Horticultural Science Summer Institute - 2021

Do you love plants? Are you in high school? Join NC State’s Department of Horticultural Science for an exploration of horticulture through a virtual program that includes hands-on live workshops, do-it-yourself activities, videos and more. We will dig into topics like plant propagation, plant identification, garden design, growing fruits and vegetables and much more. This year’s program is virtual, but will include a box full of the supplies you need to really engage in learning about horticulture.

Each day there will be a live zoom session (that will also be recorded) focused on a favorite horticultural topic. Youth will also have the opportunity to delve into asynchronous material to further fuel their passion for plants. Youth will be able to access the material all summer long.

While we miss and can't wait for Hort Camp to be back in person, you will still be able to make some fun horticulturally-inspired recipes at home.

We will have virtual tours of our favorite farm and give you activities around veggie production and understanding soil.

We might not be hanging from a tree this year, but you will participate in a live pruning and tree care workshop!

We have all kinds of hands-on experiments that you can do yourself including a postharvest floriculture lab.

Join us for horticultural fun, June 21-24, 2021!