Nurturing Engagement and then Making a Difference
The Wildcraft Forest School unplugs from that and plugs into this
Everyday we are reminded that we touch and connect with intelligent life forms that include plants, trees, animals and even the landscape all of which we are only beginning to understand. We are in an age that we like to call “First Contact”, and here in the forest we seek to make contact and invest in the cosmic intelligence that surrounds us. An intelligence that we are opening ourselves up to – one that we are preparing for because it is intertwined with our future.
Considered to be one of the top nature schools in the world, for over three decades the Wildcraft Forest School continues to foster scholars who are dedicated towards expanding the presence of spirituality and stewardship with nature. Through the growing of skills in areas of Forest Therapy, Shamanic Teachings, Environmental Responsibility and Ancient Wisdom our community continues to strengthen nature in over 40 countries.
Connecting humans with nature remains a prime focus for the Wildcraft Forest School. For human beings, each thought carries energy, which can either uplift or weigh down ones overall vibration. Shifting towards positive thinking is one of the most effective ways to raise ones vibration. It’s all about acknowledging low-frequency thoughts and consciously focusing on more positive perspectives. We help individuals, groups and communities increase their vibration through our various 12 Session Nature Programs.
We provide training and ongoing support within in-person and online programs that includes both scientific and spiritual perspectives offering unique teachings described as Forest Medicine.
We offer the world’s first Forest Therapy Clinical Training Program. Our clinical program offers wellness solutions that include forms of bodywork and spa services combined with nature-based nutraceuticals and practices that allow practitioners to diversify their services to include ever expanding healthcare opportunities.
We specialize in the economics of cosmology and nature as a gig.
We are living in a world in transition which is why more and more people explore the teachings that we offer. We are not for everyone though, the people who coinnect with us have realized that there is something more to life than just humancentric competitiveness – which we like to call the “big game hunting ethos”.
Small is beautiful and wonder can be found in the small details expressed by nature. To believe in mysteries, magic and cosmology is to believe that there is a world rich in chance and intuitive synchronicity. If you want magic in your life, you have to first believe that magic exists and to do this you have to let go of fate. This becomes obvious – magic never happens to those who do not open themselves up to it. Regardless of how much we want to logically prove outcomes we still cannot escape the wonders found within mysteries – which can often motivate the human experience. Many people who attend our programs both in-person and online might be working within the ancient healing arts, or perhaps they are in a more mainstream form of wellness practice; they soon discover that our processes and methods are in perfect sync with what they do.
As humans we all need to get better at what we do – and we do this best when we create relationships.
We help people to engage directly with nature so that they can get back to the basics of our primordial kinships. In order to have a kinship with nature and others we need to create positive relationships based on good work. The Wildcraft Forest School takes tangible actions to regenerate wild habitat and deliver nature-based wellness, education, research and advocacy programs for communities, and for the planet through Wildcraft Forest School Extension Services.
We are not setting aside landscapes to plant or create new wilderness parks or preserves. In other words we are not designing old growth forests from seed. We are only trying to protect existing ones. If we don’t plan and secure the future of new old growth forests we will eventually be without them because old trees will eventually die. We still have a very temporary view of the future. When you get close to nature, when you touch it – it gets close to you. It touches you. Then everything changes within you and this experience opens you to discover the treasures hidden along the edge of the forest – along the edges of your own soul.
But all of this being stated, we know that the foundation of the school exists within a community of like-minds. Everything that happens depends on the efforts and investment from not just one person, but many. So as part of this equation we spend a lot of time securing resources so that our efforts can move forward.
So now it’s the time of year to sell memberships, raise investment and encourage enrolment in winter programs and for next year.
People buy memberships to directly support what we do, and we have outlined a few of the memberships that we offer which allow individuals to support our efforts in education, spiritual ecology and conservation as well as other causes which directly impact human well-being and nature. These memberships provide access to educational resources and a network of individuals passionate about environmental protection, fostering community and shared motivation. Members can contribute to a healthier planet by supporting environmental advocacy, thereby creating positive change in communities and through public policy.
