Deeper Roots Immersion from the Living Earth School

Dive deep into an earth-based curriculum at our school based in central Virginia—from Wilderness Survival Skills, Ecology, Ethical Edible Harvesting, and Permaculture to Community-Building, Bird Language, and more.

Your days will vary, from being at base camp to exploring special places in the region. This may look like making fire without matches in the dead of winter, tracking a bobcat on a mountain as it hunts for dinner, restoring a patch of damaged land from past abuses, or learning how to tend your own inner fire so that you shine bright.

There will be hands-on projects, journal time, engaging in group activities and missions, listening to stories, deep dives into core areas, and moments where you get to bring your skills together to give them a test drive. Reconnect with the natural world, transform your life, build community, and find mentors during this nine-month gap year program. This experience will last a lifetime.