Roots
Roots is a wilderness skills program for homeschoolers where we spend an entire day (9am-3pm) out in the woods. The program is designed to honor and develop the passions and skills of the participants in a wilderness setting. Together we learn the ways of the forest through: fire building, shelter construction, rope-making, bone and stone tool making, animal tracking, sensory awareness games, exploring and having fun.
Dates: Wednesdays, Sept. 7, 14, 28; Oct. 5, 12, 19, 26 Nov. 2, 16, 23, 30; Dec. 7, 14, 21; Jan. 4, 11, 18, 25 (makeup day); Feb. 1, 8, 29; Mar. 14, 21, 28; Apr. 4, 11, 25; May 2, 9, 23, 30; Jun. 6 (snow makeup day)
Times: 9am-3pm
Location: Brook's Bend Farm, Montague, MA
Tuition: $1550 per semester
Our daughter has had the pleasure of working with Neill Bovaird and his team at Wolftree for over two years now, much to our collective appreciation. Sierra (11 years old) loves, loves, LOVES her days with Neill at Roots!! Without exception, she comes home brimming with happiness and enthusiasm for her time at Roots. Neill has built a beautiful community of children and adults, and my daughter feels very much a part of that. She has learned so many skills, such as making fire, shelter-building, tracking, etc. But more than that, she has learned to respect the Earth and its creatures. A priceless lesson.
Neill’s program has been life-changing for our daughter. We are honored and grateful to have Neill in our lives. Words can hardly capture how much his guidance and role modeling have meant to us. - Pam Victor & Jeff Hausthor