Energetic Nature Learning Community

At the Energetic Nature Learning Community, we offer dynamic programs designed to reconnect children with nature and inspire a lifelong love for learning. Using Human Design to honor each child’s unique energy, our programs blend outdoor education with experiential play, tailored to meet the needs of every learner.

Rewilding Program (Ages 5+)

Days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
Time: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

A nature- and energy-based learning experience blending Human Design awareness with hands-on ecology. Children learn through exploration, creativity, and direct connection with the land.

This program is offered through Eco Roots Sanctuary, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Participation is supported through monthly minimum donations that directly fund programming, materials, land stewardship, and access to nature-based education.

Suggested Minimum Monthly Donations:
•⁠ ⁠$144 per month for one child
•⁠ ⁠$244 per month for two children
•⁠ ⁠$344 minimum per month for three or more children

These donations help sustain the learning environment, provide materials and tools, support conservation efforts, and ensure long-term access to land-based education for our community.

The Wild Ones – Toddler Program (Ages 2–5)

Day: Thursday
Time: 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM

The Wild Ones is a playful, nature-based toddler program that weaves sensory exploration, creative learning, and gentle energetic awareness. Children explore the outdoors, build early skills, and connect with the land in a safe and nurturing environment.

This program is offered through Eco Roots Sanctuary, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Participation is supported through monthly minimum donations that help provide materials, snacks, nature tools, and resources needed to support an engaging learning space.

Suggested Minimum Monthly Donations:
•⁠ ⁠$80 per month for one child
•⁠ ⁠$25 per month per additional sibling

Donations support weekly materials, snacks, nature tools, and the care of the learning environment.

Our programs are rooted in the wisdom of Growing Up WILD, Aquatic WILD, and Project Learning Tree, empowering children to learn through nature while building a deeper understanding of themselves and the world around them.

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🌿 Our Learning Rhythm

The Energetic Nature Learning Community at EcoRoots Sanctuary

At EcoRoots Sanctuary, we intentionally align our learning cycles with Florida’s natural rhythms, rather than the traditional industrial school calendar.

Florida is a subtropical environment. The land here moves differently — through heat, rain, growth, rest, and renewal. Rather than pushing against these cycles, we listen to the land and learn with it.

Our year is designed around periods of deep engagement followed by intentional rest, mirroring how healthy ecosystems function in nature.

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Our Annual Cycle

Spring Term (February – May)

This is our primary learning season. Cooler temperatures, active ecosystems, and longer outdoor days make this the ideal time for exploration, movement, and immersive, land-based learning.

Summer Rest (June – July)

Florida’s peak heat and storm season. During this time, the land itself slows, conserves energy, and adapts. We rest, travel, integrate, and allow space for unstructured play and family rhythm.

Fall Term (August – November)

A second learning season focused on growth, stewardship, leadership, and community connection. We conclude the term with a family campout, celebrating learning through shared experience on the land.

Winter Rest (December – January)

The inward season. A time for reflection, integration, storytelling, and restoration before the next cycle begins.

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🌎 Why We Do It This Way

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Nature does not operate on constant output — it moves in cycles of growth and rest.
 
By honoring Florida’s seasons, children are able to:
 
• Stay regulated and engaged
• Spend more time outdoors safely
• Develop a deeper relationship with the land
• Learn through experience rather than pressure
 
This rhythm supports not only learning, but well-being, curiosity, and connection — to self, community, and the natural world.
General Community Partnerships

Lake County Libraries

  • Free summer & seasonal nature programs
  • Craft stations
  • Wildlife education
  • Storytelling + ecological exploration

Living Boho Apothecary — Community Rooted Partnership

Eco Roots Sanctuary is honored to be a long-term partner of Living Boho Apothecary in Clermont, FL.

Together, we bring free nature-based education to families during major community and Main Street events including:

  • Cookies & Cocoa
  • Hometown Holidays
  • Harvest Festival
  • Seasonal markets and community celebrations
 

At every event, Eco Roots hosts interactive kid stations right outside Living Boho, helping families enjoy hands-on nature learning while they shop.

Inside the shop, Living Boho Apothecary serves as Eco Roots Sanctuary’s official Donation Hub, where community members can drop off art supplies, nature tools, craft materials, and other items that support our programs.

This partnership is supported by Cristina Barreto, Master Clinical Herbalist and owner of Living Boho. She believes deeply in community, nature education, and healing — and her support helps Eco Roots grow new programs throughout Lake County.

Learn more about Living Boho:

https://www.livinboho.com/

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Join the Wild Side – Apply Today!

Ready to dive into outdoor adventures, hands-on learning, and the kind of education that sticks with you like mud on boots? If you’re interested in one of our nature-based programs, we’d love to hear from you!

