Interview with Maureen Curran by Jamie Black about Place-Conscious Education

Mother, teacher, land and water protector, life long student MSc, BSc (hons) Maureen is a settler on this stolen land who is passionate about redirecting our education system to learning about how to be better allies with Indigenous peoples and learn from them to respect and restore the world we’ve so long abused. Her past four years have been spent … Read More

3 Free Tools to Create a Vision of Your Future

This year it has taken me longer to finally get to all my visioning for the year. Usually I get this done between October and December, but here we are. In this post, you will find 3 ways to vision. I am using this approach right now, and already I am manifesting my dreams. It’s kind of miraculous.   Over … Read More

2022 Year End Report

We are grateful to have you in our sphere and wish you and your family joy, peace and renal this winter.

It Takes a Smile to Build a Village

I have so much reverence and awe for Thierry Vrain and Chanchal Cabrera and the way they foster a village at Innisfree Botanical Garden and Farm. This photo of me and Thierry doesn’t even compare to the teeth-filled grin, shoulder’s raised, smile from his soul that I get, off camera, EVERY day, yet I bet you’ve seen how he lights … Read More

Jamie’s published thesis: The Hummingbird Approach; A Case Study of Guided Discovery Learning for Children in Nature

Or read below for more specifics. This case study examines a group of 10-11 year-olds participating in a nature-based educational role-play adventure program called Wild Craft Play. The facilitative approach used mirrors some of the characteristics of the hummingbird, and thereby is affectionately referred to within these pages as The Hummingbird Approach. In this approach, once the facilitator has set … Read More

Book Jamie Black

Jamie Black MA Play Specialist, Earth Advocate, Guide, Consultant, and Producer (aka HummingBard).  Jamie has been educating and guiding people since 2000 in many walks of life. Identifying as Jamie/she/them, Jamie specializes in play, storycrafting, entrepreneurship, running outdoor programs, digital story production, and igniting Wild Craft Play for people. Scroll down to see a list of topics, or simply reach … Read More

#CuratingCleanerWaters

A small group of youth and adults are producing digital stories to solve the plastic problems in the ocean. Wanna join? CLICK HERE to email Jamie.  At the Spring Beach Cleanup on Denman Island in 2022 with and for the Association of Denman Island Marine Stewardship Society, and Ocean Legacy. We are searching for 2 different types of people to … Read More

Presentation – Connecting Youth to the Earth by Jamie Black

Watch this presentation by Jamie Black about Connecting Youth to the Earth to Protect Old Growth Trees: My intention is, ultimately to share some light on this topic and also to engage in conversation and to add to the movement. I have an MA and Environmental education and community and communication. I barely cracked open the can of consumerism, capitalism, … Read More

Drum Stalk for Youth Mental Health

I feel so blessed that I had the opportunity to take a group of youth on a drum stock. My name is Jamie black. I am a Behaviour Interventionist, a Consultant, an Artist, Musician, and the Founder of Wild Craft Play School. It’s my mission to build regenerate resilience in youth the way nature intended. It was an honour and … Read More

My Experience at Fairy Creek Blockade – May 29th

So you might have come across this post because you saw that I wanted to share the story of my time spent at Fairy Creek yesterday, May 29. With the one big day, this big invitation of many people showing up, I want to share my story, because there are teachings, there are misunderstandings, and there are new understandings that … Read More

Guided Drum Journey with HummingBard

4 Week Online Guided Drum Journey with Hummingbird (aka Jamie Black) Sundays from 11-1:30 pm Register and Donate by emailing Jamie HERE CLICK HERE to find a Sunday Start Date that works for our next intake, space is limited. Thank you for considering donating. For this first experience, we will be ironing out the kinks of online journeying.  Any feedback … Read More

Drawn by Nature

Welcome to SoLe Adventure Bike Club with Jamie Black Wednesdays, 10am to 12:30pm = 2.5 hrs Starts July 14, 2021 Ages 10 and up Cost $200 per youth for 4 sessions Pre-registration 1 month in advance required We require 6 youth to run this Locations: Nanoose Bay Rd. & Englishman River Falls Covid Protocol: Pick up and drop off socially distanced, … Read More

