The impetus for this project came from our passion for nature and the limitations in the educational conditions for students during the COVID-19 pandemic.

In 2021, we decided to use all our means and start a school in nature, with an ecological curriculum, and strive for a more human/nature-connected educational development.

Camille Eichmann (Swiss) and Mercia (Brazilian) graduated from the University of Zurich with a Master's degree in Science - Geography. 

Starting a school is not an easy undertaking! 

Our partnership with Gaia Education was a game-changer in establishing an ecological curriculum. Gaia Education shared with us a more holistic overview that fit exactly what we were looking for;  a sense of community, a non-violent communication program, and an ecological curriculum that is based on the dimensions of human experience;

 Social, Economic, Ecological, and World View, known as Four primary dimensions.

At The Chestnut Tree, we practice Ecological Education!