Just fill out the form, and we’ll take it from there. Don’t worry—this isn’t like signing up for a gym membership you’ll forget about. It’s the start of something wild, meaningful, and fun!

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* some age exceptions can be made

🌿 Frequently Asked Questions

The Energetic Nature Learning Community is a land-based, energetically informed learning program hosted by EcoRoots Sanctuary.
 
We support children in learning with the land and with their own energy, using exploration, movement, observation, creativity, and relationship rather than desks, worksheets, or rigid expectations.
 
A core part of our approach is Human Design. We recognize that every child has a unique energetic makeup and learning process. By understanding each child’s design, we are able to:
 
• Support their natural learning rhythm
• Honor how they best engage, rest, and participate
• Help them feel seen and understood
• Teach them how to advocate for their needs energetically
 
This allows children to learn who they are while learning about the world.
Human Design is used as a supportive awareness tool, not a label.
 
We observe each child’s energetic design to better understand:
 
• How they process information
• How they engage with others
• When they need movement, rest, or space
• How they naturally contribute to the group
 
This helps us guide children in a way that aligns with their natural energy, while also teaching them language and awareness to advocate for themselves respectfully and confidently.
We currently offer two programs:
 
🌱 Rewilding Program (Big Kids)
• Ages 4–17
• Four-year-olds typically participate as siblings
• Mixed-age learning is intentional and supported through energetic awareness
 
🍃 Wild Ones Program (Toddlers & Littles)
• Ages 1–6
• Designed for early exploration, sensory play, and land connection
 
Because we are energetically informed and land-based, mixed-age learning works beautifully and mirrors how children naturally learn in community.

We are designed to support homeschooling families.

Families remain responsible for their homeschool compliance, while we provide consistent, meaningful, outdoor learning experiences.

This is not a traditional co-op, but a hands-on learning community. Parents are present and actively involved — learning, creating, crafting, and exploring alongside their children.

Learning here is shared, relational, and community-based.

Our learning naturally weaves together: 
• Science & ecology
• Geography & map studies
• Social-emotional learning
• Systems thinking
• History (with a strong emphasis on place, people, and patterns)
 
We also collaborate with other homeschool groups and participate in community-based, project learning.
Yes — in a developmentally appropriate, project-based way.
 

During the fall term (August–November), we often participate in monthly projects, which may include:

• Reading logs
• Book reports
• History or research projects
• Creative presentations
 
These projects are often shared with or connected to the broader homeschool community.
We follow a seasonal learning rhythm aligned with Florida’s natural environment:
 
• Spring Term: February – May
• Summer Rest: June – July
• Fall Term: August – November
• Winter Rest: December – January
 
Rather than operating year-round, we honor periods of deep engagement followed by intentional rest — mirroring how ecosystems function.
Florida’s climate is intense. Summer heat and storms, as well as winter’s inward energy, are not ideal for sustained outdoor learning.
 
Because we are land-based, we learn to listen to the land.
 
When the land rests, we rest.
When the land regulates, we regulate.
 
These breaks support:
• Nervous system regulation
• Integration of learning
• Family rhythm and travel
• Long-term sustainability for children and guides
 
Rest is not a pause from learning — it is part of learning.
Rewilding Program
•Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
•2 hours per day
 
Wild Ones Program
•Thursday
•1.5 hours
 
Each week centers around a theme connected to land, ecosystems, history, or place-based awareness.
 
Learning includes:
•Nature exploration
•Hands-on stations and builds
•Mapping, storytelling, and creative expression
•Group games and reflection circles
We follow a living curriculum, not a boxed one.
 
Themes are thoughtfully planned and shared in advance, but learning remains experiential and responsive.
 
We use:
•Hands-on learning stations
•Project-based exploration
•Creative expression
 
At the beginning of each semester, children create a binder or folder that grows with them. This becomes a living record of their learning.
 
Each child also keeps an observation journal, which we use regularly for drawing, noting patterns, and reflecting on what we see in nature.
 
👉 We encourage families to purchase our recommended observation journal here.
 
 
That’s expected — and supported.
 
Our environment allows for:
• Movement and sensory regulation
• Emotional expression
• Flexible participation
 
Children are not required to sit still or perform on demand. We guide rather than force.

EcoRoots Sanctuary is nature-centered, not religious.

While we honor Earth wisdom and energetic awareness, we welcome families from all belief systems.

This community is a good fit for families who:

• Value outdoor learning
• Appreciate seasonal rhythms
• Are curious about energetic awareness
• Want learning to feel relational, not rushed
 
Alignment matters to us. We encourage conversation and questions before enrolling.