Episode #6 with Sheila Boudreau, the journey to landscape architecture

Sheila Boudreau, OALA, CSLA, RPP/OPPI, MCIP, is the Principal of SpruceLab, and is a Registered Professional Planner and Landscape Architect (with Seal) with over 25 years of professional experience in both the private and public sectors. She holds undergraduate degrees in Landscape Architecture and Fine Art from the University of Guelph, and a Masters of Arts (Planning) from the University of Waterloo, and training in Indigenous awareness and engagement. Prior to managing the landscape architecture team at Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, she initiated the City of Toronto’s first green stormwater infrastructure streetscape projects, and co-led the award-winning Green Streets Technical Guidelines. In 2020, she established SpruceLab as a social enterprise to focus her nature-based practice on supporting Indigenous initiatives, youth and emerging professionals. A member on the Boards of Advisors for Ryerson Urban Water, Ryerson Urban Farm Living Lab, and Urban Minds, and previously represented the Ontario Association of Landscape Architects on the Green Infrastructure Ontario Coalition Steering Committee (2015 – 2020). She is an instructor with the Masters of Landscape Architecture program at the Daniels Faculty, University of Toronto, and Ryerson University’s School of Urban and Regional Planning, and lives in Toronto. She is a vocal advocate for ecological design and nature in cities, and lives in Toronto with her partner and three children.