Earth Mama Registration Opens TODAY!

Just as you nurture your children, Mother Earth is here to nurture you. Join other moms and their young kids from 9 a.m. to noon on Friday, April 26, 2024 at Winterfell Acres in Brooklyn, WI for a nourishing morning with nature and community. Together, let's create the village of support we all long for and deserve in order to thrive in this season of life! Registration for Earth Mama opens today! Space is limited to 20 families, so be sure to grab your spot soon!

Are you new to Playful Acorns? Welcome! You can read our story here and most recent posts here.

A sacred space to gather and grow

Honoring the divine feminine and the sacred path of motherhood, Earth Mama is created by and for those who identify as mothers. We're not meant to journey alone.

Connect with yourself in a deeper way, connect with your children, and connect with like-minded mamas, all while being surrounded and held by the beautiful land.

Nestled among southern Wisconsin's budding trees and fertile soil at Winterfell Acres in Brooklyn, we will hold space for a half-day on April 26th to nurture one another, help you drop into your birth-right of creative juicy life-energies, and allow the Great Mother of the Earth to hold us, inspire us, and fill us.

This gathering ties in elements of nature play and exploration, shamanism, divine feminine, movement, and sacred ceremony. Come as you are. Come with an open mind. You belong.

Learn what to expect at Earth Mama and register

What to expect at Earth Mama

The unexpected.

Rain. Shine. Tears. Smiles. We're here for all of it and the muddy middle, too. Dress for the weather and plan on getting a little dirty. 

To create a container for the morning, here is the general flow of our time together, which will be flexible to meet everyone's needs.

Opening Ceremony

Grounding movement and welcome: We have young kids. We get it. If you're running behind, we understand. Explore the greenhouse and farm grounds on your own while we gather. We will ease into our time together with grounding movement, music, and a calling in of sacred space.

Nurture in Nature

Forest bathing and exploration: We also welcome our winged friends during spring migration as we wander in the woods together. We'll explore, play, connect, listen to the earth and one another, and journal about our discoveries in nature and ourselves. 

Sharing Circle and Gratitude

Nourishing conversations and food: When we're ready to return to our gathering spot, we'll be guided in sharing our experiences over a grazing table of charcuterie, cheese, bread, fresh fruits and vegetables, and some kid-friendly snacks and drinks. We will close with a gratitude to the land, our guides, and our new friends and fellow Earth Mamas. 

Who Are We?

Dreamers. Doers. Lovers of our earth, our children, and our community.

Earth Mama is the collective brainchild of four amazing earthy local creative beings, wise mothers, and business owners who are in-tune with their creative energies.

The Universe brought each of us together over the last year, and we felt a calling to plant seeds, align our visions, combine our unique talents, and bring Earth Mama into being for our local community and beyond.

We hope that April 26th will be the first of many gatherings, and we invite you to join us for the journey. Let's connect to learn how we can collaborate!

Upcoming Community Events

Playful Acorns programs are bolded. There are several other local organizations holding awesome family-friendly events that might be of interest to you, too! Many of these events focus on nature exploration, true play, and process art. Remember to check out more events listed at Macaroni KID, local libraries, gyms, and more. Please confirm registration details, costs, and age ranges at the links below.

• Thursday, April 11th: Earth Mama Registration Opens
• Thursday, April 11th: 4-C Free Family Event, Madison
• Friday, April 12th: Nature Playgroup, Lower Yahara River Trail, McFarland
• Sunday, April 14th: 9in|9out for New Parents (Playful Acorns will be there!), Madison
• Tuesday, April 16th: Growing Voices Music Class, Pinney Library
• Thursday, April 18th: “Mini & Me” Yoga and Stories, Middleton
• Thursday, April 18th: Black Maternal & Child Health Summit, Virtual
• Friday, April 19th: Earth Mama Registration Closes (if spots still available)
• April 19th-21st: Half-Pint Spring Resale, Stoughton
• Saturday, April 20th: Ice Age Trail Tyke Hike, Lodi Valley Chapter
• Sunday, April 21st: Hike & Heal Wellness Family Adventure Club, TBD
• Monday, April 22nd: Earth Day Mini Explorer Hike, Token Creek County Park, DeForest
• Thursday, April 25th: True Play, Neighborhood House, Madison
• Friday, April 26th: Earth Mama Gathering, Brooklyn
• Friday, April 26th: Family Night Out, Lussier Family Heritage Center
• Saturday, April 27th: Bird & Nature Adventures, Aldo Leopold Nature Center, Madison
• Sunday, April 28th: Bird and Nature Festival, Warner Park, Madison
• Sunday, April 28th: Celebrating Nature-Based Play, Lussier Family Heritage Center
• Monday, April 29th: Busy Town: Learning/Mobility, Neighborhood House, Madison
• Wednesday, May 1st: Flicker Pop-Up: Beltane, Donald County Park, Mount Horeb
• Thursday, May 2nd: Snack and Chat with Bloom Parent, Miggy’s Bakes, Middleton (registration and details coming soon)