FOUNDER

Brandy is the owner, operator and an educator of Wildflowers Forest School.

Brandy enjoys working with people of all ages and has been teaching for many years. Brandy is a Certified Forest School Practitioner and an Ontario Certified Teacher, she holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree, and Emergency First Aid and CPR certificate. Brandy loves spending time outdoors not only with her classes, but also with her husband and four children. She enjoys helping people of all ages experience the world of wonder that can be found in nature.

EDUCATOR

Melynda is so excited to be joining the Wildflowers team! Her son and her have been attending forest school since 2015 and have made great friends and memories!

Born and raised in Nova Scotia she is a water girl at heart. She graduated from Dalhousie University with a BSc in Kinesiology and from The University of Maine with a degree in Early Education. She worked for 5 years with the Edmonton Public School Board teaching in the early education program.  She loves everything about being outside (except for mosquitos!). When she has some free time she enjoys knitting, running, baking and volunteering.

EDUCATOR

Lorna absolutely loves the outdoors!! Lorna and her husband Kevin and are raising two teenagers who also crave being outside and are very involved in their little urban farm with chickens, bees, and a large veggie garden.

Teaching at Wildflowers is incredible and Lorna loves being with all the kiddos outside. They never fail to surprise her with their knowledge and creativity. When she's not having adventures in the forest Loran works as a doula/birth worker in the Kitchener area.

EDUCATOR

Kelly first connected with Wildflowers in fall 2020 at Parent and Tot, and joined the team in fall 2021. Kelly got her first experience in Environmental Education as a leader in training at Sunship Earth when she was only 14 years old and was hooked. She has worked off and on in Outdoor and Environmental Education ever since, including 5+ years as an Interpretive Program Guide with the Grand River Conservation Authority. She holds degrees in Environmental Science (BScH) and Environmental Studies (MES) with focus in restoration ecology, parks and protected areas, and environmental monitoring in a changing climate. Kelly is also in the midst of raising two wild flowers of her own at ages 4 and almost 2. Kelly loves baking, growing her own food, figure skating, playing ultimate, and connecting with other displaced Bluenosers.