A Summer of Discovery
Step into real-world learning
Build confidence, awareness, and direction through real-world experience
Small-group programs for youth, teens, and families in Spain, the UK, and Canada
A Living Learning Experience
What this is
These programs are designed as a guided learning journey.
Participants spend their days outdoors, moving through landscapes, working together, and learning through direct experience.
Evenings bring story, music, and reflection, connecting each day to a larger understanding of the human journey.
What participants gain
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Confidence through experience
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Focus and attention
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Awareness of self, others, and environment
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The ability to think clearly and respond to new situations
Many participants begin to recognize a potential they may not yet see clearly, but already sense is there.
The framework
The programs are based on the Connect and Thrive framework.
Two guiding structures shape the experience:
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The River System of Human Time, exploring the long story of human development
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The Seven Direction Compass, organizing learning through relationships with place, community, knowledge, and personal experience
What makes this different
This is not a typical summer program.
Each experience follows a clear structure that connects:
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Story and understanding
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Real-world experience
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Reflection and group learning
Participants are not just doing activities. They are building awareness, confidence, and the ability to act in real situations.
The experience
Participants engage in:
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Walking, biking, and exploring varied landscapes
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Tracking, observation, and awareness practices
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Group challenges and shared tasks
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Time on the land in forest, river, and coastal environments
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Evening story, music, and reflection
This is a summer of building real friendships, physical resilience, and shared experience.
Areas of focus
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Understanding human development and cultural systems
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Building practical, land-based skills
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Developing cooperation and group awareness
2026 Programs
Instructor Mentorship Program
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A 5–7 week field-based training and community learning experience across Spain, the UK, and Canada
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Designed for teachers, trainee teachers, and gap year or university students 18+.
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Participants develop regenerative living skills and learn the Connect and Thrive education approach through experience.
£3,950 - UK & Spain + Transport
£6,000 - UK, Spain & Canada + Transport
Teen Narrative Expeditions (Age 12-14 & 15–17)
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A small-group summer program in Spain, or England.
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Participants build confidence, awareness, and real-world skills through outdoor experience, group learning, and reflection.
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Designed as a meaningful step into independence and ideal for IB CAS.
£950 per week + Transport
Family & Teen Program (Canada)
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A shared learning experience for families and teens in the Cowichan Valley.
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Families learn together while teens also have space to develop independence and confidence through guided outdoor experience.
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Includes community gatherings, storytelling, and time on the land.
$800 CAD per week Adult. $600 CAD Teens
Youth 6-11 $300 CAD, 0-5: Free
Region
Spain
England, UK
BC, Canada
UK and Spain
Europe & Canada
Dates
July 25 - Aug 1
Aug 15 - Aug 21
Aug 23 - Aug 29
July 18 - August 22
July 18 - Sept 6
Program
Teens (12-14, 15-17)
Teens (12-14, 15-17)
Teens & Families
Instructor Mentorship Program
Instructor Mentorship Program
Location
Rivers Ter & Brugent, Catalonia
New Forest & Jurassic Coast
Cowichan Valley, Vancouver Island