Sometimes you just need to take yourself on an Adventure

Sometimes, when the going gets really tough, and you feel like you don’t have someone available to go with you, you just have to say yes to an invitation to go on an adventure.  That’s what I did this past week and I am so grateful I did. My heart is swelling, and my body still feels like it is … Read More

Archery breeds Philanthropy in Nature

What a gift it was to go out into Nature with this extraordinary new friend, Conan.  I was blessed to be taken to his favorite spot in Nature, and we camped out and did archery, then had sausages with home-made sourdough. Mmmmm.  While out on this adventure many things happened, including deep conversations about what I am doing on this … Read More

What is unconditional love?

Hello, this is Hummingbird and this blog post is a recording and transcribed account of an aha moment I had yesterday about myself and my relationship with unconditional love.  Enjoy! This podcast has been transcribed below for those of you who prefer written text. I need to preface that the end of this podcast did not turn out the way … Read More

A Little Bird is on the loose.

A Little Bird is on the loose. That’s right friends.  I am bringing the stories from Nature to the internet, and inviting you to listen in. I have wanted to create a podcast for some-time, and it wasn’t until I audited the Advancement of Excellence (AOE) with Excellence Seminars International that I decided to just go ahead and do something, … Read More

Wild Craft Play ‘sCool Annual Report

Wild Craft Play ‘sCool’s annual report is below. Enjoy! Hello, and thank you for taking the time to see what has happened over the past year.  Things haven’t been easy, but through challenges and change comes great opportunities. I am in a place of gratitude. While turning a new page I thought you might appreciate a peek at what has come … Read More

History and Adventures of Donna, The New Intern

The History and Adventures of our New Intern, Donna States My name is Donna States and I have recently joined the Wild Craft Play team. I will be writing blogs such as this one and working out a campaign for the Wild Craft Play creation. I currently have two dogs and a cat. I work 22 to 42 hours a … Read More

Gratitude for Community Storytellers

Saturday, December 12, 2015 was our VERY FIRST Community Quest and it was EPIC! It was an epic adventure for many reasons. One can only assume it was due to the new experiences, the familiar faces, the curious merchants, the real gold, the quests, the storyteller, and of course the wind, the rain, and the community engagement of businesses and … Read More

This day couldn’t get any better

“This day couldn’t get any better could it?” asks 8 year old Paula, as we walked barefoot in the rain in the woods in October.  Then she says “or could it?” Just then I hiked up my skirt, and said “let’s run!”  She let out a gleeful squeal, igniting my inner child and we splashed through the puddles in our bare feet.  There … Read More

Seeking Corporate Sponsorship

Seeking Corporate Sponsorship is necessary these days! And is a skill that takes practice. This post will slowly grow based on experience and sharing.  For now, it’s just steps and following other people’s advice… soon it will be filled with all sorts of goodness 🙂 Step 1: Create the pitch. Know what we are selling and what the options are. … Read More

2014 in review

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2014 annual report for this blog. What a stylish way to share with the world that my writing has staying power.  It looks like blogging will be more of a focus for 2015! Enjoy! Here’s an excerpt: A San Francisco cable car holds 60 people. This blog was viewed about 680 times in 2014. … Read More

Moved to tears by all of you

This weekend I was moved to tears by all of you.  You people who come together for a common good.  A common healing, with wholesome intentions and good connections.  And then just now, I watched this post I guess this guy who calls himself the “Goshfather” recognizes a moving experience too, and not only did he acknowledge it, he added to … Read More

“I smile” by Jamie Black

It is time that I slow down, and be in gratitude.   Gratitude for all that is, all that was, and all that will be.   This past weekend, I had a very grounding journey in a friend’s VW Westfalia.  I just know that someday soon a Westfalia will be gifted to me, so that I may do my masters … Read More