Bay Area, CA
Little House: Wilders Homestead & Ranch
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Homesteading for Kids
Laura Ingalls Wilder's classic series of books have inspired children and adults for generations.
The world is changing and learning local arts and crafts can also lead to new and old ways for the home and family.
During this week we explore different pioneer and homesteading skills: wild plants, gardening, candle or soap making, whittling (for older kids), teas and tinctures, and much more.
At the end of the week we make our own ice cream and have a down home fiddle party.
The Wilders Guild The Wilders are caretakers. They tend to the balance of their village. They listen to the land as they help abundance flow. They guide the needs of the people into harmony with the needs of the land.
Locations
This summer we offer drop-off and pick-up in north Oakland (near 580 and Highway 24)
Register for Little House: Wilders Homestead & Ranch
Payment Plans
For families who need it, we can offer flexible payment plans. Contact Molly to learn more. A non-refundable deposit is always required to reserve your space.
Ages 6 Little House: Wilders Homestead & Ranch includes
• mobile camp around local Greenspaces and beyond
• candle or herbal soap making
• reading from Little House books
• making homemade ice cream
• how to safely light a campfire (with instructors)
• safe and supervised whittling
• wild edible and medicinal plants
• fun in the garden
• late 1800s poetry
• history of homesteading in different cultures
• nature hikes and play
• knitting and fiber arts
• drying and preserving foods
• a fiddle party
Ages 7-8 Little House: Wilders Homestead & Ranch includes
• mobile camp around local Greenspaces and beyond
• candle or herbal soap making
• reading from Little House books
• making homemade ice cream
• how to safely light a campfire (with instructors)
• safe and supervised whittling
• wild edible and medicinal plants
• fun in the garden
• late 1800s poetry
• history of homesteading in different cultures
• nature hikes and play
• knitting and fiber arts
• drying and preserving foods
• a fiddle party
Ages 9-10 Little House: Wilders Homestead & Ranch includes
• mobile camp around local Greenspaces and beyond
• candle or herbal soap making
• reading from Little House books
• making homemade ice cream
• how to safely light a campfire (with instructors)
• safe and supervised whittling
• wild edible and medicinal plants
• fun in the garden
• late 1800s poetry
• history of homesteading in different cultures
• nature hikes and play
• knitting and fiber arts
• drying and preserving foods
• a fiddle party
A Good Fit?
Before you register PLEASE READ the critical information below to help you decide if your program is the right match for you or you child. TrackersNW invests in families and students dedicated to maturity and accountability as a team. The experience of your child is heightened as these filters insure a safe, supportive and competent collaboration with both our instructors and all other team members (including students).
This program is a good fit for the child and parent who...
• trust one another
• are interested in and empathetic to the natural world
• crave a different way of experiencing and seeing both natural and modern world
• want to have fun
• possess a sense of adventure
• make intelligent choices
• display competent autonomy when needed
• can make and keep clear agreements concerning safety
• can help insure the safety of their peers and collaborators
• works diligently toward adult accountability, consequences and responsibility
• will come dressed appropriately to stay warm, dry and healthy
• is okay with being muddy, cold and wet at times
• can be a real kid
• shares well with others
This program is NOT a good fit for children who...
• are not interested in nature & scout awareness
• are not empathetic for the natural world
• are being forced to come to camp
• cannot display competent autonomy when needed
• cannot make and keep clear agreements and choices concerning safety
• is kept inside all the time so may be uncomfortable
• will not dress appropriately to stay warm, dry and healthy
• is not okay with being muddy, cold and wet at times
• has trouble working with others and respecting the needs of other participants
Please note that if your child is positively working on behavior, we are willing to work with them and you with clear agreements