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The Village Hearth Initiative is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting Nature Connection through mentorship and culturally regenerative practices.

We achieve this mission through a series of emerging programs, the most recognized are the Guelph Outdoor School which offers immersion programs for young people to foster nature connection in youth, and The Village Hearth Community School, a full-time school option that combines Montessori education with outdoor immersion.

Village Hearth Initiative (VHI) is a platform for supporting timely, accessible, and varied projects, programs, and events designed to re-integrate nature's connection into the fabric of families, communities, businesses, and education. VHI designs and generates culturally regenerative initiatives and also serves as a hub for sharing regional and
international efforts which match and support our mandate, including work centered on conservation & stewardship, rites of passage, decolonization & reparations, education, and mentorship.