A Wild Home™
Outdoor Learning & Homeschool Programs in Downtown Brooksville, Florida
Outdoor learning programs in Downtown Brooksville, Florida, where children build real-world skills through woodworking, nature journaling, foraging, herbalism, bushcraft, ecological stewardship, and more. Community-based learning in a thoughtful outdoor classroom.
Our Mission & Method Since 2016
Cultivating Community
Children gather within mixed ages groups, where connection, collaboration, storytelling, and shared responsibility are part of the learning.
Celebrating Curiosity
Questions, observation, hands-on work, and exploration are welcomed as meaningful parts of how children learn.
Nurturing Wonder with Nature
Our unique, place-based curriculum invites learning to happen in relationship within the living systems around us through seasonal rhythms, mindfulness, skill building, and time spent outdoors.
Founded and led by National Geographic Certified Educator and Certified Permaculture Designer Amanda Jo Boener, A Wild Home offers intentional, skill-building education rooted in community, curiosity, and wonder.
Programs are supported by John Boener, who brings more than 20 years of professional experience in carpentry, plumbing, electrical, and eco-friendly building skills, leading hands-on woodworking and mentoring students in practical skills.
Together they have guided students through meaningful work, collaborative learning, and real-world skill building in unique educational programming they have passionately cultivated for over a decade.
Programs are offered for children ages 5-17, allowing children and their families to grow within the community over time. Explore:
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