Rebecca has an Msc in Architecture: Advanced Environmental and Energy Studies from The Centre for Alternative Technology (Distinction). She is a qualified trainer and has taught eco-building since 2009. She has worked on a range of projects, including hemp and lime, straw bale and eco-renovations. She lives off-grid on her narrow boat in the west country.
Rebecca teaches on the following courses:
Ilya works with DH Solar Engineering designing, installing and servicing renewable energy systems. He is also an experienced youth outdoor education instructor.
Permaculture tutor Ttai was born in Brazil, grew up in Italy and travelled the world with a circus before ending up in Brighton in 2012. She completed her Permaculture Design Course in 2023, and she’s now working on her Permaculture Diploma designs. She’s particularly...
Tutor Dr Alex Penn is an evolutionary ecologist and complexity scientist specialising in integrating scientific and permaculture thinking. Alex works with government, local authorities and communities to develop systems approaches to Net Zero, food systems and...
Orchards Team, Tutor Lex is an artivist, land worker and creative facilitator. They are passionate about creating the conditions for all life to flourish with a particular focus on social permaculture, biodiversity and belonging. Inclusivity and diversity are at the...
Course convenor and tutor on Intro to Permaculture Polly completed her Permaculture Design Course in 2018 and is currently on her Applied Permaculture Diploma Pathway with five designs signed off and implemented. Her passion is for urban greening and finding positive...
Eco-building course convenor and tutor Event co-ordinator Stella is happiest when immersed harmoniously in nature. Her background is in art, education and permaculture, and she is experienced in adult education and event-organising. Stella is a green builder and...
Sustainability consultant, Tutor Mischa Hewitt is a Sustainability Consultant and Project Manager with a particular interest in affordable low energy buildings from natural materials. He has MSc Architecture: Advanced Energy & Environment Studies (Distinction)...
Tutor Jonathan Kalviac is an Ecological and Natural Building Artist, originally from Baltimore, Maryland in the USA, now living in Forest Row, UK. From a foundation in building 'earthship' homes and commercial buildings, he has passionately pursued the art of building...
Tutor Ian Brown has been teaching low impact building and sustainable construction for many years. He currently teaches carpentry at Sussex Downs College Eastbourne. He has built various low impact projects specialising in straw bale building and now heads up...
Tutor Daniel Holloway runs dh Solar Engineering, he designs and installs renewable heating systems. He is a designer and maker of sustainable systems, mechanical and ecological with permaculture as an underlying influence. Daniel teaches on the following courses: Rain...
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