Katharina grew up in a small town in East Germany. It was a magical place that captured her young impressionable, and imaginable mind. She named trees, bushes and hiding places which she remembers by heart. “It is a world with scents and sounds that could only be found in nature. A world where gnomes, fairies…Continue reading
Chloe was born and raised in Richmond, BC. Chloe has been volunteering and working at Terra Nova Nature School for many years in the Parent & Tot and 5-7 year old programs. She has come to adore children through her own experiences, as well as having two Early Childhood Educators as parents! She believes that…Continue reading
Monty has been working at Terra Nova Nature School since summer 2021, wearing many hats as a Garden Manager, teaching in both preschool and school aged programs and running a Green Team in the garden. Monty holds a Bachelor of Arts from UBC, majoring in Anthropology. She has worked as a Farm Intern at many…Continue reading
Selene worked as an elementary teacher and Philosophy for Children Facilitator in Mexico. She also has provided professional services for families from different backgrounds. Ever since she discovered her passion for outdoor education in Mexico, she has been looking to grow and learn in this field. This desire in her heart to learn, be connected…Continue reading
Nina moved to Vancouver one year ago from Ontario to do a Masters in Education at UBC. In her time here, she has fallen love with the mountains and air of BC, and has learned a lot about re-centering the Earth as a main component of education. She is deeply passionate about social justice and…Continue reading
Misuzu grew up in a rural part of Japan surrounded by rice fields and mountains. As a child, she loved spending her time out in the rice field exploring and helping her family on the farm. Although she always dreamed of running her family farm when she grew up, she moved to Canada after living…Continue reading
Lindsay is delighted to be returning to Vancouver and TNNS after living in Victoria for several years, where she worked in a both an early years centre as an ECEA and after school program. She holds a BA in Psychology from University of Victoria and is currently pursuing a degree in Social Work. In her…Continue reading
Trisha is a non-binary Filipinx immigrant settler on the unceded and ancestral lands of the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh Nations. Their philosophy and personal pedagogy is to have the land and water as our teacher and to always centre decolonial practices and the traditional ways of knowing and being. The knowledge and experience they bring…Continue reading
Shantelle spent her childhood playing outside everyday in Northern Ontario, even on the coldest days of winter. When she grew up, she still wanted to play outside, so she pursued a Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies and a diploma in Early Childhood Education. Terra Nova Nature School has been a place of playing and…Continue reading