About landED
landED is an educational program that offers land-based design and environmental learning through a variety of resources, tools, and workshops. This program is designed to help communities engage with and enhance their outdoor spaces. At landED, we are passionate about sharing our knowledge of design and nature, by cultivating relationships between people and the landscapes that surround them.
Established in 2019 as a landscape enrichment program by Little Bluestem Landscape Architecture (LBLA), landED is committed to helping communities engage with their environment. We offer land-based design and environmental learning through lesson packages, place-based education toolkits, and interactive outdoor workshops. Our focus on nature programming extends to all seasons of the year, adapting to the drastic landscape changes we experience in our northern climate. landED programming takes into consideration the different scales of landscape availability, from hardtop schoolyards, to forest and field exploration. Our programming offers safe and inclusive lesson plans and activities that promote risky play through nature-based exploration. No matter the outdoor space, age, or skill level, landED offers programming that works to meet your needs. LBLA’s design clients also have access to content specifically tailored towards activating the landscape spaces designed by our firm. With our knowledge and passion for landscape architecture and the design of ecological systems, our team is excited and ready to help you enliven and connect with your outdoor spaces.
Indigenous Allyship
We at LBLA acknowledge that the Indigenous people of Manitoba and North America have been providing land-based education to their children for centuries. We recognize that due to the history of colonialism and residential schools, the tradition of land-based teaching has been systematically disrupted. As signatories of Winnipeg’s Indigenous Accord, we are committed to acknowledging the history and impacts of colonization, while consulting and engaging with Indigenous Peoples to address the need for ongoing land reconciliation. We believe in the importance of incorporating Indigenous pedagogy into educational practices, and cultivating places that are reflective of Indigenous worldviews. At landED we are dedicated to creating programming for individuals to engage in design-focused educational practices that reflect a spirit and intent of reconciliation, while advocating for landscapes that acknowledge and celebrate Indigenous teachings and practices.
Workshops
landED is committed to helping classes bring their learning outdoors while fulfilling the requirements of the Manitoba curriculum. We offer workshops for teachers and teacher candidates as well as class presentations. We are eager to customize your interactive workshops and outdoor educational resources.
