Why “The Field Note Wardrobe”?
It’s a nod to C.S. Lewis’s wardrobe— where children step into another world,
not to escape life, but to see it more clearly.
And “field notes” are the humble sketches and scribbles of naturalists who
paused long enough to notice.
This name holds both ideas: a door into slow observation, sacred noticing, and the joy of discovery.
the heartbeat of the field note wardrobe.
We believe the natural world is not just scenery—it is a living teacher.
It invites us to slow down, to listen, and to notice what we might have otherwise passed by. In this noticing, wonder takes root. Curiosity blooms. Growth unfolds.
We believe children thrive when they are surrounded by beauty, truth, and trust. They are capable learners, worthy of resources that do not talk down - but lift up. Their questions matter. Their drawings matter. Their attention matters.
We believe that mothers and leaders need delight, not demands.
The tools we use to teach should feel like invitations, not burdens.
Structure should support wonder—not stifle it.
We believe the best learning happens under open skies.
Nature is where belonging, becoming, and discovery intertwine.
It is a place for stories, stillness, and sketchbooks full of life.
And we believe that attention is a quiet form of devotion.
Every journaled line, every observed bird or budding branch,
is a practice of care—and a path toward connection.
This is the heart behind The Field Note Wardrobe.
A rhythm of learning that is rooted, reverent, and real.
Welcome—I’m so glad you’re here.
I’m Rachel—a writer, artist, homeschooling mother, and believer in the sacredness of the slow and simple. I created The Field Note Wardrobe because I saw a need: for beauty, for structure, and for nature study that feels like an invitation—not another task on the list.
We live in a fast-moving world.
But nature doesn’t rush.
Charlotte Mason understood that well, and her ideas still offer a rich, life-giving alternative: to educate not only the mind, but the heart and soul, too.
This project grew from years of journaling with my own children, leading groups in the field, and longing for a resource that felt both reverent and ready-to-go. Something carefully made. Something open-ended, but not vague. Something that respected both the child and the leader.
That’s what this is: a wardrobe of tools, rhythms, and inspiration—handcrafted with intention and open for you to step into wonder alongside your children.
an invitation.
Whether you’re leading a classroom of curious kids or quietly sketching beside your own child under a tree, I made this for you. You don’t have to know everything about nature. You don’t need to be an artist. You just need to be willing to look— and love what you see.