Gabriola and qathet summer camp and yearlong registration is open
Wayfinders
Weekly program for ages 8-12
Wayfinders is an offering for kids aged 8-14, for yearlong nature-based mentorship in the 8-Shields model.
The kids will learn of responsible harvesting, medicinal and food plants, natural materials, wild crafting, navigation, tracking and stalking, bird language, ancestral heritage and local ecology. With strong core routines of gratitude, circle sharing, singing, storytelling, inquiring, mindful “sit spots”, and mentoring of each other, they will experience and incorporate a nature-connected community-minded culture, grounded in relationships of respect and reciprocity.
Program starts in Sept 2025 and runs until June 2026. Registration is for the full 32 sessions.
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Details and Registration
Where:
Whalebone Beach/Descanso Bay
Day and Time:
Fridays
Sept 19, 2025 - June 5, 2026
9:30am-2:30pm
Ages:
8-12
Cost:
$1747 + GST
32 sessions
Payable in instalments
Seedlings
Weekly program for ages 4-7
Seedlings is an offering for kids aged 4-6, for yearlong nature-based mentorship in the 8-Shields model.
The kids will learn of responsible harvesting, medicinal and food plants, natural materials, wild crafting, navigation, tracking and stalking, bird language, ancestral heritage and local ecology. With strong core routines of gratitude, circle sharing, singing, storytelling, inquiring, mindful “sit spots”, and mentoring of each other, they will experience and incorporate a nature-connected community-minded culture, grounded in relationships of respect and reciprocity.
Program starts in Sept 2025 and runs until June 2026. Registration is for the full year of 32 sessions.
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Details and Registration
Where:
Whalebone Beach/Descanso Bay
Day and Time:
Thursdays
Sept 18, 2025 -June 4, 2026
10am-2pm
Ages:
4-7
Cost:
$1398 + GST
32 sessions
Payable in instalments