About this program
Wander & Root is a farm and forest-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in Jackson Springs, North Carolina, founded in June 2021. The organization's mission is simple yet powerful: cultivate joy, resiliency, and learning through nature play, with a vision of getting more children playing and learning outside. The program takes place on a 50-acre private homestead featuring a forested cove with splashing stream, mud kitchen, trail system, nature ninja course, fort-building area, rolling hill, campfire circle, an orchard, garden, chicken coop, makerspace, and a renovated antique one-room schoolhouse turned process art studio. Wander & Root welcomes families who traditionally school, homeschool, wildschool, unschool, and everything in between, recognizing that all children benefit from time immersed in nature.
Location overview
Humid subtropical
Hot humid summers, mild winters, year-round precipitation
Weather
Safety & healthcare
Safety conditions can change. Always check current travel advisories before traveling.
Getting there
Fly to Raleigh/Durham (RDU), then ground transport (106km)
Cost of living
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