About
Owner and Facilitator of MRH Forest & Garden School
Lindsay Clement is a Registered Early Childhood Educator (with the college of ECE) Who has been running Mountain Road Homestead Forest School since March 2022.
As a young child she always been very passionate about nature and animals, that passion still runs strong today. She loves educating children on the values of nature and sharing her knowledge on leading an environmentally sustainable life. She can be found walking with her dogs Maple, Bear and her 3 children in all seasons and weather conditions. They also all enjoy kayaking, canoeing and camping as a family.
She graduated from Algonquin College with a degree in Forestry Technician in 2003 and graduated from Sir Sandford Fleming College with a degree in Fish and Wildlife Technology in 2008. She is currently completing her Advanced Certificate in Forest School & Outdoor Learning and Certificate in Therapeutic Skills for Outdoor Leaders.
Lindsay worked at South Nation Conservation Authority for two years conducting stream surveys, testing for water quality while also collecting and identifying the aquatic invertebrates. She was involved in many fairs and outdoor events where she taught children and adults about the fascinating creatures found in streams.
Lindsay was a stay-at-home mom for several years, during which she obtained her diploma in Early Childhood Education (2013). Once her boys were in school, she began to supply at the Arnprior EarlyON with her little side kick. (Autumn for those wondering ) She incorporated outdoor play for EarlyON which led to her role as their Outdoor Educator; she would involve the families in many different outdoor activities such as nature walks, playing at parks and getting moms outside on weekly walks.
Her enthusiasm for growing, harvesting and preserving her own food is something she includes in her curriculum at the Forest School. Ensuring children understand the process of growing their own food and allowing them the opportunity to watch a seed grow into their favorite fruit or vegetable is remarkable and so very important.
Her homestead consists of two large vegetable gardens, fruit trees, 3 cats, their red golden retriever named Bear, their Bernese Mountain dog mix Maple, a flock full of chickens, ducks and a few roosters. Her 3 children are also very involved in the Forest School as they also share their love for nature and learning along side the children who attend the Forest School. You can meet them on PA Day Camps, summer camps and March Break.
