by Christopher Roy | Nov 22, 2023 | Inspiration
Our team at Natural Pod helps create learning environments where educators and students can thrive. We can also be your design partners, ready to help tailor your space to your teaching and learning needs. Our range of beautiful, functional and interchangeable...
by Christopher Roy | Nov 15, 2023 | Inspiration
As another calendar year end comes to a close, it’s a perfect time of year to begin preparing for a smooth restart for next year. Taking the time now, while your ideas from this fall’s education journey are still fresh in your mind, is one of the best...
by Christopher Roy | Sep 20, 2023 | Careers
Natural Pod is a purpose-driven company that believes in transforming education spaces with sustainable, beautiful furniture. Our mission is to inspire learning through natural design and responsible manufacturing. Our passion is in designing beautiful, sustainably...
by Christopher Roy | Sep 20, 2023 | Inspiration
Looking to make changes to your learning space seating and storage solutions or perhaps you’re interested in expanding options for learners in your early learning space? We are offering select bundles of inventoried product available for immediate shipment to...
by Christopher Roy | Jun 21, 2023 | Inspiration
As another full school year comes to a close, it’s a perfect time of year to begin preparing for a smooth restart for next year. Taking the time now, while your ideas from a year of learning and education are still fresh in your mind, and before the rush to...
by Christopher Roy | May 18, 2022 | Inspiration, LIVE
Welcome back, Natural Pod™ LIVE, Episode twelve is available to watch! About This Episode: In this episode, our host, Bridgitte Alomes, CEO of Natural Pod, was in conversation with Suzy Potts and Amanda Barrett of Creekside Creative Academy; looking at how they’ve...
by Christopher Roy | Apr 13, 2022 | Inspiration, LIVE
Welcome back, Natural Pod™ LIVE, Episode Eleven is available to watch! About This Episode Each choice we make leads to an outcome, whether intended or not. That statement was the catalyst for this episode’s discussion: how we can make sustainable choices now, that...
by Christopher Roy | Nov 25, 2021 | Inspiration, LIVE
Welcome back, Natural Pod™ LIVE Episode Eight is available to watch! About This Episode In this uplifting edition of Natural Pod LIVE, our CEO, Bridgitte Alomes, chats with the wonderful Jerzell Pierre-Louis. Jerzell, the Owner and Founder of Sprout and Bloom Early...
by Christopher Roy | May 25, 2021 | Inspiration, LIVE
Welcome back, Natural Pod™ LIVE Episode Five is available to watch! This was a really uplifting episode; full of discussions of what’s possible when you think big and aim big while leaving lots of room for trying out new things and seeing what happens. This week...
by Christopher Roy | Apr 8, 2021 | Inspiration, LIVE
Natural Pod™ LIVE has been created for, and by, our incredible community of educators, students, architects and anyone with a stake in creating better learning spaces and experiences. It’s an online streaming talk show where we interview education leaders who...
by Christopher Roy | Apr 7, 2021 | Inspiration
Oak Park Unified School District approached their furnishings and finishes as intentionally as the building itself – with the goal of supporting their district-wide sustainability values and instructional program. This story is featured in the spring issue of...
by Christopher Roy | Mar 31, 2021 | Inspiration
The pandemic has hit many organizations and businesses hard, with women disproportionately feeling the negative impacts. Yet, many organizations with women at the helm are not only surviving – they’re thriving. We’re honored that Natural Pod’s CEO and...
by Christopher Roy | Mar 24, 2021 | Inspiration
From driving the first rented moving truck to deliver our first furniture order, to serving nearly one million students to date, Natural Pod has and is continuing to grow in many ways. Looking ahead, we are delighted to share that our team is growing to further our...
by Christopher Roy | Jan 30, 2019 | Inspiration
Recent research respondents were asked if their classroom environment is conducive to 21st-century learning, which was described in the survey as “learning that includes collaboration, digital literacy, critical thinking, and problem-solving.” The types of...
by Christopher Roy | Jan 23, 2019 | Inspiration
Thank you to all of you who recently entered our Natural Pod newsletter subscription contest! Subscribing to our newsletter gave you a chance to be entered to win a pair of our beautiful, new, sustainably made Natural Pod Stools. They are the classroom stool you’ve...
by Christopher Roy | Jan 15, 2019 | Inspiration
Research surrounding how we interact with the spaces we spend time in is not a new concept. In recent years, studies have shown that the work environment can impact certain factors like stress levels. Similar studies are beginning to examine educational environments,...
by Christopher Roy | Jan 8, 2019 | Inspiration
Find the inspiration you need to do your best work in education this year. When you’re looking for inspiration to help transform your learning environment, or perhaps you need help inspiring your colleagues to start projects that you know your education...
by Christopher Roy | Dec 12, 2018 | Inspiration
The goal at Little Friends Day Care at the Prince George Native Friendship Centre is to create and provide a culturally focused, safe, caring, learning environment for children by providing activities, which are suited towards each child’s level of growth and...
by Christopher Roy | Dec 4, 2018 | 2019 New Year, Inspiration
Airplane Project at Marshall University STEAM Center – Children at the MUEE STEAM Center @ Explorer Academy have been interested in researching, exploring and learning more about various types of airplanes and helicopters. Through their work they have built an...
by Christopher Roy | Nov 29, 2018 | 2019 New Year, Inspiration
Tiny Hoppers Willoughby in Langley, BC, Canada opened the doors to their new facility on September 10th, 2018. They are the first Tiny Hoppers to open in British Columbia. They pride themselves on being an early learning centre that ensures quality child care to all...
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