What we do

Teach a holistic, embodied, nature-grounded style of education to teachers, librarians, and youth workers. A evolution in approach that considers the Mind, Heart and Gut equally and can be used in mainstream schools as well as alternative education.

We teach kids to feed generations. Rangatahi plant regenerative food forests in schools and share their surplus kai and flowers with the community in our one-day schools for tweens and teens.

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Mission

Natural Leaders is regenerative education for youth and their educators/support people. We learn skills not merely of sustainability, which just maintains the current status quo, but of repairing what has been damaged. We work on a holistic level, applying principles of permaculture to human and land relationships. We teach principles of nature connection and peace through our work with rangitahi, youth, and through educating educators. We leave people and places better than we find them. We equip youth with practical skills, ecological knowledge, and leadership experience, so they can grow into the leaders the world needs.

Vision

The Trust's Vision-
Developing future elders who think seven generations ahead, equipped with skills to navigate a rapidly changing future.

Natural Leaders Students' Vision -
The Food Forest Joy Project Realised - A Multigenerational Kaitiaki-maintained Flower and Food Forest in every school in the Wellington Region.