Academics, Ecology,
​& Social-Emotional Wellness

Little Shepherds Nature Lab is a community-based educational resource focused on personal and family well-being, skill-building, creative literacy, animal husbandry, and environmental stewardship. We co-host pop-up classrooms, ecorestoration camps, outdoor writing workshops, onsite field trips, after-school programs, and more! Please join the mailing list if you wish to be in our loop! ​

OCTOBER UPDATE: We have parted peacefully from the Ramona Branch location, in gratitude for all of the practice
(read the whole story, here). Now, we're connecting with friends all over San Diego County. Bring a bit of Nature Lab to a neighborhood near you!

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We connect people to themselves, each other, and the earth with the power of embodied learning.

Accessibility Means Everyone.

SLIDING SCALE MEMBERSHIP FEES
WORK-TRADE OPTIONS AVAILABLE
SUPPORTIVE OF NEURODIVERGENT LEARNERS
MASKS & VACCINATIONS NOT REQUIRED
INCLUSIVE BY NATURE

Integrative Curriculum

Our custom curriculum weaves reading, writing, math, history, and science with somatic movement, art, music, earth building, permaculture, herbalism, ecosystem restoration, and animal husbandry. We promote an experiential and explorative learning environment with an emphasis on socio-emotional awareness and self-expression. Youth also have the opportunity to build place-based projects that develop life skills and promote community service and engagement. ​

Parent & Educator Training

Education of the child begins with the adult. It behooves us all to have a whole-system understanding of our personal patterns: how they developed, and how they play out. We explore a range of theories, modalities, and studies related to nervous system regulation and its impact on health, relationships, and livelihood. This emerging collaborative coursework is available to all participating families.