Wander & Root
Wander & Root offers nature school, summer adventures, pop-up play days, and more throughout the year.
NATURE SCHOOL
Wander & Root follows the forest kindergarten model, which promotes the resiliency-boosting, brain-building power of nature-immersed play for young children.
Hours and Days: Monday through Wednesday 9:00 am to 1:00 pm
Location: 1328 Martin Rd, Jackson Springs, NC 27281
Ages: 4 to 8
Cost:
1 day per week = $160 a month
2 days per week = $300 a month
3 days per week = $450 a month
Enrollment Process: Interest forms are reviewed and families that best fit their enrollment considerations will be notified and invited to come tour Wander & Root where you can then select days and finalize enrollment.
Registration: A deposit of the first month's tuition is required to reserve your space in the program.
Contact: Brittney at (910) 690-7989 or britt@wanderandroot.com
Summer camps
Give your child the gift of a joyful, nature-filled summer with friends. Registration is open January 15 - March 15, 2024 for families who are currently or previously enrolled in our Nature School or Summer Adventures programs. If spaces are available, new students will be invited to register March 15, 2024. To be considered for enrollment, please submit an interest form.
In 2024, all Summer Adventures camps will:
be held Monday - Thursday (4 days per session) from 9 am to 1 pm
for ages 4-9
cost $200 per session (10% discount for siblings)
and include a balance of time for nature connection, imagination, teamwork, and PLAY! Every day, children can look forward to circle times full of story and song; experiential, hands-on small group work; a nature walk throughout the property and garden; and most important of all… time to play in nature with friends.
Dates:
June 10 - 13, 2024: Camping
It's ALWAYS the season for campfires, fireside snacks, and spending time in nature. Join us for a fun week of setting up tents, building and cooking over a fire, hanging up trash, telling tall tales, singing camp songs, and learning the unwritten “rules” of camping. All gear will be provided. No matter your experience level with camping, this week will prepare and inspire all of us to prioritize and ENJOY sleeping under the stars.
June 24 - 27, 2024: Magnificent, Marvelous Mini Beasts
Magnificent, marvelous mini-beasts are stomping, flying, crawling, and maneuvering their way all around us. Spiders, praying mantises, cockroaches, ants, slugs, moths, maggots, and hundreds of invertebrates are constantly on the move, manipulating our environment and affecting our lives in ways you cannot imagine! Together, we will dive deep into their lives, learning about their incredible superpowers, habitats, and habits and how these tiny beasts rule our world. Prepare yourself for a week of both beauty and “ick;” sweet smells and rot; gentle floaters and creepy crawlers. Perfect for the lover of all things great and small!
July 8 - 11, 2024: Super Heroes and Villains of the Plant World
Mysterious Moss, a hero of disguise and pollution-fighting greatness. Terrific Tree, a keeper of the ozone and fresh air. Willful Wisteria, a wily, violent, invader. Join us for a fantasy- and story-filled week of plant examination, gardening and foraging for medicine, identifying and protecting native plants, and destroying villainous invaders. With great power comes great responsibility; together, we must choose a life of great adventures and quests, tackling the good, the bad, the beautiful, and the ugly. What role will we play in the great fight to save plant life? How will plant life save us?
July 22 - 25, 2024: We Are Captain Planet!
Earth, fire, wind, water, heart. With our powers combined, we are Captain Planet! Take a journey through the elements of our world. Soil beneath our feet, fire in the forest, wind-riding pollen, water-loving creatures, and human hearts full of strength and love; all play a role in the natural world and ALL need our help to survive. Together, we will learn about each of these elements while working on the skills MOST likely to set us up for success conserving the natural world - questioning, problem-solving, creativity, collaboration, persistence, and a sense of awe and wonder. The power is yours. Let’s go!
August 5 - 8, 2024: Find Your Way
“There comes a time in every child’s life when they have a raging desire to go somewhere and dig for hidden treasure.” - Mark Twain. Treasure is here… but can you find it? Spend a week preparing for a grand adventure, limited only by our own abilities and imagination. Together, we will use cardinal directions, coordinates, geocaching software, and our sense of adventure to seek and find treasure and complete the adventurer’s greatest challenge - the lost test. Perfect for children that love adventure, intrigue, teamwork, and FUN!
Registration:
To register, visit https://bookwhen.com/wanderandroot. A 50% deposit is required to register. The remaining tuition is due May 1st. ($100 per weekly session due upon registration; remaining $100 per weekly session due May 1st.) *Limited scholarships are available. Please indicate in your interest form that you would like to be considered for a tuition scholarship. All information provided is confidential.
Play for a Day
Experience Nature School... for a day! Drop off your child for a day of nature-immersed play, hands-on learning, and time with friends.
Check an individual event below or the Wander & Root website for important details on how to register!