Sanctuary Forest Membership - $160
With a Sanctuary Forest Membership you can dwell in a forest that is specifically intended to help people and the beings that dwell within it. It allows you to help us financially as we regenerate habitat – you can even join us in our various endeavors which then becomes a worthwhile adventure on many levels as we learn how an ecosystem works while we explore the remote living forest.
Did you know?
When you register for one of our multi-day certification or self-improvement training camps that you can attend any future camp of that kind at no charge. We have made this opportunity available for decades now and we suggest a donation but only if you are able.
This policy continues, but we have realized increased costs as more people visit so we have created this Sanctuary Forest Membership as a way to help with the ongoing expenses of the camp.
If you like you like the fact that we make our offerings available to people for return visits to the forest and our programs, then perhaps you would like to pay-it-forward by purchasing this membership.
If you are returning to a specific camp series and you would like to chip in and help us out with some of the expenses that are taking place during your camp, perhaps you would like to purchase this membership.
We know that there are always lots of people who take our camp programs and can’t afford to make a donation – and that’s ok we will never turn folks away. But perhaps you would like to purchase a membership to help sustain their continued efforts to drop-in and return so that they can maintain their sense of community here.
Buying this membership is a statement that says. “I love what you are doing and just keep doing it!”
We never turn down additional donations and other contributions because it all helps!
With your membership you can help us with hands-on stewardship work but we understand that you might be unable to bushwack into wild areas to help us plant trees and restore remote habitat. We understand that you might simply need to relax and become regenerated on a soul level.
Outback Fieldtrip Membership - $160
As many of our participants know, we often include outback fieldtrips to remote areas. This membership acknowledges the many large and small tasks that need to be done in these remote forests so that they can be ready for your visit.
Our various Forest Campuses serve as base-camps close to a great number of natural attractions and as a forest therapy centre we have attractions and activities that can offer you a great escape into deep nature. This membership also acknowledges the stewardship activities that take place at each of these locations.
I was inspired and loved my outback fieldtrip and want to support this cause!
I love what you are doing and just keep doing it!
Remember during a camp program and with the help of volunteers we will include you on all outback fieldtrips, this membership is a option that allows you to simply kick-in further support or to pay-it-forward.
We never turn down additional donations and other contributions because it all helps!
Wizards Cafe Membership - $60
Wizards Cafe is the place in the forest where people who are taking our programs gather to connect and chat in the mornings and evenings. This small teahouse also represents the place where we greet people when they arrive.
Wizards Cafe is open at set times at the Wildcraft Forest for our members to drop in for a cup of wildcrafted tea and a hot lunch – for free. We don’t charge. Refreshments to members are available for free but if you like, you can make a donation or pay it forward.
If you purchase a membership it supports our efforts to keep Wizards open and going. It’s a great compliment to this working forest and members can take the time to walk the trails and perform their Yasei Shinrin Yoku exercises and meditations.
Wizards has full internet access and we are eager to premiere our latest production from the Wildcraft Forest Channel.
But really it’s about great tea, good conversation and awesome company.
Our Wildcraft Forest Memberships
All of our memberships allows you to become part of our network that provides access and information to various opportunities like volunteer activities, wild tea tasting events and our Sacred Fire Circles. Members have a chance to try out our various products that also include massage oils and essences all harvested from the wild.
Membership includes open access to our Healing Forest Trail System which includes an “Earthing Trail” where you can connect barefoot and in the mud under the rich and thick tree canopy.
Membership also includes our seven session online introduction to Yasei Shinrin Yoku called the “Six Pillars of Wild Intention”.
Drop by the forest and we’ll take you, your family and friends on guided walks. Be part of a ceremony and enjoy the guided experience.
When you purchase a membership we provide you with our Sanctuary Forest Membership Kit which provides wonderful details about our community.
You can “Offset” your recreation and leisure by supporting the Wildcraft Forest with a Sanctuary Forest Membership. You can use it for yourself or gift it to another – this is your chance to support people who are doing the work required to regenerate a local part of the planet that we share.
We encourage you to visit our Membership Page where you can also learn how to contribute to other great initiatives like the Wildcraft Forest Channel, The Forest Almanac and the Mother Tree Hub.
Explore what we do: www.wildcraftforest.com
“You cannot get through a single day without having an impact on the world around you. What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.”
― Jane Goodall