It was a blustery, chilly afternoon when the Board members of Thompson Community Association and the Richmond Schoolyard Society ventured out to have a look at the inside of the Edwardian Cottage. Many of them had not been out to the site yet so Kate and I were excited to share this special and unique…Continue reading
Author Archives: Terra Nova Nature School
The Edwardian Cottage
Emily Vera (she/her) / Program Coordinator
Early Childhood Education Certificate, Special Needs Certifcate, Bachelor of Fine Arts
Emily grew up in equal parts city and country until settling out West, bringing with her a passion for the culture and arts of urban life and simultaneously enraptured with the stillness and magic of the natural world. Emily holds a Bachelors in Theatre Performance from Concordia University in Montreal and has worked as an…Continue reading
Kate Dawson (she/her) / Program Coordinator
Early Childhood Education Certificate, Bachelor of Education
Kate spent her childhood catching frogs, digging for clay, and building snow forts in the prairie grasslands of Saskatchewan, where her empathy and appreciation for Indigenous culture was nurtured by the hoop dancing, drumming, and beadwork of the Cree peoples. Social history and geography continue to be among her passions. Kate brings a wealth of…Continue reading