Though I love to design gardens using permaculture, I also apply it to so many parts of my life and work. I’ve even applied it to my course, Story Editing Masterclass, The Ecology of Novels.
I had the great privilege of working with David Holmgren on his retrofitting the suburbs book, Retrosuburbia.
I also took part in the editing and writing of Milkwood’s ‘Permaculture Living’ course, a 12-week course transforming the lives of people across the globe, and as a scriptwriter for Milkwood’s, ‘Organic Vegetable Gardening’ course.
Over several years, I worked with the legendary Rosemary Morrow on her Earth Restorer’s Guide to Permaculture, which has been endorsed by the United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration.
I earned my Permaculture Design Certificate via Milkwood in 2010 and Certificate IV and Diploma through TAFE NSW from 2011–2013.
I teach, facilitate courses and run working bees at various local community gardens and farms, and am a regular Farm Hand at Sydney City Farm.
Each third Saturday of the month, I facilitate the Nature Craft Circle at Randwick’s Sustainability Hub. We cover topics as diverse as Mandala Making, to Nature Journaling, Grow Your Own Microgreens, Wicking Planters and Planting for Pollinators.
In the past, I’ve designed and run gardens and programs for vulnerable communities, including asylum seekers.
Though I struggle to cram any more gardening into my life, I am keen to spread the message about permaculture and its benefits.
I love to facilitate online learning about permaculture. I have appeared as a Renew Expert in Sustainability and run #TheGreatPause zoom series. #TheGreatPause sought to keep communities connected during the COVID-19 pandemic.
My story was featured in the Sydney Food Innovator program, along with those of many other food innovators, led by Dr Sarina Kilham of Charles Sturt University, with creative and intellectual collaboration with Dr Tania Leimbach and Dr Tanja Rosenqvist.
So if you have a project that requires online training, ecological thinking and/or writing/editing skills, I’d love to help!
View Permaculture Partners (overseas projects) here.