EggSeeds

About me

Voted WCVA green volunteer of the year 2013 I have succesfully entered into the realm of paid work following my passions of sustainability and food.

Through my work with the community I was awarded an UnLtd award to support turning my passions into a social Enterprise which have been further supported by RCMA social enterprise ltd who allowed me to pilot the ideas under them.

Delivering education packages to schools, community groups and classes around South Wales under the name EggSeeds. Highlighting importance of outdoor education my work is always hands on, fun and informative.
Hatching projects and chicken/duck experience days in schools and events.
School garden redesign and construction with the kids. Running classroom lessons and outdoor activities with emphasis on resourcefullness and practical with fun embedded all over.

Tutor for National Botanical Gardens of Wales - Grow the future project on
Sustainable agriculture techniques with particular interest on hugelkultur.
Chickens- Run classes on basics of keeping chickens rural and urban setting.

Manager of Riverside Community Garden and 18 month outreach project in Riverside Cardiff.

Lead on Farm Cardiff Mapping and growing project in community and schools and tutor for University of South Wales to deliver community mapping and schools workshops,

Lead on Cardiff Hops project a community of hop growers in the city growing dwarf hops, brewing a green hop ale using local micro brewer, and enjoying the fruits of our labor. Supporting and promoting local economy and encouraging growing in a fun way.

Member of Orchard Cardiff and a lead on apple preservation methods: jams and dehydration (not cider :-( thats someone else)We harvest and distribute excess fruit around the city. All 1st fruit gets packaged and passed to Fareshare a charity redistributing excess foods to those that need it. All 2nds and 3rds get preserved or cooked somehow.

Core member of Cardiff Transition

Member of the Cardiff Food Council after helping create Cardiff food charter.

Lead grower behind the Living Stage at the World Stage Desiign conference in Cardiff 2013

South Wales Project Officer for FACE Cymru promoting and supporting schools to visit and learn at farms and growing projects.