Rooted in Nature. Growing in Wholeness.
Education, nourishment, and holistic wellness — all blossoming from the same living soil.
How I arrived here:
Mission & Philosophy:
What We Offer:
1. Farm & Academic Nature School
Next Steps:
I grew up in Southern California, but my soul always belonged to the wild. My family camped often, and my happiest memories are of being outside until the stars came out, barefoot, sun-kissed, free. From mountain trails to the ocean’s edge, I felt most at home in nature’s rhythm.
As a lifelong athlete, I learned early that the body is a source of wisdom. Training at elite levels demanded discipline and deep care, and it was during those college years, balancing intense physical training, full-time study, and work, that I began to explore nutrition as a language of connection. I wanted to understand what true health really meant, not just for performance, but for life.
After college, I began teaching, and soon after, became a mother. Motherhood was my greatest initiation into the world of wellness. Suddenly, I was responsible not just for my own body, but for another’s, within a system that offered little guidance for true nourishment. I began questioning everything we’re taught about food, birth, and raising healthy families, and realized that the conventional approach left mothers disconnected from both themselves and nature.
With limited resources but endless curiosity, I dove into holistic health. I studied functional nutrition, herbalism, fitness, mental wellness, and mindfulness, layering each piece of knowledge into a wider understanding of the body as part of a living ecosystem. I led fitness and nutrition programs, helping people reclaim strength and vitality through food, movement, and connection.
Over time, my path deepened into the wisdom of plants and the land. I wanted to be my family’s own healer, to grow our medicine, to understand soil and seed as the foundation of true health. This calling led me into years of study in herbalism, regenerative agriculture, and consciousness work, weaving together the physical, mental, and spiritual layers of wellness.
Eventually, I saw the larger truth: even people who “ate healthy” were still nutrient-deficient. Why? Because our soil is deficient. The food we eat, even when organic, no longer carries the mineral and microbial vitality it once did. That realization changed everything. I turned toward the land itself as the ultimate teacher…and that’s when I bought a farm.
Owning and working the land became a revolution of its own. I witnessed firsthand how regenerative, organic, and permaculture practices could bring life back to the soil and to us. I began growing nutrient-dense foods and herbs not only to feed my family, but to educate and nourish my community.
Through this journey, I’ve come to understand that we are not separate from nature. We are nature. Every mineral found in the soil lives within us. Every ecosystem within the earth mirrors an ecosystem within the body. When we heal our soil, we heal ourselves.
Today, all of this lives within Nature Farm School - a living classroom where education, nourishment, and holistic wellness grow side by side. My programs and offerings blend decades of experience in nutrition, fitness, education, herbalism, consciousness, and regenerative farming to help people of all ages reconnect to the natural world and to the innate wisdom within.
The farm is more than a place. It’s a philosophy. A reminder that in tending the soil, we tend the soul.
Our mission is simple, but profound: to remember our belonging to the land, to our bodies, and to one another.
We believe that when we care for the soil, we care for the soul. Every program, every plant, and every practice we share grows from this understanding. Our work is to cultivate wholeness, not by adding more, but by returning to what has always been true.
Through regenerative farming, herbal medicine, and holistic education, we invite both children and adults to experience learning as it was always meant to be: embodied, connected, alive.
The farm is our classroom, the earth is our curriculum, and nature herself is the teacher. Here, lessons are lived rather than lectured. Children learn the art of tending, not just to plants, but to patience, presence, and purpose. Families reconnect through shared discovery. Adults rediscover what it feels like to be nourished by the rhythms of real food and real connection.
Our philosophy weaves together the principles of regenerative agriculture, holistic nutrition, herbalism, and conscious living. Four pillars that mirror the natural balance of life. Each one supports the others, forming an ecosystem of learning and healing where mind, body, and land thrive together.
We honor both science and spirit, understanding that true health is as much about minerals and microbes as it is about mindset and meaning. In this space, food becomes medicine, work becomes worship, and every seed planted is a prayer for future generations.
This is not a movement backward into the past. It’s a movement forward into remembering.
The soil beneath our feet is not just ground. It’s guidance.
Our mission is to listen.
Everything we do grows from the same living soil. A philosophy of connection between body, land, and spirit.
The Farm is more than a place of learning; it’s an ecosystem of offerings that weave together education, nourishment, and holistic wellness. Whether you join us on the farm or from your home, you are entering a space that invites remembrance of where your food comes from, how your body thrives, and how deeply you belong to this Earth.
Our outdoor education programs nurture curiosity, creativity, and connection.
At Nature Farm School, children learn by doing. Planting seeds, exploring ecosystems, caring for animals, and tending to the rhythms of the land. Our programs combine regenerative agriculture, ecology, and emotional intelligence to help children grow not only in knowledge but in reverence for life.
Whether through our Farm School or our Nature Academy, each experience invites a deeper relationship with the land and with themselves.
Friday Farm School
A hands-on learning experience where children spend their days immersed in the rhythms of the farm.
