About Us

Wild Roots is a new project that has grown out of the fertile soil of our own childhood experiences. Brandon grew up next to the Grand River in Southern Ontario. With nearby meadows, forests, and creeks, he spent his summers exploring the area and catching critters to later observe in aquariums. His mentor was Steve Irwin from the show The Crocodile Hunter. Brandon loved Steve’s contagious enthusiasm for Wildlife Conservation, which has stayed with him ever since. Brandon received an offer to play Lacrosse for Lindenwood University in America, where he received a Bachelor of Science in Biology. After University, Brandon worked for a number of organisations in the Environmental field, where he gained valuable training in Wilderness Survival, Wilderness First Aid, Firearm Safety, and more! He later joined an Eco-Village to learn about a more sustainable lifestyle and spend much more time out in the wilderness. Jasmine grew up in the city and did not have access to a lot of natural resources. When she had her first child, she decided she wanted to foster the relationship between her son and nature, to give him a fulfilling connection that she did not receive as a child. Jasmine regularly takes her son on adventures, going on river walks, picking wild edible and medicinal plants, canoe trips, and more.

We have asked ourselves “What does the world need? What does our community need? What do we need?” The answer: be outside more often, engage with the natural world, and provide an opportunity for others to learn and grow as nature intended. In a world with lockdowns, cell phones, virtual reality, video games, and processed food, some of us need to remember our Wild Roots.