Become Part of the Wilderness Network
WildNet connects providers within a shared network and creates infrastructure that brings publishing, bookings, communication, and administration together in one place. This creates more clarity, fewer parallel structures, and a network that helps carry the work of everyone involved.
For course providers in wilderness education, nature education, forest education, herbal education, environmental education, outdoor training, wilderness tours, nature crafts, bushcraft, and related fields.
Recognized members
- Providers in the network
- 190+
- Managed classes
- 1400+
- Instructors & team members
- 775+
- Venues in the network
- 560+
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Graduates & newcomers
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If you are looking for a good framework after your training or first own offers, the network gives you support, orientation, and a structure that does not leave you alone with every organizational question.
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Established providers
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If you already carry an established offer, WildNet helps you bring visibility, bookings, communication, and administrative workflows into a shared structure instead of maintaining everything as isolated solutions.
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Schools & teams
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For schools and teams, WildNet creates a shared workspace where instructors, participant lists, communication, and bookings come together and can be coordinated reliably.
Why providers organize within the network
Shared infrastructure for visibility, collaboration, and relief.
Visibility within a shared network
Your offers become part of a shared space where people can find suitable classes more easily and where providers become more visible within the network.
Administration within a shared structure
Bookings, participant lists, and organizational workflows come together in one place instead of being spread across many separate tools.
Reliable processes around booking and payment
WildNet helps bring recurring workflows around payments, invoicing, and course administration into a stable shared structure.
Collaboration and communication in one system
Work with your team and communicate with participants in a shared context, without media breaks and without scattered individual processes.
Membership in the network
Try WildNet free for 14 days and take your time to see whether the network, the shared workflows, and the infrastructure fit your work.
- 14 days free to test
- Referral fees only apply to bookings actually referred by WildNet
- Low service fee for your own bookings
Our story
Shared answers to shared challenges
WildNet grew out of real provider work. We know the day-to-day reality of running classes because we organize events ourselves, work with groups, and face the same operational challenges.
Many workflows take unnecessary time: bookings come in from different channels, participant lists have to be maintained, payments accompanied, information sent out, and coordination handled. At the same time, there is often no shared place where visibility, organization, and collaboration come together.
That is exactly why we are building WildNet: as shared infrastructure from the field for the field. We bring together visibility, bookings, collaboration, and administrative workflows in one system shaped by the real needs of providers.
Our goal is not simply another tool, but a resilient network that eases everyday work, supports collaboration, and strengthens the shared presence of the field. Anyone who joins does not just use this infrastructure but also helps carry it forward.
The wilderness school network for wilderness education and outdoor classes
Become part of WildNet
We promote your classes together, reach more participants, support each other, and grow beyond what we could build alone. Your membership strengthens a network that works for your goals, has your back, and speaks with a clear voice. Together we are building something bigger than any one provider.
- Public visibility
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We make our shared work visible. Through coordinated visibility and promotion, we strengthen the reach of the network and of your classes so we can reach more people together.
- Ongoing technical development
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Our platform stays future-proof. We continuously invest in the development of our member software so your work becomes easier and more effective.
- Networking with related associations
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We maintain exchange and collaboration with other professional associations so we can connect more strongly and represent our concerns on a broader basis.
- Working groups and shared standards
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We create spaces where we can work together on quality criteria and standards for wilderness education and outdoor classes and actively shape the future of the field.
- Building a shared communication platform
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A common place for learning and growth: we are developing a platform that enables exchange, networking, and shared learning for members and their wider network, from anywhere.
- Support and network operations
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From technical questions to the further development of the network, we are here for you. With professional support and clear structures, we create reliable standards.
- Expert services Coming soon
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Your membership gives you access to our partner network for business setup, taxes and law, social insurance, and pension-related topics.
- Participant insurance
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Build trust by enabling participants to protect their bookings directly in checkout, for example for travel cancellation, seminar cancellation, or other unexpected events.
- Community & digital course spaces New
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Create exchange and connection around your offers. Use public and private groups, digital course rooms, and the forum to bring together participants, alumni, teams, and specialist topics without extra tools.
Member voices
What our members say
“I’m very happy with your tool and really enjoy working with it. It’s a big relief that I no longer have to create and maintain participant lists by hand. I also like how conveniently email communication with participants is handled. I’ve also noticed that payment reliability has improved because invoices are delivered directly to participants.”
