I come from a lifestyle that is typical of white American suburbs. I never really agreed with it, but for a long time it was all I knew. I'm pretty handy with computers, and for better or worse I have a good understanding of this nonsensical, culture-less culture that I live in.

In 2008, I began taking my education (and really my whole life) into my own hands. In spring of 2009 I cut out of community college to privately study a wide array of subjects, including permaculture. I started a garden, built a compost pile, and made a worm bin (vermicompost). In fall/winter of 2010, I flew to the island of Molokai in Hawaii. I spent 2 months camping around the island while attending four consecutive permaculture courses, sponsored by the Permaculture Research Institute USA and Sust'aina'ble Molokai. In 2012, I spent the year living and working on an organic farm in Illinois.

In 2013, I've finally been hired to design and implement a permaculture system. I'll be doing that for the rest of the year, and I can't wait to show the United States that permaculture is here to stay.

Townline permaculture project page is live

I've got my shovel in the dirt

First permaculture design in planning stages.

A veteran landscape architecture company has contracted me to create my first Permaculture design on their home property, and then implement it.