Summer holiday camp

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.

In our family camps, generations meet and connect. In the midst of nature, a supportive and harmonious community quickly takes shape, one that supports and sustains, inspires and motivates its members. Children naturally and effortlessly find their way to one another, while adults can discover more room for conversation and time for themselves. For a few days, a small, wild village takes shape, and it becomes clear how beautiful, powerful, and meaningful communal life close to nature can be. Life in the Clan The demands of modern life and the lifestyle that comes with it place particular pressure on families. Parents and children spend most of the day apart, as work, learning, and family life take place in different locations. If things go well, they have mealtimes together and the weekend, when there is always one thing or another to take care of. Simply being together, flowing with the passage of time, has become rare. The Wilderness Family Camp is about simply having time together for a weekend, whether as a single-parent, blended, or nuclear family, or as an extended family group: being outdoors, making things by hand, cooking together over the fire, going on little journeys

“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.

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.

Wilderness can also be experienced in and around cities. Over five consecutive days, children aged 7 to 12 discover nature at a day camp and spend the nights at home. Through creative play, exploring together, and small-group activities, they gain experience with plants, mammals, birds, tracking, and survival techniques. We accompany the urban foxes as they discover the secrets of nature.

Many of us reach for our phones before we even get out of bed. This weekend invites you to step away from constant stimulation, spend time in nature, and explore reducing overstimulation from our daily lives also known as dopamine detox through simple experiences, reflection, and practical tools you can continue using in daily life.

Together, we immerse ourselves in a wild landscape around Traunstein. We grow together as a group and enjoy games and a sense of community that show us how to live in deep connection with nature. We cook over a fire and learn traditional skills that were useful for living in nature long ago.

Experience five days of adventure in nature – explore the forest and meadows together, try out camp life, and cook your own meals over the fire. Experience a sense of community – each day brings a new adventurous challenge. Excitement, fun, and learning – ideal for children aged 8–12.

When we think back to our childhood, we will remember not so much the words that were said, but the experiences so memorable that they stay with us forever! Our Parent-Child Camp during the summer holidays is designed to create the setting for just such a wonderful memory. It is intended for children aged 7–14 and their parents (Mom, Dad, or both). Younger children are of course very welcome too. The minimum age of 7 is simply meant to indicate that from that age, children can take part in absolutely everything “for real.” The camp is limited to a maximum of 30 people. Together, you’ll spend five days in our wilderness camp in the forest with like-minded people, while learning all kinds of wilderness skills, games, and adventures along the way. We spend the evenings around the campfire, telling stories or making music. Anyone who likes may bring their instrument along.

Dive into the world and knowledge of the Youth Scouts. The holiday camps for young people aged 12 to 16 cover the skills and abilities needed to live in the wilderness, as well as animals and tracks, birds, plants, weather, trees, wood, and survival. Each camp has its own focus and can be booked as a standalone event. Beginners can also take part in any Youth Scout Camp.