Tasked recently with creating a furniture budget for your learning environment? There are probably 100 other things you need to be doing, and it’s likely been a while since you’ve had to do this (if ever at all). That might seem overwhelming, especially if you’ve...
At Natural Pod, our mission is to create learning environments where educators and students can thrive. We offer a range of beautiful, functional, and interchangeable learning furniture designed to support educators and students in the ways they teach and learn best....
There’s a special bond that’s created time and time again between learners and their educators, and some of our most cherished memories and life lessons are seeded in those shared moments. A child’s upbringing is sculpted by these phenomenal figures whose creativity...
Save Money and Take The Summer Off Knowing You’ll Be Ready for School ~ How would you like to have the best and most relaxing back to school this year that you’ve ever had? Spend a few minutes now and you could create the learning environment you’ve...
The Association for Learning Environments (A4LE) is a professional 501 (c)(3) non-profit association whom are an interdisciplinary association of professionals working at the intersection of learning and place to drive the evolution of learning environments. The...
The Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau, (with one of our beautiful Natural Pod Play Lofts as his backdrop! – thank you Prime Minister Trudeau!) announced measures from the upcoming 2024 Federal Canadian Budget to build more affordable child care spaces –...
Every year an amazing group of people from across North America come together with the purpose of laying the foundation for the next strategic steps for the Green Schools National Network (GSNN). It is also a perfect time for us to break out of our day to day, deepen...
If you are tasked with furnishing a new educational space or refurbishing an existing one, then you should take a look at how Natural Pod actually works with you. Our team of knowledge experts (yes, real human beings) work directly with you through every step of the...
At Natural Pod, we take design seriously. Please meet our Design Director, Allan Alomes, as he shares some insights into our inspirations, our intentional curved edges, and the impact these unique elements create for the learners in your space. From the feedback we...
It seems decision time has come a little early this year, with many of you being called upon to make choices now that will shape the new school year in September. Though these decisions will impact students long past a school year, they have the power to positively...
Are you looking at ways to make your classroom adaptable to physical distancing while still being an inspiring place for you and your students to be? We can help you get creative and move forward. To support you in making smart investments for the future, we are...
We see you and appreciate you. Let’s start a conversation on how we, Natural Pod, can support you in creating learning spaces that will elevate the journeys of learners and educators. We are known for finding solutions WITH you. Get your copy of our Ideabook Let’s...
Creating a space that brings storytelling, idea sharing and group collaboration together provides opportunities for rich social interactions. Sometimes opportunities present themselves by rethinking the configuration of the learning environment. With this in mind, we...
When it comes to creating great learning environments with the intention of creating great learning outcomes, who gets to decide how to create them, and by what means? Welcome, stakeholders! We mostly know what ‘stakeholders’ means, but the term doesn’t sound very...
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...
Now the new school year is in full swing, the comparative freedom of the summer may be a distance memory. A time when the majority of children probably weren’t in the same place each day, hopefully they were outside more, naturally moving daily in a way that’s...
Now that it’s November, it’s official; the holiday season has arrived! Ok, maybe it’s a little early, but it’s never too early to pause and reflect, and set intentional plans for seasons to come. For school leaders and design professionals, this year has brought...
Photo: Bryan Byerlee, Nathan Strenge, Bridgitte Alomes, Heather Breton LearningScapes, organized by the Association for Learning Environments (A4LE), is a significant gathering focused on the design and development of learning spaces around the world. This event, held...
Recently, one of our recent client projects with Fairchild Junior Academy in Hong Kong celebrated the grand opening of their early learning centre. The centre was outfitted with some of our sustainably made and Canadian designed furniture brought to Hong Kong to...
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...
Sprig, the last classroom table you’ll ever need
