- The first Swiss Forest Program in New York City -

Growing-up in Switzerland, I was fortunate to spend lots of time outdoors exploring and discovering the depths of the Swiss woods with my friends at school. I still fondly remember our many adventures in the woods and the fun games we used to play, as well as the great architecture we constructed using logs and branches and soil and almost anything the forest had to offer. Those experiences made my childhood great and I promised to myself ever since, that one day my own children should enjoy that exact same lifestyle.
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However, as life goes, I ended up starting a family in the heart of Manhattan, far away from the endless Swiss woodlands. While New York City life makes living up to my promises a little more challenging, it by no means makes it impossible. In a city like new York where space is a luxury, it is even more important to give your children enough room to express themselves by taking them to the biggest imaginable play space; the outdoors!
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So let’s give our children the childhood they deserve, by helping them learn to explore and experience the beauty of the wild with all their senses. In fact, one tends to underestimate the vastness of nature that is longing to be discovered within Manhattan's countless parks and community gardens.
All we need are some tools, a bunch of curious little explorers and dear mother nature!

Come join the adventure!