Forest Floor’s Homeschool Offerings
We offer a variety of nature connection and crafting programs each season.
Sign up for as many days per week as you’d like at any of our three Asheville area locations!
Ages 6-15
Heartwood Wednesdays
September 10, 2025 – May 20, 2026
The latest evolution of Heartwood is a full nine month commitment for kids who want MORE.
Heartwood 2025-2026 online registration is now closed. If you would like to join mid-season, please reach out to us.
Ages 6-16
Spring Programs
February – May 2026
Our Spring 2026 homeschool season is now in progress and registration is closed.
Ages 6-16
Fall Programs
September – December 2026
We’re excited to announce a new Forest Kindergarten program for ages 4-6 starting Fall 2026. We’ll be back with our core programs for ages 6-15, alongside Pottery, Blacksmithing, and Teen Forest Adventures.
Fall 2026 homeschool programs will open for registration on May 6.
Ages 6-16
Winter Programs
January – February, 2026
Winter 2027 registration will open for registration in the Fall.
Homeschool Programs Overview
Carefully crafted since 2011, our homeschool programs provide a progressive learning journey and comprehensive foundation in deeply relating to the natural world. Links to specific programs follow below.
Core Nature Connection Curriculum
Step off the beaten path and into your wild wisdom! Each week, young explorers in our homeschool programs journey deep into the forest for hands-on adventures that awaken curiosity, resilience, and wonder. With weekly programs in East Asheville and Fletcher, our homeschool programs serve children aged 6-15
Each week, students embark on a journey through the forest, deeply immersed in activities like
- Tracking animals and interpreting bird language
- Harvesting wild plants for food and medicine
- Crafting with natural materials like clay, wood, and bamboo
- Learning wilderness survival skills and traditional skills
- Sneaking, boffing, and role playing games
- Sharing songs, storytelling, and community-building activities
Using our years of experience in Coyote Mentoring to guide them, children don’t just learn about nature, they find their belonging in it. Let the forest be the classroom, let the wild be the teacher!
Crafting Campus
In these hands-on craft programs, students immerse themselves in old-time handcrafting in different mediums. Homeschoolers explore their creativity, while learning and practicing new skills in a fun and supportive studio environment at Haw Creek Commons in East Asheville.
Our experienced teachers weave in elements of that Forest Floor magic, helping students along their journey in creating beautiful and functional works of Pottery, Blacksmithing, Wood-Carving, and more.
Craft program offerings vary seasonally.
Why Choose Forest Floor Homeschool Programs?
We help children have fun, be healthy, and achieve their fullest potential with nature connection mentoring.
- Health benefits of nature connection
- Learn wilderness skills & traditional crafts
- Meet new friends and reunite with old ones
- Unforgettable adventures every day
- Skilled and caring mentors
- Exciting wilderness experiences
- Convenient in-town drop-off & pickup
- Boost long term cognitive & social development
Main Forest Location
Our main forest location is at Shope Creek Wilderness, in Asheville. We offer most of our programs here. Shope Creek Wilderness is our forested mountain campus.
472 Shope Creek Road, Asheville, NC 28805
In-town Location
Our In-town location is Haw Creek Commons. We offer select programs here, and have our Shope Creek shuttle base. Haw Creek Commons is a community co-work and activity center where Forest Floor has a presence.
315 Old Haw Creek Rd, Asheville, NC 28805
Southside Location
Our Southside location is at Hutch Mountain, in Fletcher. We offer select programs here. Hutch Mountain programs take place on private land with Forest Floor mentors.
725 Hutch Mountain Rd, Fletcher, NC 28732
Drop-Off & Pick-Up
All Shope Creek programs may drop-off and pick-up at Haw Creek Commons for van transportation to Shope Creek. Direct drop-off and pickup at Shope Creek is also available.
All Haw Creek programs only offer direct drop-off and pick-up at Haw Creek Commons.
Our newest location at Hutch Mountain also offers only direct drop-off and pick-up at the program location.