Nurture. By Nature Den.

We exist so that every young person can follow their passion and use it to build a better world.

We’re a social enterprise built on relationships and community, and we reinvest what we earn back into it. Every Nature Den programme, however long your child stays, encourages them to believe in themselves, to know they matter, and to know their words and feelings are worth listening to. That’s where the courage to act comes from.

A village that shares its harvest

Fruits may ripen at different times, and a tree simply shares what it grows. In the same way, learners who stay with us and grow into our benchmarks are invited to a merit scholarship, so that nothing gets in the way of following their passion, and they give back through what they make and share.

How it works

For learners who have grown with Nature Den over the years, we may offer a full merit scholarship that supports them through Middle School and/or Forest School College.

When a learner met the full benchmarks on their Senior profile or met all of their Middle School milestones, we’ll ask whether they’d like to apply. If they say yes, the scholarship is granted at the next graduation ceremony.

Middle School (about ages 13-15)

The scholarship covers your child’s Middle School fees. To keep it, they work on one project they care about each term and share it with any audience they choose: a coach, their peer group or the wider community. Each project is a chance to find out what they care about, and to practise turning it into something real.

Forest School College (ages 15-16 to 18)

Learners who meet every milestone are invited into Forest School College. The requirement becomes one project a year. As they grow, their projects may reach further, into the community and beyond, because passion becomes most powerful when it’s put to use for others.

If a project is missed

Life happens, so we’ll check in with you first. A project doesn’t have to happen in the forest. If your child is pursuing something they care about, even at home, we can count it. If a learner steps away from the scholarship and later wants to return, regular fees apply from that point.