Appalachian Wildlings Forest School

Appalachian Wildlings Forest School W-ilderness I-mmersion for L-earning and D-evelopment.

Grow WILD with us โœจ๏ธ๐ŸŒฑ

Encouraging stewardship of the land, ourselves, and eachother through outdoor and experiential learning events in the Southern Appalachian mountains.

โœจ๏ธ๐ŸŒฒCelebrating One Year of Appalachian Wildlings Forest School!๐ŸŒฒโœจ๏ธOur 1-year celebration brought together everything we ...
11/23/2025

โœจ๏ธ๐ŸŒฒCelebrating One Year of Appalachian Wildlings Forest School!๐ŸŒฒโœจ๏ธ

Our 1-year celebration brought together everything we love most โ€” a delicious potluck, music, hands busy with crafts, and a lantern walk that lit up the earlier darkness that this season brings.

Together, we carried our handmade lanterns into the night, honoring the light we brought into this first year and the light weโ€™ll continue carrying into our second. ๐ŸŒฒ๐Ÿ•ฏ๏ธ

Thank you to every child, family, volunteer, and friend who made this year unforgettable. Your presence, your involvement, and your love for nature have built something truly special here.

Hereโ€™s to Year Two โ€” may it shine even brighter! โœจ๐ŸŒ™๐ŸŒฟ

Little hands beading, yarn that weaves,Play-dough numbers, singing ABCs.Learning forest layers, a walk on the trail,Wild...
11/13/2025

Little hands beading, yarn that weaves,
Play-dough numbers, singing ABCs.
Learning forest layers, a walk on the trail,
Wildling hearts shining in our woodland tale.๐ŸŒฒโœจ

๐Ÿ‚ Fruits of fall arenโ€™t just delicious, theyโ€™re teachers.Here are a few of the lessons they helped us explore this week:...
11/05/2025

๐Ÿ‚ Fruits of fall arenโ€™t just delicious, theyโ€™re teachers.

Here are a few of the lessons they helped us explore this week:

Blindfolded apple dipping โ€” trusting your senses to find an apple in a tote of cool water, then sorting them by color and counting their treasure๐ŸŽ

Crunchy forest snacks โ€” using autumn treats to discover sound words and playful onomatopoei๐Ÿฅœ

Berry color crafting โ€” squishing and stirring fall berries to create natural paints and explore how the land makes its own colors๐Ÿซ

Walnut-rooted dyeing โ€” transforming fabric with the deep, earthy browns of black walnut, carrying forward an old Appalachian tradition๐ŸคŽ

๐ŸŒฟ Cover Falls Trail Workday Success! ๐ŸŒฟOur very first Cover Falls Trail Workday was absolutely amazing! Everyone worked h...
10/30/2025

๐ŸŒฟ Cover Falls Trail Workday Success! ๐ŸŒฟ

Our very first Cover Falls Trail Workday was absolutely amazing! Everyone worked hard, and with nothing but hand tools and heart, a visible path now winds its way through the trail corridor.

Weโ€™d like to extend a huge thank you to Mainspring Conservation Trust for protecting this beautiful land and for allowing us to be part of this special project.

Weโ€™re all so excited to see this trail continue to take shape and to help bring public access to the breathtaking Cover Falls!

๐ŸŒฒ Keep an eye out for the next workday. Weโ€™d love to have more hands join us as we continue this incredible community effort together. ๐ŸŒฟ

Down at Darnell Farms, we learned a good harvest doesn't just come from the soil, it comes from the heart. Farmer Nate t...
10/29/2025

Down at Darnell Farms, we learned a good harvest doesn't just come from the soil, it comes from the heart. Farmer Nate talked to us about how the love we give to others, the earth, and ourselves is what keeps life growing strong, season after season. And of course, no trip would be complete without the fall tradition of wandering through the pumpkin patch, searching for that one perfect pumpkin to call your own.๐Ÿ‚๐ŸŽƒ๐Ÿ

๐ŸŒฒKinderforest Co-Op's classroom is the forest!๐ŸŒฒWhen the leaves start to change, the forest buzzes with excitement. The a...
10/29/2025

๐ŸŒฒKinderforest Co-Op's classroom is the forest!๐ŸŒฒ

When the leaves start to change, the forest buzzes with excitement. The animals hurry to gather food and build their cozy homes before winter comes.
At forest school we do the same by playing, learning, and observing the signs of fall that are telling us there are colder days ahead.๐Ÿฟ๐ŸŒฐ๐Ÿ‚๐Ÿ

Our forest friends Alina and Kelder from Mainspring Conservation Trust came out to teach us about invasive plants and in...
08/29/2025

Our forest friends Alina and Kelder from Mainspring Conservation Trust came out to teach us about invasive plants and insects. So fun! ๐ŸŒฟ๐Ÿฆ—

With cooler weather right around the corner, we've connected with Oakiwear as an affiliate. By using our school code (WF...
08/22/2025

With cooler weather right around the corner, we've connected with Oakiwear as an affiliate. By using our school code (WFS5001) you will recieve 15% off your purchase and free shipping. 5% of each purchase will also be donated back to Appalachian Wildlings Forest School! Check out the gear at oaki.com

๐”ฝ๐• ๐•ฃ๐•–๐•ค๐•ฅ ๐•Š๐•”๐•™๐• ๐• ๐• ๐•’๐•ฅ ๐•ฅ๐•™๐•– โ„‚๐•ฃ๐•–๐•–๐•œWe gather by the waterโ€™s side,With nets and jars and eyes open wide.Skipping stones and learni...
07/25/2025

๐”ฝ๐• ๐•ฃ๐•–๐•ค๐•ฅ ๐•Š๐•”๐•™๐• ๐• ๐• ๐•’๐•ฅ ๐•ฅ๐•™๐•– โ„‚๐•ฃ๐•–๐•–๐•œ

We gather by the waterโ€™s side,
With nets and jars and eyes open wide.
Skipping stones and learning trees,
Cool wet toes and a warm breeze.

Laughter echoes, wild and freeโ€”
The creek, in the summer, is our best place to be!

"A mushroom hike is a magical adventure where kids learn to see with wonder and walk with curiosity "๐Ÿ„๐ŸŒฟ๐Ÿชต
07/11/2025

"A mushroom hike is a magical adventure where kids learn to see with wonder and walk with curiosity "๐Ÿ„๐ŸŒฟ๐Ÿชต

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