herbalism/ community/ sustainability

Welcome to my herbaculture site. The name comes from Herbal medicine and Permaculture. Herbaculture involves working with plants and people, enriching communities and promoting sustainable environments.

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I qualified as a medical herbalist with Bsc (hons) 2:1 from Napier University, Edinburgh. Please contact me to book appointments either at a clinic in Ipswich or at your home.

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I am also available to work on community projects and with groups all year. I have given talks about herbal medicine to nurses, gardening groups and the W.I. Workshops and training is bespoke and I work with Creative Partnerships, First Question Coop and the People's Community Garden.

I also undertake gardening jobs for individuals in combination with a home consultation and or a relaxing massage.

CV:

Groundwork: Community Environmental Action Advisor in the Suffolk Coastal Area. From July 2010.

Herbal Medicine degree course in Edinburgh at Napier University Bsc (hons) 2:1. Qualified 2007. Herbalizing since then.

Community Gardener in Ipswich for the People's Community Garden at Maidenhall Allotments. April 2008 til July 2010. A happy volunteer thereafter.

Community Gardener in Gorgy, Edinburgh Community Backgreens initiative. 2006-7

Talks, Herb walks, Herbaculture workshops.

Community Facilitator with First Question Cooperative. Current Job started 2008

Several Gardening jobs since i could legally work and experience volunteering at Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh. 2006-7

Green roofer (installation and maintenance of planted living roofs) with Bauder. 2000- 2002

I am qualified with:

Bsc (hons) 2:1 Herbal Medicine DEGREE (Napier University, Edinburgh)

VTCT Level 3 Swedish Massage (Suffolk New College, Ipswich)

Bsc (hons) 2:1 Psychology with studies in Europe DEGREE (University of Kent at Canterbury and Universitaet Muester, Germany)

NCH Horticultural therapy (Otley College, Suffolk)

RHS Horticulture - General Certificate (Otley College, Suffolk)

RHS Advanced Certificate in Horticulture (Otley College, Suffolk)

HNC Sustainable Environments (Otley College, Suffolk)

Permaculture Design Certificate- (IPEC Instituto de Permacultura e Ecovilas do Cerrado, Brazil

NOW STARTING THE PERMACULTURE DIPLOMA JAN 2010.

Allotment, Gardening and Farming experience

I also speak German fluently with working knowledge of French, Spanish, Portuguese and Danish.

Projects I have worked on.

Several Schools in Essex and Suffolk. "Process Gardening"

People's Community Garden in Maidenhall Allotments, Ipswich. An exciting new garden funded by the People's Millions ITV Big lottery Fund.

COMMUNITY BACK GARDEN PROJECTS WITH RE:SOLUTION IN EDINBURGH. SHARED TENAMENT GARDENS TURNING INTO WONDERFUL SPACES.

GARDEN DESIGN WORKSHOP WITH TORYGLEN COMMUNITY GARDEN CLUB IN GLASGOW

REFUGUEE ALLOTMENT PROJECT WHICH I STARTED MYSELF: IPSWICH, SUFFOLK.

OLD HALL COMMUNITY ECO BATHROOM FOR CAMPERS: EAST BERGHOLT, SUFFOLK WITH OTLEY COLLEGE SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENTS COURSE.

CHELSEA FLOWER SHOW. PRINCE CHARLES' GARDEN WITH SEDUM BLANKET & WICKER SHELTER 2002.

HERBY - HERB GARDEN IN SHAPE OF A MAN: JOINT PROJECT INVOVLING NAPIER UNIVERSITY STUDENTS, COLUMCILLE DAY CENTRE AND ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS EDINBURGH.