Permaculture Courses for Artists, Creatives and Cultural Workers – I convene a number of unique permaculture courses designed specifically with artists and creatives in mind. They explore how the ideas and tools at the heart of permaculture design can be used to deepen creative practice and to bring a new ethical basis to projects, particularly in relation to ecology, natural systems and regenerative cultures.

Regenerative Civic Engagement: I develop work thinking about regenerative ideas in specifically in relation to public engagement. It explores how regenerative ideas and practices can be used to deepen participation and align projects and plans more closely to the natural world and the ecosystems that we are part of, whilst also strengthening their ethical foundation. This work takes the form of courses, and also of bespoke learning and development programmes.

Creative Roots – An online forum for artists, creatives and cultural workers that meets quarterly to explore ideas around arts, imagination, creativity and Permaculture, and the way that these things can be used to develop regenerative cultures.

Love Springwater Park – I co-founded this grassroots project working to maintain and improve Springwater Park, a well used and well loved park in Whitefield, Bury. As part of the project I was instrumental in the park being officialy designated as a local nature reserve – the first to be declared in the town for over twenty years.

Mud and Culture – A zine about Permaculture, creativity and imagination. Aimed at folk who are inspired by Permaculture Design as a tool to create regenerative cultures.

Regenerative Practices – I work with a range of organisations to explore ways of working which bring a new ethical basis to projects and creative practice, particularly in relation to ecology, natural systems and regenerative cultures. Recent projects include work with Bury Climate Hub, LeftCoast and Heart of Glass.

Training, Mentoring and Organisational Support – I develop and facilitate training and mentoring programmes for a range of organisations. Recent projects include:

• Training for a range of cultural organisations in Korea and British Council Korea exploring how to develop socially engaged creative projects inspired by cultural heritage.
• Mentoring mid career socially engaged artists as part of Making of Us at The Turnpike in Leigh
• Facilitating training sessions and organisational development around Permaculture and Regenerative Culture for a range of organisations inculding Open Eye Gallery, Heart of Glass, Primary, Engage Visual Arts, Manchester Museum, Youth Landscapers, Rumpus Room and Left Coast.
• Mentoring and supporting a number of individual artists / creative practitioners on a one to one basis as part of their ongoing professional development.
• Assessment level tutor for the Diploma in Permaculture Design and certified permaculture educator for the Permaculture Association UK.

Writing – Read a selection of my writing.