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Nicola Jane Thomas

Sankofa Ecological Wellness

Grand River Food Forestry

Celebrating our Mother

In honoring Mother Earth

We honor the soil 

and those that came before

~ Nicola Jane

Environmental
Stewardship
  & Placemaking
aboutme

WHO I AM

About Me

Nicola Jane, is an award-winning Ecological Landscape Designer whose land practices mitigate climate change, increase biodiversity & address' food sovereignty.

She champions community capacity building, supporting ecologically sustainable projects. Specializing in underutilized public / private green spaces, inclusive community engagement, global land acknowledgements, reconciliation, restoration, sustainability & spiritual ecology. 

Nicola Jane Thomas
Talks

Hire Me to  Speak

Vandana Shiva, Indian Activist

Popular Offerings:​​

  • Agroforestry / Food Forestry

  • Pollinator Pathways

  • Climate Change Mitigation

    • Increased Biodiversity

  • Spiritual Ecology

  • Global Indigenous Land Practices

  • Land Regeneration & Reconciliation

  • African Diaspora & Agriculture

       Southwestern Ontario

Clients

Wilfrid Laurier University
University of saskatchewan
EECOM
University of Waterloo
Cibwe
Mayor Berry Vrbanovic

"Nicola Jane is a true "community builder." Skilled at teaching and leading. It was great to see her include kids, older folks and people who experience disabilities. If you are looking to build community and team spirit. I highly recommend Nicola Jane."

Steve Snider 

HORIZON

Nicola Jane Thomas

"Learning about biomimcry, permaculture and the ease of no till gardening from Nicola Jane inspired me, not only to create my own food forest in my garden, but also to co-lead another community project to build a large pollinator garden in a local park."

Amanda Farquhara

MEADOWLANE SCHOOL COUNCIL

Courses

Online Courses

Permaculture

PERMACULTURE DESIGN CERTIFICATE

Study modules, practical exercises photos, fieldwork & videos

Pollinator Pathways

YOUR POLLINATOR GARDEN GUIDE

Enhance your life and overall wellness 

A Step-by-Step Guide

Food Forestry

YOUR FOOD FOREST GUIDE

Create a beautiful biodiverse ecosystem 

A Step-by-Step Guide

For Both Beginner & Seasoned Gardeners

Book

A peak inside
the book 

If you found the history you learned as a child, erased your people from the story, what would you do, or say and who would you say it to?

This compelling and thought provoking question is at the root of the noteworthy and inspiring book,

BLM COLLECTION ~ Soul to Soil.

This book emanated from the epic journey Nicola Jane embarked on, the "Sankofa 100 Miles To Freedom Tour 2022."

The tour was designed to bring awareness to the African Diaspora Freedom Fighters of Southwestern Ontario, their resilience, tenacity and heroism.

Nicola Jane Thomas
Annette Spangler

"Nicola Jane is a wealth of knowledge, her connection to the Earth runs deep. She has the wisdom of her ancestors while sharing from a place of kindness and reverence". 

Annette Spangler

WATERLOO PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD

Samantha Kristoferson

"Nicola Jane has a deep understanding of the soil. Which has translated to me having more pollinators in my gardens! I had the lucky fortune to meet her on her Sankofa 2022 van tour. Her YouTube videos have helped my understanding of Ecological Wellness".

Samantha Kristoferson

CO-FOUNDER KW PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZERS

Consultaton
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