Hannah is an Early Childhood Educator and holds Forest and Nature School Practitioners Certification through the Child and Nature Alliance of Canada. Hannah has worked with all ages of children in day camps, coaching, after school programs and childcare. Her childhood was spent exploring and playing in these forests, meadows and marshes and she is so excited to share that with other children! Hannah believes in the innate capabilities of children and strives to honor their independence and provide a place for them to explore their interests in a nurturing environment. Being outside and exploring the natural world is a passion of Hannah’s, both in her work and personal life.

Perry worked in Toronto for many years as a Fire Marshal before moving to the Annapolis Valley to start a farm. He has goats, chickens, dogs and a cat. He loves spending time outdoors in nature, making trails and growing delicious food in his many gardens. He is part of the Test Your Limits tea that does outdoor adventure trips around the world to raise money for organ donation in Canada. 

Carrie has been working with children in different capacities for over 20 years. She has three teenagers of her own. She has worked in the schools supporting children in their learning journeys and enjoys spending time walking in the woods with her dog Jet.

Emma spent her summers as a child camping, swimming and canoeing. Now she enjoys sharing her love for the outdoors with her own children. Before relocating to the Annapolis Valley, Emma worked at a Farm Museum, facilitating child and adult programs focused on farming, food, and plants. Emma is excited to share her love of the natural world with the kiddos at Rising Roots!

Nance is a teacher and outdoors person with extensive experience guiding children’s creative workshops around the world. Her passion for combining art and nature using photography, sculpture and sun paper will help spark creative and constructive relationships with nature.

Greg loves sharing music with children and has spent much of his career in the forest. He has worked with children in Costa Rica teaching guitar as well as daycamps here in Bridgetown. You may hear of him singing and playing guitar with children here at Rising Roots!