ASHEVILLE FARMSTEAD SCHOOL INC

Description

Asheville Farmstead is honored to be stewards of a 25-acre tract of land in a peaceful cove of Candler, NC. When you drive up to the farm, you will look out over the permaculture-inspired garden, chicken coop, Fortville, and field. Behind the field, sits our stone-built schoolhouse and yard. The schoolhouse is only used when the weather prevents us from being outdoors but is complete with a craft room, student-directed learning living room, peaceful room, and a naturally lit kitchen. The schoolyard is home to dirt kitchen, pine play, an in-ground trampoline, nature ninja course, creek kitchen, greenhouse, and more! Beyond the schoolyard lies the forested cove, with a creek, a spring, trails that lead all the way to the ridgeline, as well as our Littlest Learners outdoor classroom.

As we grow together, this place will benefit from the imagination of creative minds and the dedication of little hands. We will continue to mark trails, build forts and treehouses, turn over rocks, stack logs, change water patterns, pull up old plants, and install new ones, all while learning about the earth and each other.