Mission
Natural Leaders is regenerative education for rangatahi. We learn skills not merely of sustainability, which just maintains the current status quo, but of repairing what has been damaged. 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
Developing future elders who think seven generations ahead.
Options Available
Playful Construction (Term2)
Meet a group of kids in an underfunded kindergarten. Learn how to build play equipment that will enrich their whole-body and creative learning. You will do this using mostly recycled timber from pallets.
(please note that the Playful Construction option is only available for young women and gender minorities)
In Partnership with:
Regenerative Agriculture Internship
(Currently planning for potential start term 3)
Learn how to farm in a way that cares for the land so that it will be vital and strong seven generations from now. You will learn Permaculture and Syntropic farming techniques that work to enrich the soil and increase the flavour in the food produced.
In Partnership with:
Who is it for?
- Playful Construction is open to women and gender minorities in the Gateway program.
- Regenerative Farming is open to all genders in the Gateway program.
- Students in years 12-13 or NEET students in the Gateway program.
What you will learn and do
Playful Construction:
We start with a session learning about loose parts play materials and watching and getting to know kids at a local underfunded kindy. Our goal is to create materials that will help them learn and grow their strength and creativity.
Cahoots is a makersspace for women and gender minorities. There is a full woodworking and welding workshop. You will be trained in basic woodworking skills, laser cutting, and screenprinting.
Your challenge is to create the play equipment using at least 90% repurposed materials.
Regenerative Agriculture Intern
Mangaroa Farms is a farm dedicated to restoring the environment while growing food and community. You will learn about the challenges of the mainstream agriculture system and learn inspiring alternatives.
Our ancestors had homesteading skills that kept their families fed from the land. We will explore some of these somewhat lost skills.
Part of the skills we want you to develop are skills to live off the land and do so in a way that respects the mana of the land.
With support from
Email: mandi@naturalleaders.nz for more information and to register your interest in the next cohort of Natural Leaders.
