It really was only a matter of time before I found Permaculture or it found me..
After my PDC I realised how so much of what I had been doing (or trying to do) could be consolidated by Permaculture.
I've had my fingers in quite a few pies.. The central themes have been around food and energy in International Development (grassroot, community level).
After my time in the Philippines working with a federation of small-scale farmers I decided to dedicate some time to learning more about Permaculture, so I 'fast-tracked' my experience by joining Geoff Lawton and others in the Permaculture Research Institute's Internship program.
I'm currently in the Americas where I'm building my Permaculture experience toward the Diploma and developing a resource for practitioners of Permaculture and community development.
To that end I'm consolidating resources and stories as I meet Permaculture practitioners who are involved with their communities. I'm preparing to create an online resource to help people with Permaculture outreach and creating supportive networks.

Community-Owned Compost and Biofertilizer business – Philippines.

This project serves a lot of purposes in the local community of farmers here in the Philippines. It supports a local NGO's education and training programs in sustainable agriculture practically and at the same time generates income to keep on delivering t

Hunkering down for another Canadian winter..

Another sunny day, they all count at this time of year.. I got outside in a t-shirt and raked heaps of leaves for my new compost -