For me the most satisfying design work comes from blending functionality and usefulness with creativity. Permaculture design puts these two together. As an art-form the canvas and media which permaculture uses are living environments, plants animals, peoples lives, our homes, and communities. As a practical science it looks not only to the cutting edge advances in modern technology but to tried and true methods passed down for generations or practiced by indigenous people.

Here's a few sample images from a design I did for some friends in Estonia.

Here's a little about me and what I've been up to:

• Freelance permaculture consultant, educator and designer

  Wellspring Design and Living Rhythm Farm

  March 2010 — Present

• Central Rocky Mountain Permaculture Institute

  Workshop , Greenhouse design and management. 2010

• Solar Energy International

  Micro-hydro Electricity Design and Implementation course. 2010

• Permaculture student In Australia

  May 2009 — December 2009

  Home-stay and work-study with David Holmgren and Su Dennett
  Hepburn Springs, Victoria, Australia. Nov 7 - 25, 2009 (temperate)
  
  Home-stay and work-study at Mulloon Creek Natural Farms
  Bungendore, NSW, Australia July - November 2009. (temperate, semi-arid)
  
  Internship at Rainbow Vally Farm.
  Matakana, New Zealand. June 25 - July 15 2009. (temperate, oceanic)
  
  Internship at Buena Fortuna Botanical Gardens - La Ribera, Baja Mexico.
  November - December, 2009. (subtropical arid)

• Volunteer Tree Planting.

  Trees For Earth, Bungendore, Australia.

  October 2009 — October 2009

  Large scale tree planting operation and conservation work.

• Farm forestry intern.

  Terra Preta Truffles, Braidwood, Australia.

  July 2009 — August 2009

  Planted truffle inoculated oak trees and engaged in many various tasks related to maintaining a large farm forestry project.

• Permaculture Design Internship with Geoff Lawton

  Permaculture Research Institute Australia

  January 2009 — May 2009
  
  Permaculture Design Certificate Course (72 hours)
  Geoff Lawton, (with Paul Taylor) Zaytuna Farm NSW, Australia. January 18 - February 2, 2009
  
  Permaculture Aid Workers Training Course
  Geoff Lawton, Zaytuna Farm, NSW, AU. February 3-8, 2009.
  
  Introduction to Permaculture Course
  Geoff Lawton, Zaytuna Farm, NSW, AU. February 12-13, 2009.
  
  Introduction to Permaculture Course (2nd sitting)
  Geoff Lawton, Mulloon Creek Natural Farm, NSW, AU. February 28 - March 1, 2009.
  
  Permaculture Home Gardening Course (+ curriculum development)
  Geoff Lawton, Zaytuna Farm, NSW, AU. March 14-15, 2009.
  
  Permaculture Design Certificate Course (Review)
  Geoff Lawton, Zaytuna Farm, NSW, AU. March 22 - April 4 2009.
  
  Permaculture Aid Workers Training Course (2nd sitting for curriculum development)
  Geoff Lawton, Zaytuna Farm, NSW, AU. April 6 - 11, 2009.
  
  Permaculture Teachers Training Course (and curriculum development)
  Geoff Lawton, Zaytuna Farm, NSW, AU. April 13 - 17, 2009.
  
  Permaculture Earthworks Course
  Geoff Lawton, Mulloon Creek Natural Farm, NSW AU. June 1-7, 2009.

Other Education and experience

• Production Director

  Dreamtime Festival

  2001 — 2007

  Production design and direction. Booking and scheduling bands for 2 stages. Stage management.

• Musician and web manager

  Kan'Nal

  2001 — 2007

  Full time touring and studio musician on didgeridoo and percussion. Also was web designer and administrator for the band during this time.

• Artist and designer.

  Aj Design

  1998 — 2007

  Freelance artist, web and graphic designer.