Otherside Forest Adventures at Otherside Farm

Join us at our newest location of Otherside Farm northwest of Asheville in Leicester/Sandy Mush.  Parents can drop-off/pick-up directly at Otherside Farm or take advantage of our new convenient in-town drop-off/pick-up location on the corner of New Leicester Hwy & Newfound Rd(only 7 minutes from West Asheville).

Program Description

Turn away from your screens, and walk out into the forest to experience the magic of Spring with our experienced nature connection mentors.  After a long cold winter cooped up indoors, it's one of the great joys of the year to step back out into the forest and greet the world as it wakes up.

The vibrant green of new growth is the perfect backdrop for another season of adventures in the wild. We'll play games, go exploring, tell stories, learn new skills and connect with nature and community. It's an exciting time to be in the forest with new discoveries and learning each week.

Our core curriculum has been carefully crafted since 2011 to provide a progressive learning journey and comprehensive foundation in deeply relating to the natural world.  Through games, stories and exploration children learn:

Outdoor Safety and Awareness   •   Animal Tracking   •   Edible and Medicinal Wild Plants

Wilderness Survival Skills   •   Bird Language   •   Ancient Crafts

Ecology   •   Community   •   Self-Discovery, and much more

Drop-off/Pick-up Times & Locations

You have 2 options for Drop-off & Pick-up.  Directly at the program location of Otherside Farm or our convenient in-town location at TLC Nutrition on the corner of New Leicester Hwy & Newfound Rd.

TLC Nutrition(w/ shuttle van to Otherside Farm & back)

Address: 480 Dix Creek Rd, Leicester, NC 28748

• Drop-off 9:15 - 9:30 am (No late drop-off. Van leaves promptly at 9:35 am)
• Pick-up 4:15 - 4:30 pm

Otherside Farm(directly at program location, no shuttle)

Address: 45 Sandy Mush Creek Rd., Leicester, NC 28748

• Drop-off 10:00 - 10:10 am
• Pick-up  3:35 - 3:50 pm (No late pick-up. Van leaves promptly at 3:55 pm)

IMPORTANT LATE Drop-off/Pick-up Notes:

• No Late TLC Nutrition Drop-off:  Shuttle van leaves promptly at 9:35 am.  Anyone dropping-off at TLC Nutrition in the morning must arrive by 9:35 am at the latest or the shuttle van will be in route to Otherside Farm and parents must instead drive to Otherside Farm for drop-off or miss that day.
• No Late Otherside Farm Pick-up:  All instructors leave with the shuttle van promptly at 3:55 pm.  Anyone picking-up at Otherside Farm in the afternoon must arrive by 3:55 pm at the latest.  Any children not picked up at Otherside Farm by 3:55 pm will be loaded into the passenger van and taken to TLC Nutrition and will need to be picked up there.