Community Enrichment: Arts, Nature & Outdoor Adventure

Nurturing the whole child through hands-on discovery on the historic Fairhope Organic School campus.

Deeply rooted in the 100-year legacy of the Marietta Johnson School of Organic Education, our community youth programs offer a vibrant blend of creative arts, nature-based learning, and outdoor adventure. Whether your child is discovering new skills in our woodworking shop, exploring coastal ecosystems, or practicing mindfulness under the pavillion, our classes are designed to nourish the “whole child”—mind, body, and spirit.

Schedule & Pricing Information

Open to the public, these weekly sessions invite young learners to join our campus for hands-on discovery.

Focused on movement and breath to support a healthy being and sense of self (typically ages 4–5). Parents welcome! Taught by Erin Runels.

Fridays from 9:30 – 10:15 AM

$15 per session

Creative sessions where children (typically ages 4–5) explore various artistic mediums and the tactile joy of clay.
Dates: Wednesdays from 10:30 – 11:15 AM

$25 per session

A signature Organic School tradition for ages 8 – 12. Students learn to use traditional hand tools, focusing on craftsmanship, safety, and the satisfaction of building functional projects from scratch. Taught by Coach Wayne Miller.

Dates: Wednesdays from 3:30-4:30pm

$30 per session; paid monthly for theme-oriented projects; limited spaces

Ages 3-15; Sign up through Little Roots.

Dates: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
3:30–5:30 PM

BRATS bus picks up older students daily from their school.

Ages 3-15 $250/week. A $300 registration fee is required to hold your child’s spot and will be applied to your total camp tuition or your first week of camp.

A $20 sibling discount is available for families enrolling more than one child for the summer and holiday camps. Families who pay in full receive a 5% discount on total camp tuition. Space is limited to maintain small group sizes. Sign up through Little Roots.

In this hands-on stewardship class, students become junior naturalists as they explore local ecology, identify native species, and learn the vital importance of protecting our coastal resources.

Currently through Little Roots.

Tuesdays and Thursdays; $65/week.

Pre-registration is requested and required for some of the classes. For yoga, art, woodworking, and field trips, classes may be paid by the day, week or month through the school. For the after-school program, summer or holiday camps, or the Conservation and Resources class, please visit the Little Roots Big Adventures website. For any questions, please send us an email, call (251) 928-9347, or send us a message on the Class Inquiry form below.

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