From Somerset to St George’s Bermuda National Trust summer campers are learning about Bermuda’s rich natural and cultural heritage. Each week a new group of children aged eight to 11 engage in crafts, interactive games and adventures as they learn more about Bermuda’s domestic, maritime and military architecture and the activities which took place within those walls in years gone by. They also learn more about a variety of ecosystems to be found within Bermuda’s 21 square miles.Challenging though these themes may be, campers learn as they interact with their surroundings and relate the themes to their own lives and interests.According to Trust Education Officer, Abbie Caldas, “We have seen that campers enjoy having options for a variety of activities with the freedom to explore and discover something different.”Eleven-year-old Mercedes DeSilva, praised the week-long camp enthusiastically: “The Bermuda National Trust camp is interesting and fun. You won’t leave without knowing something new. The camp directors are smart, funny and always looking out for you. Almost every day you bring a piece of artwork home. You’ll make so many friends that you won’t know what to do with yourself.”“In fact, one of the strengths of this camp is the opportunity to find things in common with other campers that they might not experience in a school setting,” noted Ms Caldas.Veteran camper Jaden Evelyn, aged nine years, observed, “We really like working in a team to build shelters like the first settlers,” and though she has been to the Trust camp for five summers, she found, “we are always going somewhere new. BNT camp is extremely educational and fun. There are nice counsellors, fun activities and cool games.”“The field trips are really fun and active,” observed Madison Quig, who likes the camp, “because I enjoy outside activities and learn stuff while being creative. I also found a caterpillar and one turned into a chrysalis.”The outdoor emphasis was equally appealing to Rowdy Crockwell, whose “favourite part of camp is art and fishing.”Learning new facts, visiting new places, making new things seems to sum up the camp activities.“You really need to come to this camp,” urged Jaden Evelyn.