Into the Meadows: Farm Class
Join us in a fully immersive, outdoor science class as we journey toward becoming a regenerative farm. Students will learn permaculture principles (earth care, people care, and fair share), as they connect with one another and the natural world through lots of play and hands-on farm experience
3 Wednesdays per month
10am-12pm and 1-3pm
Grades TK - 6th
$160/child — monthly
$50/ child — annual materials fee
Details
10:00-10:15 — Welcome/ nature play
10:15-10:30 — Grounding & team building
10:30-11:30 — Instruction & hands-on lesson
11:30-12:00 — Lunch/ Nature play
Daily Rhythm
Wilder Meadows is a new 20 acre family farm nestled in the hills of Tenaja, California.
Mission Vista charter funds accepted (Sage Oak in the works)
This is a fully outdoor class. In the chance of heavy rain, we will schedule a make-up class
Nature play area will include climbing structures, a mud kitchen, and nature manipulatives (loose parts, shovels, gloves, etc)
Students are asked to wear closed toed shoes, play clothes (a change of clothes might be helpful on muddy days), lunch and a water bottle
Drop-off is always an option, but we welcome and encourage parents and younger siblings to stay. We know drive time with little ones can be challenging and we’re a bit outside of town, so we will have designated “community” areas to sit and enjoy coffee, read a book, work, exercise, go for a nature walk, and build the “village” with other like minded-families
For your children to be fully engaged and immersed in this program, we encourage parents and siblings who choose to stay to try and give space to their older children as much as possible
Annual materials fee includes: nature workbook/ journal and lesson manipulatives
Email — WilderMeadowsFarm@gmail.com to inquire about availability. Space is limited
FAQs
“Without continuous hands-on experience, it is impossible for children to acquire a deep intuitive understanding of the natural world that is the foundation of sustainable development. A critical aspect of the present-day crisis in education is that children are becoming separated from daily experience of the natural world.
– Robin C Moore
“Sky above, earth below, and peace within.”
October 16, 23, 30: Introduction to Permaculture
November 6, 13, 20: Regenerative practices
December 4, 11, 18: Pasture Fencing
January 15, 22, 29: Pasture raised animals
February 5, 12, 19: Pond Life
March 5, 12, 19: Gardening/ Cultivation
April 2, 9, 16: Spring Animal Study
May 7, 14, 21: “With the birds” - building a tree house
2024-25 Calendar
Schedule is subject to change, but concepts we’ll cover throughout the year include:
Farm systems - animal/ plant/ people interdependence
Chicken tractor (rotational grazing)
Sheep shearing and wool use
Bunny care + nervous system co-regulation
Livestock guardian dogs
Compost, “no waste”, and soil health
Trees and root systems
Nutrition and nutrient dense foods