Forest Floor Wilderness Programs based in Asheville, NC offers Homeschool programs as well as summer camps utilizing the methods of Nature connection mentoring.

Our core curriculum is informed and shaped using the 8 Shields Cultural-Mentoring Design model.  Based on the patterns and cycles of the natural world, this model accounts for the innate rhythms of individuals and their environment, providing a seemingly effortless but remarkably effective trajectory for learning.

Through games, stories and exploration children will learn:

• Outdoor Safety and Awareness
• Animal Tracking
• Edible and Medicinal Wild Plants
• Wilderness Survival Skills
• Bird Language
• Ancient Crafts
• Ecology, Community, Self-Discovery
• and much more

 "When we are out in the yard, playing at the park or walking around in the woods, [our daughter] will point out plant species and tell me their names and uses.  Her confidence has increased, and she is learning the value of just being quiet sometimes- which I welcome." -Starr, parent