How it All Sprouted.



We're here to help your child grow wild and free, rooted in kindness and curiosity.

From daydreams to real impact.

We bought our house in 2022 and we’ve been falling head-over-heels for the fast-growing community of Fuquay-Varina ever since. What started as a daydream—opening our home to provide a nature-based preschool program—has quickly become a rewarding labor of love.

Then came spring of 2025. With the help of our neighbors, family + friends, and faithful donors, we hit the ground hard making it happen (because who else is there when you start a small business?). Shoveling and wheelbarrowing giant wood chip piles, landscaping with pollinator-friendly plants, and hand-painting signs for our sensory discovery zones.

Beyond our daily forest adventures, we’ve loved hosting community moments like our Toy & Clothing Swaps and the Teddy Bear Hunt. At Sprouts, we aren’t just building a school—we’re creating a space for all the possibilities that curiosity and kindness can grow.

As Co-Founder of Sprouts and former Cabin Counselor at 4-H Camp Sertoma , I've been pouring my heart into creating everything from the ground up: concept and outdoor setup, our marketing (bet you’ve seen me in the Fuquay Varina Mom’s Groups), and personally reaching out to families like yours. By day, I'm a copywriter, but Sprouts feels like a dream come true, a chance to build the kind of magical learning environment I always wished for.

Dig Deeper

  • Moving to Eastern NC at ten from upstate New York, I fell in love with the crisp fall weather, the thrill of getting wonderfully lost in the woods, the simple joy of making "leaf soup," the sweet scent of honeysuckle, and endless miles on my bike. Simple pleasures that shaped my wildest dreams.

    From 4-H camp couselor, tutoring through Americorps, to writing for advertising agencies, I’ve done it all but I feel like I have more to give. I am loving the freedom to curate my daily grind as a small business owner and creative director at Sprouts.

  • Growing up in the NC foothills of Yadkinville, he made a habit of collecting all kinds of fascinating wildlife from the creek by his father's house. His childhood was filled with hiking to local waterfalls and tubing down the river, experiences that led him to pursue a Parks & Recreation degree from ECU. Since then, his career has been dedicated to sharing his profound love for the outdoors with others, working at beloved Triangle institutions like the Museum of Natural Sciences, Lake Johnson, Jordan Lake, the Town of Fuquay-Varina (where his "Ranger Dan" persona truly began!), and the City of Raleigh.

    Environmental education is truly the sound of his beating heart—we learn something new from him every single day—why fireflies light up to the names of every bug and plant we spot out in the wild.

  • And then there's our 6-year-old, Oliver, who embodies everything Sprouts stands for. He absolutely lights up playing with water (especially dancing in the rain!), wandering off on backyard treasure hunts, and transforming a dead tree stump into a magical fairy garden to call his own.

Three people, a man, a woman, and a boy, sitting outside on the grass, laughing and smiling, with trees in the background. A wicker basket is next to them.

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