Tim Farr
Preschool Teacher & Nature Educator
Teaching and mentorship have always been a thread throughout my life. My dad was a middle school teacher before eventually becoming a school superintendent, and my mom ran a childcare program and preschool out of the home I grew up in.
After a 20-year career leading teams in marketing, becoming a father shifted my focus and perspective completely. More than anything, it reminded me what actually matters and the importance of doing work you genuinely love.
Cedar & Bones grew out of countless hours outside with my own boys, learning this land, meeting the local wildlife, exploring creeks, building forts, finding bones, getting muddy, asking questions, and solving problems together.
I am inspired by their curiosity, imagination, and complete engagement with the natural world around them. Montessori education and positive parenting also deeply influenced our family and helped shape how I think about childhood, independence, cooperation, and interest-led learning.
Eventually I discovered that “Forest School” and outdoor learning in nature are established educational frameworks practiced all over the world. Looking back, it felt strangely familiar. We had already been living our own version of it.
What inspires me most about the preschool age is their curiosity, resilience, creativity, and total immersion in the present moment. I call them my little Zen teachers. Preschool-age kids are naturally driven to experiment, explore, imagine, and learn through direct experience.
Cedar & Bones was created to share a love of teaching and the outdoors right here in our own backyard, and to help children build confidence, belonging, and their own relationship with the forests, creeks, plants, animals, insects, and ecosystems around them.
Certifications & Training
Certified Nature Educator, Friends of Tryon Creek
Certified Wilderness First Aid, Base Medical
Circle of Security Caregiver, Pediatric Associates of Northwest
National Registry Background Check, Verified
Nature is our best teacher though.
The role of educators is to create a safe and supportive environment. By spending meaningful time outdoors each day, children form their own relationships with plants, animals, insects, forests, and seasons — developing empathy and a strong sense of connection and belonging in the world.
