Principal, Operator

MASHA KAZAKEVICH
M.L.A., B.Sc., B.H.Sc.

Masha’s interest in nature was first cultivated in her Grandmothers’ dacha in Belorussia, where she learned to love food and appreciate the work of growing it.  Her Grandmother showed her the joy of hunting for wild mushrooms and berries, and using medicinal plants.  Masha hopes to share an appreciation for nature and compassion for all living things with younger generations, just like her Grandmother did for her.

Masha has a Master’s degree in Landscape Architecture at the University of Guelph.  Her thesis work focused on connecting city children to their food by looking at successful agricultural business models in an urbanizing environment.  Her academic background also includes degrees in biological and health sciences from the University of Toronto and McMaster University.

Masha's professional experience includes practising as a registered midwife in Toronto and Nunavut, where she sought to help families and children have the healthiest start in life. She later started an ecological landscape company and tree service with her husband. Masha enjoyed designing children’s gardens along with her young clients and their parents, and was proud to bring beauty, nature, and mystery into their daily play. When her son came along in 2010, launching a school that integrated nature, culture and community seemed like a natural extension of her experience.