an educational non-profit hidden in the Santa Cruz Mountains, rich with local history and agrobiodiversity. Enjoy a multisensory feast while strolling arbored flower beds and orchards before we sit down to dinner together. This dinner features... Read more »

Join us Saturday October 7th for a special demonstration, class, and cider tasting! Learn the process that we follow to make our own homemade cider — from the apples we grow around the farm, to juicing, to the fermentation process. We will begin juicing at 8am and the class should run until 11am. $50 per... Read more »

Many hands make light work, and it's fun to be together in the garden! We can't do it alone and we would love to have your help throughout the season. Tasks will focus on what needs to be done that week and we will learn as we go. All ages and abilities are welcome. Leave... Read more »

Many hands make light work, and it's fun to be together in the garden! We can't do it alone and we would love to have your help throughout the season. Tasks will focus on what needs to be done that week and we will learn as we go. All ages and abilities are welcome. Leave... Read more »