2008 Nicaragua; Consulting on small scale farm projects.

Atlanta, established charter school garden .

 

2006 - 2007 Brazil, Established garden at orphanage, Provided technical assistance to organic farms.

2006 Worked with CSA in rural north Georgia providing technical assistance.


2006 BELIZE, Taught a series of organic garden
workshops at The Belize Botanical Garden, Worked
with NGO;S in various parts of the country consulting Mayan farmers in transition to organic.

2004- 2005 Georgia Environmental Organization, Smyna , GA
2005 - 2005 Provided a demonstration garden, worked in Biodynamic/French intensive techniques. Worked with children's programs and volunteers.


2005 Costa Rica; Provided consulting and advice to farming projects. 2004 CUBA. Toured and provided advice to market farmers and community garden on sustainable techniques.


2000 - 2003 Private enterprise Atlanta, GA
1999 China visit and consult hemp farmers, Yunnan Province, China.

< 1996- 1998 Private gardens Ashville, NC.


1994 MCKEAN Rehabilitation Center
1995 Chang Mai, Thailand Helped develop and integrated education program for disabled children in rural northern Thailand and taught English in elementary school and provided assistance in farming project.

<1992 - 1993 Christian Church in Indonesia / Pastor Putu Sabudi
Kala Paksa, Bali Indonesia Worked Laid bricks, built huts for pigs, provided advice for area grape farmers and planted mango trees..



1989 PRESIDENT
1992 RECOVERY ENVIRONMENTAL AGRICULTURE PROJECT (REAP)
Atlanta ,GA
Founded organization which advocated and taught organic gardening and sustainable farming through workshops.. Provided advocacy for market growers by establishing markets for growers.. Taught environmental education in schools. Organized a state wide tree planting projects of 17,000 trees. Established, recycling program and misc. environmental education..



1981 DIRECTOR 
1989 ALBEMARLE COMMUNITY GARDEN PROJECT
ATLANTA, GA
Developed a community garden and education resource center in the city of Atlanta. Organized garden activities, Taught garden workshops,. Distributed food, seeds, plants and information on sustainable garden methods and provided technical assistance to farmers in rural Georgia..



1983 Project Assistant
APPROVECHO INSTITUTE (APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY CENTER)
Cottage Grove, OR Ianto Evans, Director
Helped establish a one acre garden that would be part of their agriculture program.


1981-1983 Community Garden Program Director DEKALB COUNTY COOP. EXTENSION SERVICE / UNIV. OF GA
Decatur, GA
Organized community gardens in low income neighborhoods.
Taught workshops in the gardens and courses in
local schools. Provided consulting to local residents.



1980 Camp Joy Gardens
Boulder Creek, CA
Apprenticeship and research at center for Biodynamic/French intensive gardening.


1979-1980 Staff Gardener
Ocha food cooperative Alameda, New Mexico
Helped develop a five acre market garden for the food cooperative using intensive methods and ditch irrigation.


1978 Volunteer field work
farm cooperative Chiapas, Mexico
Did farm work in exchange for room and board. Traveled
throughout Mexico and Central America visiting small farms..

1976 1977 Landscape gardener self employed in the San Francisco bay area. Designed, installed and maintained gardens and landscapes for residential homes. Designed edible landscapes, herb gardens, flower gardens, etc.


1975 Parks Gardener
1976 City of Berkeley, CA; PARKS DEPT.
Maintained city parks and other properties. Replanted flower beds around city hall, medians, etc.


1973 Landscape / maintenance gardener
1975 installed and maintained gardens and landscapes in the San Francisco bay area.



My areas of expertise are in small scale sustainable farming and organic horticulture. Facilitating balanced ecosystems and developing relationships between people the land that feeds them. Incorporating agroecology, permaculture and Biodynamics.
Other skills include:, teaching, counselling and organizational and language skills; Thai, Indonesian, Spanish



VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE:


2005 WORKED WITH LOCAL BIONEERS CONFERENCE IN ATLANTA, GA


2002 ESTABLISH A BARRIER FREE GARDEN FOR DISABLED ADULTS AT 2005 A DAY PROGRAM IN MARRIETTA, GA FOR COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICES.


2000 WORK WITH LOCAL SCHOOL CHILDREN, READING TO IMPROVE 2001 LITERACY SKILLS THROUGH HANDS ON ATLANTA.


1993 WORK WITH CHILDREN WITH CEREBAL PALSEY, HELPING THEM TO IMPROVE MOTOR SKILLS AT THE IRENE WORTHAM CENTER IN BILTMORE, ASHEVILLE, NC

1993 WORKED WITH THE INTERNATIONAL CENTER ON DEAFNESS AT GALLUDET UNIVERSITY, WASHINGTON, D.C. HELPED ORGANIZE A SEMINAR ON DEAF EDUCATION. SERVED AS A CONSULTANT FOR DEAF FOREIGN STUDENTS WANTING TO DEVELOP NONPROFIT PROGRAMS IN THEIR COUNTRIES. ALSO TOOK CLASSES  IN ASL.


1990 HELPED FACILITATE EARTH DAY PROGRAMS IN THE SOUTH 1991 EAST. ORGANIZED TREE PLANTINGS THROUGHOUT GEORGIA. ADVISORY ON LAND USE ISSUES.


1985 GEORGIA ORGANIC GROWERS ASSOC. PROVIDED ADVICE TO 1987 RURAL FARMERS. HELPED ESTABLISH CERTIFICATION STANDARDS FOR ORGANIC GROWERS.


1976 1977 CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING. WORKED WITH DISABLED  INDIVIDUALS TOWARD REACHING INDEPENDENCE IN ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIFE. ALSO DID ATTENDENT CARE FOR PEOPLE IN THEIR HOMES.


1976 WORKED ON CAMPAIGNS FOR UNITED FARM WORKERS/ CESAR CHAVEZ.

1975 BERKELEY FREE CLINIC. WORKED AS A COUNSELOR IN CRISIS 1977 AND ON GOING COUNSELLING SERVICES. PROVIDED BASIC FIRST AID AND INFORMATION TO CLIENTS.

1973 BERKELEY EMERGENCY FOOD PROJECT. ASSISTED IN 1975 PREPARING MEALS FOR HOMELESS PEOPLE AND PROVIDED COUNSELLING PROGRAMS OTHER SERVICES.