Been gardening since I was nine and interested in passive solar design, edible landscaping, naturalizing, and organic gardening since I was in college in the late 70's when I read One Straw Revolution and other such books. Created a landscaping plan for the 280 acre campus as a project at that time. Later had 15 acres in NE Indiana where I was applying One Straw principles before I had heard about Permaculture.

I've been a meditator since I was 19 years old and have a strong affinity for the Earth, a oneness.

Completed Geoff Lawton's PDC and also working on another. Learning to garden now in the arid climate of North Central Valley region of California.

I am a programmer with 30+ years experience, yoga teacher, meditation instructor and permaculture designer.