A way in to the wild living world of nature.
We guide families, youth and adults through connection-based wilderness journeys of primitive survival, ancestral skills and depth mentoring to learn with the Earth.
Based in Portugal
About Us
Nature Connection Depth Mentoring
We share personalized guidance for youth, families, and adults to build awareness, resilience, and belonging through direct relationship with the Earth—rooted in the 8 Shields cultural mentoring model.Ancestral Skills & Wilderness Survival
Learn fire-making, shelter-building, foraging, tracking, and other practical earth-based skills that support self-reliance and reconnection with natural systems. Nature-connected survival skills help us depend more on the living Earth—and our relationship with it—and less on destructive systems.
Melina Feuvrier-Etevenard, a regenerative farmer and permaculture enthusiast, thrives in crafting, cooking, and the art of wilderness awareness. She's cultivated her skills in communities and regenerative farms throughout Europe. Driven by a passion for nurturing both healthy ecosystems and flourishing cultures, Melina has worked with youth and adults in pedagogical farms and nature camps. She guides herself and others in aligning the human lifestyle with life’s natural cycles. Melina applies methods for deepening connections with nature, and transforming curiosity into unforgettable learning experiences. Melina uses wild-foraged edible plants to create vitality-rich, nutritionally balanced and exceptionally delicious meals. Her love for nature, crafting, and togetherness enriches her unique approach as a chef and nature connection guide.
Joshua Emerson Glass is a deep-nature connection mentor who works with families, youth, and adults to deepen their relationship with wilderness and the natural world through earth‑based skills. He works with primitive fire‑making, shelter‑building, wild foraging, primitive cooking, animal tracking, rites‑of‑passage and communal learning experiences. Joshua’s training includes immersive apprenticeship with Twin Eagles Wilderness School (Idaho) and Maine Primitive (Maine) where he studied the 8-Shields Cultural Mentoring model. He has served as Land Steward & Gardener for Traditional Dream Factory, an ecosystem regeneration project in Portugal's Alentejo region.
Events
While we transition over to Kambium, all of our events are currently shown on Joshua's website.
This video shares an impression of a multi-day adult wilderness program.
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