Students plant, harvest, tend animals, and explore the interconnected web of soil, water, and life. Every day is a living science lesson, guided by curiosity and collaboration.
Nature Academy
A holistic academic program that integrates traditional studies with nature-based learning.
Students build foundational skills in literacy, math, and science while spending a large part of their day outdoors. Through multi-age learning, creative projects, and hands-on exploration, they develop not only intellect but emotional intelligence and ecological awareness.
Meet the Team
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Tammy Kattner
FARM & SCHOOL OWNER | EDUCATIONAL DIRECTOR | RESIDENT HERBALIST
Tammy Kattner has always had a deep love and passion for the natural world. Growing up in Southern California, she would spend as much time outdoors as possible, often frequenting the beach, mountains, Yosemite National Park, while developing a strong desire to live off the land. Connection to the wild has always been her compass.
Tammy holds a B.A. in Social Science with an emphasis in environmentalism, a teaching degree and a Master's in Education. She was a member of San Diego State University's Division 1 NCAA Women’s Volleyball team. As a longtime athlete, Tammy has always been connected to her body’s wisdom and strength, which has carried over into her current passion of living in connection with oneself and the natural world around her.
She has over 20+ years working within the holistic health arena, including nutrition, fitness therapy, teaching, re-wilding, nature immersion, herbalism and regenerative & permaculture-based farming. She has found a beautiful way of encapsulating all of these elements of holism into methods of healing oneself through the lenses of their constitution and their natural rhythms in this world. One size does not fit all, and Tammy believes that the best way to make any change in this world is to look within oneself and acquire the education and tools to learn how to navigate life effectively so that change can happen. "Be the Change" has been her guiding light. All of these elements have brought her to building her dream at Hamilton Pool Farms - where she has co-created a regenerative, permaculture & biodynamic farm, with an outdoor education program that connects over a hundred students each semester with gardening, food sourcing, sustainability and nature skills.
Tammy is a mother of five children who have always been her inspiration for a more natural world. She enjoys beekeeping on her apiary at the farm, loving on her sweet Golden Doodles farm dogs, and connecting with nature as she develops the farm culture while teaching a more sustainable & natural way of living.
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Denlin Doty
PROGRAM DIRECTOR & LEAD TEACHER FOR NATURE ACADEMY
Denlin has 25 years of experience working with children. Starting as a teen ranch camp counselor in Malibu California where she led children in animal care, hiking, games, crafts & campfire songs, along with their daily chores and games, she found her calling. She has completed child development & psychology coursework at UCSC, and pursued a lifelong career as a Kidpower instructor, training annually and teaching workshops all over the world for this lead international personal safety NGO. She specializes in social emotional education for children & families, and has brought that skill set into her work as preK-8 special education teacher, PE coach, and classroom teacher. Her passion is to weave confidence and competence building lessons into games, empowering children and their adults with lifelong skills in a way that both fun & impactful.
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Braden Delonay
FARM SCHOOL TEACHER
Braden has been working with youth outdoors since 2009. His work began in educating youth about sustainability and has evolved over time to focus on social emotional learning, team building, and survival skills. Braden has worked with multiple Montessori Schools, the Whole Life Learning Center, the Amala Foundation, the Maine Primitive Skills School, Earth Native Wilderness School, Camp Ketcha, and others.
His love of all things outdoors began at a very young age with his Nana and Papa. He planted his first garden at home at age 5, and caught his first fish big enough to eat at a small campground named “Little Grassy” near Joliet, IL at age 6.
Braden studied permaculture and natural building while working as the education director for a sustainability non-profit called The New S.H.I.R.E. Institute in Manor, Tx and eventually made his way to the Maine Primitive Skills School to complete an extended apprenticeship about nature mentoring and living off the land in the most direct way possible.
Braden has been a volunteer associate director for the Amala Foundation’s Global Youth Peace Summits here in the states, as well as in Meru, Kenya.
He is trained in survival skills, nature connection, mentoring, team building, non-violent conflict resolution, restorative justice, rhythm facilitation, permaculture practices, and natural and conventional building practices.
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Jen Allen
FARM SCHOOL TEACHER
Hi, my name is Jennifer Allen, my husband and I have been married for 25 years and we have two young adult sons and a mini Australian Shepard. I grew up in Iowa and our love of music brought us to south Austin 27 years ago.
My passions include spending time with family, children, animals, music, upcycled crafting, nature and camping.
I've worked in several Montessori preschools and holistic learning environments for all ages as well as being a stay at home mom, small business owner, nanny and photographer.
I'm thrilled to be part of the community at Hamilton Pool Vineyard and Farms!
Hamilton Pool Farms: 25711 Hamilton Pool Road, Dripping Springs, TX 78663
Email: Lovemyselforganics@gmail.com
Call/Text: Tammy (325) 260-8232
Contact us.
Email us: Tammy@NatureFarmSchool.com
Call or Text us: (833) 963-4110
Dripping Springs, TX