“The WildNet network is led with heart, and that ultimately convinced us to contribute as supporting members. We believe a wilderness network supported by members carries more beauty and vitality than one financed only through services. In this kind of appreciation, a trusting give-and-take can emerge without complicated accounting.”
“I’ve been using the WildNet registration tool for several months now. The interface is intuitive and user-friendly both for me as an organizer and for my customers, which makes the whole booking process much easier. Before that, I had to process every booking manually. Now the tool handles confirmations, invoices, and attachments automatically once it has been set up. It saves me a lot of time and ensures professional communication with customers.”
“Community is the common thread running through events by wilderness schools and related providers. Learning and experiencing together is at the heart of it. A network like this is also community: an alliance for deeper nature connection and understanding. As part of this network, you can look beyond your own horizon, build connections, get to know each other, exchange ideas, and benefit from one another.”
“Community and connectedness are two essential elements of wilderness education as we understand it. Wilderness education holds real potential for addressing ecological and social challenges of our time, but that potential does not unfold automatically. For us, WildNet embodies that unfolding potential. That is why we are grateful to be part of it and to support it.”
“It gives me great joy to see the WildNet vision becoming visible. The growth of the course platform shows me what becomes possible when people follow a vision. This platform takes a lot of work off my shoulders. Since 2005 I have been running a wilderness school and always wished that technology would make office work easier. WildNet is that solution because the founders are organizers and instructors themselves and know exactly what we need.”
Ready to get started?
Become visible together
Shared visibility within the network
As a member of the Wilderness Network, your offers do not appear in isolation but within a shared context that creates orientation and strengthens the visibility of the field as a whole.
- WildNet runs targeted ads for offers on the platform to help your classes stand out in search results.
- WildNet uses its Instagram presence to promote your classes there.
- Structured metadata & SEO
- Our platform automatically optimizes how your classes are presented so they are well prepared for search engines.
- Support with course descriptions
- WildNet helps you create compelling course pages that get found and convert interest into bookings.
Less isolated effort, more clarity
Shared infrastructure for your course administration
The WildNet infrastructure and booking software has emerged from several years of shared development with our members. It comes directly from real-world practice and supports the workflows providers actually need in their day-to-day work.
- Participant management
- Keep all important participant data in view at all times, clearly and completely.
- Payments & refunds
- Always know the payment status of your participants and manage refunds with ease.
- Integrated invoicing
- Automate the paperwork: invoices are created automatically and sent to your participants.
- Email distribution
- Share important information with your participants directly from the dashboard.
- Waitlist
- As soon as a class is full, interested people can be handled through a waitlist instead of manual back-and-forth.
- Integrations
- Use seamless connections to Lexware and DATEV Unternehmen-online for your invoicing workflow.
Simplify your processes
Flexibly configurable signup forms
Optimize signups for your classes with intuitive, customizable forms. Capture exactly the information you need and offer participants a smooth registration experience.
- Easy customization
- Create individual signup forms tailored to the exact needs of each class you run.
- Everything covered
- Use a flexible mix of text fields, dropdowns, and checkboxes to collect all relevant information.
- Smart validation
- Choose the right field type so customer data is entered completely and correctly.
Flexible pricing made easy
Proven Checkout & Booking Flow
WildNet helps you structure pricing, offers, and booking paths so participants can orient themselves easily and the workflows come together reliably on your side.
- Flexible pricing tiers & packages
- Build tailored packages by combining fees, food, accommodation, or other services.
- Adjustable tax rates & inventory control
- Set different tax rates and manage the availability of your pricing tiers and packages precisely.
- Transparent booking process
- With a clear price overview and easy-to-use forms, WildNet checkout creates a seamless, low-friction booking flow.
- Legally reviewed
- Offer legally compliant booking and payment processes that support current requirements.
Automatic payment reconciliation and payouts
Build on the network’s payment infrastructure
The network’s shared payment infrastructure brings recurring workflows around incoming payments and payouts into a reliable structure so less energy disappears into routine administration.
- Secured payment flow
- Offer secure payment methods through our partnership with Stripe, one of the world’s leading payment providers.
