About Us
Hedgehog Hill Forest Learning Cooperative is a nature focused early learning program set on a serene two-acre woodland farm. Our living outdoor classroom features winding forest trails, open play meadows, thriving gardens, and a small menagerie of farm animals including chickens now, with goats, sheep, and pigs joining us as the seasons unfold.
Children spend their days immersed in the natural world through child-guided exploration, seasonal rhythms, animal caregiving, and joyful hands-on environmental discovery. In our intentionally small groups, we nurture deep relationships, offer individualized attention, and create a calm, connected space where learning flows from curiosity, joyful movement, and deep respect for all living things.
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As a grassroots, community-driven nonprofit (501c3 status pending), Hedgehog Hill is proudly built by and for families who share a vision of raising thoughtful, nature-connected children.
Our Story
For over a decade, the vision of a true forest school has been quietly taking root in my heart, like a seed waiting for the right season to sprout. The path hasn’t been straight; it’s wound through life’s unexpected turns, teaching me the gentle arts of patience, resilience, and trusting in slow, steady growth.
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In 2021, a small miracle unfolded: our family discovered a wooded property that instantly whispered possibilities, a living canvas for joyful, nature-rooted learning. Soon after, our fourth child arrived early, drawing my full attention to the sacred, unhurried rhythm of motherhood for several precious years.
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As a wife and mama to four, some thriving in homeschool freedom, others embracing the structure of public school, I've built this dream hand-in-hand with our growing homestead. In our modest, single-income life, I've felt deeply the barriers many families face in finding affordable, meaningful early education. That quiet ache became a spark: to create something truly welcoming, attainable, and woven into community.
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The same gentle philosophy shapes our small farm, low-cost, relationship-first, and centered on stewardship rather than expansion. Guided by Christian values of humble service, care for others, and love for creation, these principles beat at the heart of Hedgehog Hill.
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We are growing Hedgehog Hill Forest Learning Cooperative as a community-supported nonprofit, built slowly, collaboratively, and with deep intention. While I pour myself into readying the land and crafting safe, playful spaces—drawing inspiration from the Norwegian tradition of friluftsliv and its embrace of open-air wonder—our long-term dream includes partnering with a kind, grounded educator to guide the children's daily adventures.
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My days will focus on tending the farm, nurturing the woodland environment with child-friendly magic: tree webs for climbing dreams, winding paths that invite exploration, gardens that teach care, and open meadows for free, joyful movement.
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I can't wait to open the gate to the first families, to watch little hearts connect with the living world, and to see this shared vision unfold. I trust that the right people, perfect timing, and gentle energy will gather here—and I'm filled with quiet excitement for the season ahead.
