NC Nature + Nurture

NC Nature + Nurture Our mission is to inspire a life long love of learning through purposeful-play.

THE BUGS ARE OUT AGAIN! šŸŽ‰šŸŽ‰BUUUUUGS!!! I love the turn into the warm season so much! There is so much natural excitement ...
03/05/2026

THE BUGS ARE OUT AGAIN!

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BUUUUUGS!!! I love the turn into the warm season so much! There is so much natural excitement and curiosity!

Today we found bugs everywhere and could not wait to explore and talk all about them!

Discoveries of large scale decomposition today! We talk about life cycles and decomposition almost every day, especially...
03/05/2026

Discoveries of large scale decomposition today!

We talk about life cycles and decomposition almost every day, especially in the fall and winter seasons. Today with the gorgeous weather, we ventured up to some larger fallen trees and made an incredible discovery: Massive decomposition taking place!

These huge trees were spongy + soft!
Easy to break apart!
Slippery to walk on!

This group had an incredible day exploring, feeling, hammering, poking, and climbing.

Our seeds have sprouted!! We planted our winter garden very late this year because the kids were having so much fun digg...
03/04/2026

Our seeds have sprouted!!

We planted our winter garden very late this year because the kids were having so much fun digging in the dirt with their dump trucks and shovels!

All of the ice and rain followed by incredible warm days have produced exciting things in our garden this week!

Gardening is one of my favorite things that we do during nature school. It requires so much patience. Everyone is so curious. And the excitement when things change and grow is incredible! Not to mention the beautiful connection it fosters between the kids and the Earth. ā¤ļø

Join us on our incredible adventures this summer and fall! Visit our website to enroll and learn more.

Some chalk art on this sunny day ā˜€ļøā¤ļø
03/04/2026

Some chalk art on this sunny day ā˜€ļøā¤ļø

Tadpoles!!
03/04/2026

Tadpoles!!

We are looking for playful, energetic, adventurous humans to join our team! We operate M-F 9-1 and are looking for subst...
03/04/2026

We are looking for playful, energetic, adventurous humans to join our team!

We operate M-F 9-1 and are looking for substitutes to join our team immediately!

Competitive pay, morning hours, sunshine + adventure, and a chance to lead young explorers with joy and enthusiasm!

If you have experience with kids and a love for nature you might be the perfect fit!

Please email to inquire about joining our team!
NCNatureAndNurture@gmail.com

Working hard to fill this tire with rain water from puddles!
03/02/2026

Working hard to fill this tire with rain water from puddles!

Rainy days are the best!! We get so many inquiries about what we do in rainy + cold weather. We SLIDE down muddy hills! ...
03/02/2026

Rainy days are the best!!

We get so many inquiries about what we do in rainy + cold weather.

We SLIDE down muddy hills!
RUN through the woods in the rain!
SPLASH in puddles!
PLAY with mud + CREATE mud pies!

The world is incredible and beautiful in all of its weather and seasons. We truly believe there is no bad weather, just bad clothing!

The right clothing and layers make any day at nature school a good day to play!

Join us on our incredible adventures this summer and fall!

We had an incredible time at our 3rd annual reptile day today! Thank you for this wonderful experience!!
02/25/2026

We had an incredible time at our 3rd annual reptile day today!

Thank you for this wonderful experience!!

There has been a lot of construction happening over here! This class has been working as a team to rebuild and restructu...
02/24/2026

There has been a lot of construction happening over here!

This class has been working as a team to rebuild and restructure all of our current paths and playhouses into something new!

We have had a beautiful and muddy start to our week!Yes, itā€™s fun! BUT itā€™s also incredible for our kids! Playing in the...
02/24/2026

We have had a beautiful and muddy start to our week!

Yes, itā€™s fun! BUT itā€™s also incredible for our kids!

Playing in the mud provides significant developmental, physical, and emotional benefits, including:

šŸŒ³ Boosting immunity + sensory processing
šŸŒ³ Strengthening fine + gross motor skills
šŸŒ³Fostering creativity + resilience
šŸŒ³Encouraging self-directed play + independent learning

The research no longer supports having our young kids sitting still at desks, learning letters and numbers. Paying only cognitive growth.

A true holistic foundation for long-term benefit includes physical, social, and emotional development as well.

We believe there is a better way to be educating in early childhood. Visit our website to learn more and join us on our learning adventures this summer and fall!

Itā€™s microscope time!! We LOVE this time of year when we being our large screen microscope out for added exploration! It...
02/19/2026

Itā€™s microscope time!!

We LOVE this time of year when we being our large screen microscope out for added exploration! Itā€™s so fun to see nature up close, notice how much our eyes canā€™t see, and wonder about all the tiny things that go unnoticed in our environment!

We love teaching the kids how to use it. Love the autonomy + pride we see when they try it on their own. We love to see what things they bring to our discovery table to look at.

Worms, shells, rocks, sticks, moss, fungusā€¦. Basically anything that fits.

Bonus: ā€œInstilling wonder in preschoolers acts as a catalyst for lifelong learning, fostering deep curiosity, cognitive growth, and emotional resilience. This sense of awe also enhances social-emotional skills, increasing empathy, kindness, and mental well-being.ā€

Join our learning adventure this summer + fall!

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9900 Horton Road
New Hill, NC
27562

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 1pm
Tuesday 9am - 1pm
Wednesday 9am - 1pm
Thursday 9am - 1pm
Friday 9am - 1pm

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+19196085864

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