- Integrated reconciliation
- No more manual matching or chasing outstanding payments. WildNet Payments takes care of it for you.
- Direct payouts
- Your revenue is paid out to you automatically and reliably each month, minus refunds and WildNet fees where applicable.
- PayPal
- Connect your PayPal business account directly to WildNet and accept participant payments simply and securely.
Integrates seamlessly into your own channels
Designed to connect with your own channels
The WildNet booking flow can be integrated easily into your existing channels so your own reach and the shared network can work together meaningfully.
- External & referred bookings
- Bookings from your own channels only incur the service fee and still save you time through the WildNet booking tools. Referral fees only apply when WildNet actually brings you participants.
- Referral links
- Use personalized links to your class offers and keep a transparent overview of your costs and where bookings came from.
Integrated communication
Email lists and delivery
With WildNet, your communication with participants, interested people, and alumni stays anchored in a shared context: clear, traceable, and close to your classes.
- Integrated email editor
- Write and send emails directly from the dashboard to the exact customer group you want to reach.
- Automated welcome emails
- Welcome participants with prepared templates for each class and send important information automatically right after booking.
- Targeted communication
- Write to active participants, people on the waitlist, or past participants from one central system.
- Fast, optimized delivery
- WildNet helps your emails land reliably and quickly in inboxes.
Invite your team
Instructor logins
With WildNet, you can involve your team easily and give instructors direct access to their classes and participant lists.
- Invite your team
- Link course instructors to their own WildNet logins for clear ownership and access.
- Granular permissions
- Decide whether instructors should only have read access or also editing rights for participant lists.
- More efficient collaboration
- Your team always has the latest information about classes and participants without manual coordination overhead.
Community-as-a-Service
Forum, groups & digital course spaces
The WildNet community creates a central place for exchange, learning, and connection right where classes, participants, and content already come together.
- Public & private groups
- Create open groups for inspiration and exchange or protected spaces for classes, teams, and internal coordination.
- Digital course spaces
- Support classes before, during, and after the event with exchange, materials, and reflection so the learning continues beyond the actual dates.
- Connection with participants & alumni
- Stay connected with former participants, support networking, and deepen content over time without pressure.
- Everything in one place
- Forum, groups, content, and communication are integrated directly into your membership without extra external tools.
Memberships
Join the network for wilderness education & outdoor classes
Achieve more together.
Try the membership free for 14 days!Reduced membership
plus 19% VAT
Annual membership, billed monthly
For newcomers who want to publish their own classes and a simple personal profile.
Prerequisites
- Your starter profile on WildNet
- Compact profile card
- No instructor logins
- Upload unlimited classes & accept bookings
- Integrate the booking system into your own channels
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WildNet Forum: Community & networking
- Create public and closed groups (e.g. for classes, teams, alumni)
- Create digital course spaces for exchange and materials
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WildNet Payments: Accept SEPA direct debit and credit cards
- Your own bookings: 4.9% service fee
- Referred bookings: 12.5% referral fee
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Connect your PayPal business account and accept PayPal payments
- Your own bookings: 3.9% service fee
- Referred bookings: 12.5% referral fee
- excluding your PayPal transaction fees
Regular membership
plus 19% VAT
Annual membership, billed monthly
For schools and brands that want to publish their classes and present themselves fully.
Prerequisites
- Full provider profile on WildNet
- Present yourself and your team on your profile
- Instructor logins & permissions
- Upload unlimited classes & accept bookings
- Integrate the booking system into your own channels
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WildNet Forum: Community & networking
- Create public and closed groups (e.g. for classes, teams, alumni)
- Create digital course spaces for exchange and materials
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WildNet Payments: Accept SEPA direct debit, credit cards, and bank transfer
- Your own bookings: 3.9% service fee
- Referred bookings: 10% referral fee
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Connect your PayPal business account and accept PayPal payments
- Your own bookings: 2.9% service fee
- Referred bookings: 10% referral fee
- excluding your PayPal transaction fees
Questions or ideas?
Send us a message — we would love to hear from you.
Prerequisites
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Put the following in the footer of your website including the hyperlinks:
We are member of The Wilderness Network - there you will find nature and wilderness schools with their courses: https://wildnet.earth/.
- Connect with us on social media, on Instagram and Facebook.