Kristin Topping
Horticulture Therapy Practitioner at Root in Nature- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Mental Health First Aid Standard
Mental Health Commission of CanadaFeb, 2022- Nov, 2024 -
Horticulture Health & Safety
Workplace Safety & Prevention ServicesJan, 2021- Nov, 2024 -
Working at Heights Certification
Labor Tek Safety TrainingJan, 2021- Nov, 2024 -
Ontario Health & Safety Awareness
Ontario Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills DevelopmentDec, 2020- Nov, 2024 -
Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS)
OnlineWHMIS.ca™ | Canada's Trusted and Recognized WHMIS TrainingDec, 2020- Nov, 2024 -
First Aid & CPR/AED Level C
Canadian Red CrossMar, 2021- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Root in Nature Inc.
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Canada
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Wellness and Fitness Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Horticulture Therapy Practitioner
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Jun 2021 - Present
Horticultural Therapy is a practice that uses plants, horticultural activities, and the garden landscape to promote well-being for its participants. Horticultural Therapy is a practice that uses plants, horticultural activities, and the garden landscape to promote well-being for its participants.
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Golden Brick Road Publishing House
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Canada
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Book and Periodical Publishing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Author
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Jan 2020 - Present
Grow Where You Are Planted – Exploring Horticulture in Times of Crisis. Golden Brick Road Publishing House, Projected Release Date: September 2022. Alternative gardening manual that encourages sustainable food security during uncertain times through community gardening, invoking homesteading practices and planting native crops. Propagated from the Ashes – How My Indoor Garden Saved My Life. Golden Brick Road Publishing House, Release Date: 10 October 2020. Recovery memoir that advocates for the use of Mindful Horticulture® as a self-care technique following trauma, injury or mental health crisis. Finalist for the 2020 Book Excellence Awards, Memoir Category Show less
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Sweetlife Flora
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Arnprior, Ontario, Canada
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Business Owner
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Nov 2018 - Present
Incorporated e-commerce business offering houseplants and the provision of consolidated botanical knowledge and plant care advice for each purchase. Import and acclimatization of tropical plants from Asia and South America Social media marketing and client information services Trouble-shooting plant care issues and pest management practices Website building and maintenance Business-related accounting and bookkeeping Incorporated e-commerce business offering houseplants and the provision of consolidated botanical knowledge and plant care advice for each purchase. Import and acclimatization of tropical plants from Asia and South America Social media marketing and client information services Trouble-shooting plant care issues and pest management practices Website building and maintenance Business-related accounting and bookkeeping
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Department of National Defence
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Canada
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Armed Forces
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700 & Above Employee
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Officer, Canadian Armed Forces (CAF)
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Jun 1998 - Jul 2020
Rank: Major, Royal Canadian Air Force Trade: 00185 Aerospace Engineering Occupation: Engineer, Project Manager, Professor Primary capabilities in leadership, engineering project management, equipment design and working in highly-skilled team and academic instructive environments. Wide breadth of experience in fields such as aerospace life support equipment test and evaluation, Chemical Biological Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) and general hazard management, sensor integration, command and control, targeting automation as well as information management. Experience working in teams within Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) general and specialized operational environments, as well as in the international sphere with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and Five Eyes nations. Dedicated, versatile leader with a diverse and adaptable scope of experience, who is responsive to changing environments and motivated to ensure a supportive, as well as collaborative work environment. Show less
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Education
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2020 - 2022
Algonquin College of Applied Arts and Technology
Diploma, Horticultural Industries -
2020 - 2020
Horticulture as Therapy
Certificate, Horticulture Therapy -
York University
Masters Certificate, Adult Training & Development -
2004 - 2007
Royal Military College of Canada/Collège militaire royal du Canada
MASc, Environmental Engineering -
1998 - 2002
Royal Military College of Canada/Collège militaire royal du Canada
Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Chemical Engineering
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