The idea of attending summer school used to be a dreaded thought amongst school students, but to this group of homeschooled kids, it's a chance to learn about the natural world during its most active time of year. Mizizi Homeschool cooperative, is a collective of homeschooled students that meet twice a week to engage in learning activities, while having the chance to socialize with other children. This summer they participated in a 6 week Urban farming and outdoor education program at Louisville Grows' people's garden, a 5 acre urban oasis in West Louisville. Students made their weekly visit to the farm, excited for the day's activities. In the first week they planted a small garden of okra, tomatoes, peppers, squash and herbs. They also picked ripe blueberries fresh from the bush and made their own refreshing mint water to beat the summer heat. In the following weeks, students learned about the parts of a seed and flowers and learned how to identify edible plants around the farm. They learned how to identify certain trees by their leaves and did some coloring using natural plant chlorophyll. Some of the activities they enjoyed the most were learning about the life cycle of frogs using the numerous tadpoles in the pond and feeding scraps to the friendly pigs that live on the farm. On the very hot days students had free time to play in the sprinklers and run around with friends. In the last class, students learned about soil layers, soil texture and even conducted a soil test in a jar. Although they were coming to the bitter end of a fun filled 6 weeks, class finished on a sweet note as, students made edible soil, complete with gummy worms and insect sprinkles.