Photo Gallery
These photos are intended to help introduce you to Earth School and some of the programs we offer. Photos are placed by category, and each section will have a link to bring you back to the top of the page. The page will be updated as time permits, so please visit again!
CATEGORIES:
Founder | Fun | Shelter Building | Fire
Camouflage | Nature & Awareness | Hide Tanning | Primitive Cooking
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Founder:
Richard Cleveland is the founder and director of Earth School. He is a former Head Instructor at Tom Browns' world famous Wilderness Survival School in New Jersey. For the past thirteen years he has taught nature awareness and native skills to thousands of people of all ages.
Richard Cleveland
Richard Cleveland
Richard with Indigo Bunting
Richard with an Indigo Bunting
he rescued from the Blue Ridge Parkway.
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Fun:
Brianna and Tony
Brianna Friedman & Tony Pable
Brianna Friedman (age 3) and Tony Pable discover the therapeutic value of grass tickling during the Family Adventure Camp. Please see the Programs Page for more information on this class and all the Earth School Programs.
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Shelter Building:
debris hut construction
The beginning of the debris hut.
watching the debris hut grow
Who can resist that face!
Piling on the leaves
Piling on the leaves.
Igloo entrance construction
Igloo entrance construction
almost done
Almost done!
Finished shelter - with resident
Wow! The finished shelter ...
and Willow has already moved in.
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Fire:
Hand Drill fire method
Steve Zannoni
Steve Zannoni tries his luck at hand drill
to produce the evening fire.
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Camouflage:
Teaching natural camouflage
Teaching natural camouflage.
Hiding in the grass
Something is hiding in the grass ...
Yuck! Only a mother could love that face!
Washing Off
Washing off the camo at the waterfalls.
Cold mountain water
Whew! That's cold!
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Nature & Awareness:
A visitor to the class
A black rat snake came to visit one night.
Mixed emotions
Mixed emotions.
Greeting the visitor
Just can't resist touching it.
A beautiful reptile
Crikey mate! ... She's a beauty!
A great experience
What an experience!
Large snake - almost 6 feet!
Ooooh ... I can't believe I'm doing this!
It's a big one, almost 6 feet long.
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Hide Tanning:
Deer hide, stretched on a rackRacking a deer hide that we tanned during camp.
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Primitive Cooking:
Steampit - primitive cooking method
Loading the steampit with fresh vegetables.
Covering with grass
Covering it up with grass
... it'll be done in 2 to 3 hours.
Cleaning fish
Fresh fish. Everyone cleans their own!
Happy campers
Happy campers.
Time to eat!
Aaah ... dinner time! Everything turned out perfect.
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Endings:

Sunset photo
Perfect end, to another beautiful day.
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