Updated 2026-10-10
Wild Earth
Wild Earth is a nature-based, self-directed learning community for homeschooled children aged 5-18+ in County Clare, Ireland.
Lee Bradley founder
City: Ennistymon
County: Clare
Country: Ireland
County: Clare
Country: Ireland
Description
Wild Earth invites young people and their families to connect to nature, others and themselves through self-directed learning pursuits, compassionate community endeavours, sustainable environmental practices and skill-sharing in a natural outdoor space at the edge of the magical Burren in County Clare, Ireland.
We are also happy to host traveling/visiting young people for short periods of time.
SDE Optimizing Conditions
ASDE surveys all SDE communities/programs about how they provide, enhance,
or align with each of the Six Optimizing Conditions
for young people to succeed in SDE. Survey answers:
- Responsibility – Our young people often discuss how freedoms and responsibilities go hand-in-hand. They are responsible for their learning (with our support if requested) and have the freedom to pursue their interests.
- Youth Autonomy – Children and young people at Wild Earth are respected and trusted to pursue their own passions, without support and guidance if requested. They are free to play, eat, socialise, explore whenever and however they wish.
- Access to Tools and Technology – Our young people have access to hand tools. We do not use technology on site currently.
- Adult Allies – We have between 2 and 4 seanóirs (facilitators) on site including a Forest School Leader and first aider at all times. In addition, skilled community members are also invited in at the request of our young people to join our daily service.
- Free Age Mixing – We have humans aged 5+ on site each day, mixing freely.
- Community – All decisions are made using sociocratic circles and processes. All communication is open and spoken with love; we use restorative language and practices.
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