Room to Bloom

Room to Bloom is a large scale, start-up project that takes classrooms beyond 4 walls. By developing outdoor classrooms and applying them to the already existing school structure we can create a space that supports the non-academic development and personal growth of the student and better prepares children and young adults for their futures by integrating the development of self awareness and resilience, emotional regulation, interpersonal skills, and nature-based education into the already existing academic framework. By implementing nature-based education we are also opening doorways in every community for indigenous influence and employment bringing culture back to education. 

The creator of this initiative, Hayley, is a respected leader and educator in the community. She was hired on-the-spot 6 years ago with the only nature-based education practice in the city, opened her own practice 2 years later, has opened 3 different outdoor classrooms, and was a finalist as young entrepreneur of the year a year after that. Last year, she considered a position as a director of alternative education in Italy and this year, volunteered overseas in Central America to work with underprivileged children in childcare and education. 

With a fast growing awareness around where the public school education system is lacking, we are here to offer a complementary approach with long-term benefit for all, with clients such as the Ministry of Education, Canadian School Board Association, the government of Canada, school boards and districts. As we navigate this collective shift we are also seeing an abundance of independent and private schools opening their doors with hopes of utilizing and cultivating wild spaces. It is important and necessary to help train and guide educators in how to utilize wild spaces for learning and how to navigate holding space for a group of children in a high risk environment. For this reason, our client list is widespread and long term with hopes to grow to an international level in the future. 

With low overhead costs and operating expenses, Hayley has been successful on her own so far but in order to bring this movement forward on a wider scale, funding is necessary. 

We are hopeful to be aligned with an investor that is passionate and believes in the work we do. Thank you for your consideration.