Our Story
First and foremost, we are both daughters of Alabama soil, and mothers to children here.
Wild Oaks Forest School is a dream we are seeding for our children, and the next seven generations, right here in the places we were both born. In communities on Earth where children, parents and elders are still deeply connected to the land, the places where we are born and raised matter.
In this context, all of us are born with an innate connection to the trees, the mycelial webs, the smells of our rivers, and the microbes in the soil. Our souls remember the challenges our ancestors faced, and the gifts they left us. And held in this web of time, space, and story, we remember what is ours to do as we grow into adulthood—and how we serve the land and community well.
This is what Magan and Jane are here for— to live out their legacies by reconnecting the next generation to the wisdom of the Earth, the vitality of the body, and the power of intentional community.
Together, we hold a breadth of wisdom and skill — from public & private education, to non-profit building, to indigenous wisdom, to holistic healthcare and nature-based occupational therapy.
Wild Oaks Forest School is born too, of a community dream—currently fostered by over 60 families who have said, “Yes, this is a dream we hold, too. What can we do to make it a reality for our children?”
When communities dream together, in harmony and respect for the land, magic happens.
Connecting the next generation back to the nourishment of Mother Earth