Family Camp on May 14 – 18, 2027 in Müncheberg / OT Hoppegarten

We celebrate the beginning of spring and 13 years of Wildnisschule Waldschrat. Around the spring equinox, we come together to celebrate the light and vitality of spring. You’ll get to know our work, our camp, and the surrounding area. Come by and celebrate with us!

Unnoticed by other people, we move silently, invisibly, and without a trace through the thicket, along game trails, and sometimes in the water. We sleep in a different place every night, under the open sky. We pay special attention to the mysterious language of the birds, which are especially active at this time of year and can tell us a lot about our surroundings. We also set out in search of tracks of the Great Greys. We are all traveling together here.

“There was a mother who had four children: Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter…” As the year goes round, we hold weekend wilderness camps for children and young people. Together with the animals and plants in the surrounding area, we experience the different seasons and their qualities, and observe how they and we change. We go tracking, practise the skills of traditional peoples, and discover that there is no such thing as bad weather! Our weekend camps are the ideal introduction to our wild world and, during the warmer months, are also suitable for participants with no prior experience.

Our summer holiday camps guarantee especially intensive experiences of nature and community, because at our wild meadow right by the forest lake, we do almost everything ourselves.

For experienced wilderness enthusiasts, we run a two-week camp in summer at our somewhat wilder site in northern Värmland, Sweden. This is where the taiga begins: the great northern coniferous forest belt, home to moose, wolves, wolverines, lynxes, and brown bears. Vast forests, countless blueberry bushes, thick carpets of moss, colorful marshes, and clear lakes are their habitat. We are fortunate to be able to explore these areas, which were settled by humans very late and are still sparsely populated, and to immerse ourselves deeply in the wilderness of Scandinavia.

The days grow shorter, the air cooler and damper, the leaves on the trees glow with colour, and whitish-grey mist rises. The plants retreat into the earth, and the animals are busy preparing for winter. We, too, feel an increasing need for rest, retreat, and sufficient nourishment. It is autumn. We make ourselves cosy by the fire, listen to adventurous stories, and devote ourselves to ancient crafts.

Celebrate your birthday outdoors A big birthday is coming up, and you’d like to include the whole family and bring everything together with engaging experiences? You want both the little ones and the grown-ups to be able to enjoy the birthday with fun and excitement? Then you’ve come to the right place.<\/strong> A woodland birthday for the whole family, surrounded by nature and under the open sky, is a special experience you won’t soon forget. At our Aeracura wilderness school in Leipzig, we can offer you just that!<\/strong> Together, we can plan your outdoor birthday just the way you want it, drawing on a wealth of ideas and experience. These might include exciting nature games that make use of your surroundings and create a special connection with nature, alongside fun and games. Singing together and a warming fire can also be part of this birthday adventure.<\/strong> Of course, a little birthday ritual for the birthday person should not be left out. Anyone can celebrate a birthday with us, whether you’re turning 5 or 70, or whether you’re a dad, a grandma, or a child. We look forward to making your day a special experience that you can enjoy with your family!<\/strong> N

With our forest explorer groups and forest playgroups, we create a space for children and families to spend an exciting, educational and enriching time in the forest outside childcare and school hours. The groups meet regularly outdoors, are led by a qualified forest playgroup leader, and together cover four age groups: Forest Mice: for expectant parents and parents with children aged 0 to 2Forest Bees: for parents with children aged 2 to 4Forest Ants: for children aged 4 to 6Forest Foxes: for children aged 6 to 12

A six-month journey of discovery into the world of the oak tree! 🌳 Together, we accompany this special tree through autumn, winter, and spring. We observe, explore, marvel, play, and create—and time and again, we turn our attention to the oak as a habitat for plants, animals, and us humans. These nature experiences are designed for children aged 4 and up, who take part together with an adult they hold dear. In a small, regular group, we spend 16 sessions outdoors in nature and experience how the world around the oak changes over the course of the seasons.

With our forest ranger groups and forest playgroups, we create a space for children and families to spend an exciting, enriching time learning and exploring in the forest outside childcare and school hours. The groups meet regularly outdoors, are led by a qualified forest playgroup leader, and cover four age groups in total: Waldmäuse: for expectant parents and parents with children aged 0 to 2Waldbienen: for parents with children aged 2 to 4Waldameisen: for children aged 4 to 6Waldfüchse: for children aged 6 to 12

Fire has a very special magic and appeal. Imagine how it feels when you and your family manage to light the warming flames without a lighter or matches, and then admire the dance of the flames together. On the unique grounds of Satzvey Castle, you can explore the fascination of fire and try out different techniques in a safe setting. We’ll give you tips on choosing the right tinder and building the fire properly, so you’re sure to succeed. Afterwards, you can enjoy your fiery success with crispy stick bread and gripping stories against the backdrop of the fairytale castle.

On this day, we will explore the basics of various carving techniques, then carve something Christmas-themed: small gifts in a cozy group setting. Includes the program, materials, tools, lunch, and instruction. Carving knives brought along must have a fixed or lockable blade.