As a child I loved spending my weekends in nature with either parent, whether bumbling in woods or climbing munros. I first conceptualised my deep love and connection to nature whilst studying Ecopsychology in an MSc at the Centre Human Ecology (CHE) in Edinburgh in 2003. I studied the Permaculture Design Course in 2005 in Kilmartin with Ed Tyler (an amazing and inspiring nature observer), and in 2006 set up an outdoor children and parents’ play-group called ‘Nurture in Nature’ which is still going strong (meeting twice a week). In 2010 I completed a Permaculture Training of Teachers course with Designed Visions, and in January 2011 I completed my Diploma in Applied Permaculture Design.

I have been teaching permaculture since 2009 including several full design courses. Currently self-employed, I work 2 days a week in Castlemilk (SE Glasgow) doing permaculture education with children from the local schools and nurseries (through Urban Roots a local environmental charity), I also do various teaching assignments, garden our allotment, home educate our son, and am a board member for Permaculture Scotland and Bodhi Eco Project.

Specialising in urban permaculture, permaculture kids, allotments, Transition, community, the Work that Reconnects (completed the facilitators training course in 2010), Ecovillages, human ecology, herb spirals, and generally working on the edge!