The path to my position as trustee started in 1990 when I saw Bill Mollison on TV. I promised to myself that I would do permaculture, or desert regeneration, every day for the rest of my life. 19 years later, I have experience in gardening, farming, tree nursery management, qualifications in horticulture, organic farming and Earth System Science, and 12 years at Earth Heart Housing Co-operative, where we have 20 acres of organic land in Derbyshire. My focus is on research and farming, informed by my university work on soil carbon. I am also enthusiastic about the Association's ongoing growth and recognition.