Wendy Shearer has a B.A. from Glendon College, York University,1969 and a Bachelor of Landscape Architecture from the University of Guelph,1981. She became a full member of the OALA and CSLA in 1984. She has served on the Board of Directors of the Canadian Association of Heritage Professionals, the Alliance for Historic Landscape Preservation, the Ontario Heritage Trust and the CSLA College of Fellows.
In 1984 she established Wendy Shearer Landscape Architect Limited and for 24 years provided landscape architecture and heritage consulting services on a wide range of projects.
In 2008 she joined a planning firm as Landscape Architect and Managing Director of Cultural Heritage and continued sharing her expertise with a broad range of public and private clients. Since 2008 she worked on several provincial, national and world heritage sites in Ontario, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, NWT and Yukon specializing in planning their interpretation and future management incorporating best conservation practices and community values. Over her career, she has received many awards including the Lifetime Achievement Award from CAHP.
She was an adjunct professor at the University of Guelph from 1995 to 1999 and for 10 years taught the biannual Cultural Landscapes course at the University of Victoria in the Cultural Resource Management Program.
Throughout her professional life, she mentored many intern landscape architects and continued to be a role model in the business and practice of landscape architecture.
Wendy has an exceptional ability to move beyond design and planning into implementation and construction especially within the evolving heritage field. She has a pioneering spirit who inspires both colleagues and clients, bridging the gap between landscape architecture and the protection of our most meaningful landmark sites.
