The concept of Hedge Schools originated in Ireland, when under colonial rule by the British, Irish children were forced to attend British boarding schools designed to indoctrinate them with the dominant religious, political and educational systems and values. As an act of rebellion, communities would meet out on the land, or the ‘hedgerow’, to ensure children continued to learn Irish language, songs, stories, traditions, and ways of being in relationship with nature. It is in this spirit that The Pacific Hedge School seeks to create a space for learning and connection around topics that have been marginalized under dominant systems. 

We are particularly interested in:

• The portals of birth and death

• The psyche and the spirit/soul

• Relationship, place and belonging

• Herbalism, plant medicine, and working with plants & animals

• Land stewardship

• Embodiment, intuition, and instinct

• Mythology, folktales and fairytales

• Magic, ritual and the Otherworld

• Non-ordinary states of consciousness

• Matriarchal and Indigenous leadership

We welcome teachers, facilitators, practitioners and guides to lead programming at Wild Hawthorn. Please reach out to us directly if you have an offering you feel would be aligned with this vision. 

Offerings can include: private experiences, classes, workshops, group programs, day retreats, short overnight retreats (3 night maximum)