About Me & My Work
Alongside and interwoven into my permaculture work I have been an upland farmer, a specialist palliative care nurse, a Carer of elders and a creative. I’m currently living in Saltaire, West Yorkshire, England where I am a part time permaculture educator, while living well with long term health challenges.
I started learning about permaculture in my early twenties as a way of finding positive solutions to heal and regenerate Earth and her communities.
In 2011 I undertook a Permaculture Design Course (PDC) with the late Patrick Whitefield at Ragmans Farm, England and then in 2013 I completed a second PDC - Earth Activist Training - with Starhawk in Cazadero, California. In September 2015 I completed the Permaculture Association (Britain) Diploma in Applied Permaculture Design. In the same year I completed a course run by Looby Macnamara and Peter Cow, in people focused permaculture design facilitation and I commenced my training to become a tutor for the Diploma in Applied Permaculture Design. I write regular articles and reviews for several publications, including Permaculture Magazine and the Permaculture Women Magazine.
I started learning about permaculture in my early twenties as a way of finding positive solutions to heal and regenerate Earth and her communities.
In 2011 I undertook a Permaculture Design Course (PDC) with the late Patrick Whitefield at Ragmans Farm, England and then in 2013 I completed a second PDC - Earth Activist Training - with Starhawk in Cazadero, California. In September 2015 I completed the Permaculture Association (Britain) Diploma in Applied Permaculture Design. In the same year I completed a course run by Looby Macnamara and Peter Cow, in people focused permaculture design facilitation and I commenced my training to become a tutor for the Diploma in Applied Permaculture Design. I write regular articles and reviews for several publications, including Permaculture Magazine and the Permaculture Women Magazine.
Permaculture Illustrations
Check out my online shop here on my website for cards and prints of some of my most popular illustrations. Ethically printed by Footprint Workers Coop in Leeds and posted out to you in plastic free packaging. My free to use permaculture illustrations are offered free of financial cost, to use digitally in any regenerative change event or resource, materials and marketing. Please just include a reference to my website with any use. I also take commissions for permaculture related illustration work. Get in touch via email or my social media spaces to chat to me about your specific project ideas. Take a look at some of my recent commissions here |
Blog
In my blog I share regular, solutions focused examples of how permaculture can provide healing and regeneration for ourselves, our communities and our planet. I also write reviews about permaculture resources I am currently using. These are also in my blog and can be found easily in the navigation there.
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Permaculture Diploma Tutor
I am a tutor in the Permaculture Association (UK) Diploma in Applied Permaculture Design and have availability for new apprentices starting the Diploma or those returning to it after a break. Click here for more details.
I also have some availability for teaching short (1-2 hr) sessions on permaculture topics in online events. Contact me if this is something you would like to discuss. |
Accessing Permaculture
I have created several separate resources designed to help and support improving access to Permaculture, (and other activism type work/events), for people with chronic illness and/or disability. Click here to read and download the resources.
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Permaculture Resources
Some of my favourite permaculture related books, blogs, podcasts and more. Click here to browse
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Social Media
I love sharing, connection and facilitation relating to permaculture, within various social media spaces. To connect with me on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter click on the icons at the bottom of this page. I also currently facilitate two Facebook Groups - Permaculture, Chronic Illness & Disability and Creative Dying Discussion . Feel free to join these solutions focused spaces.
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