Wilf Richards

Taking new apprentices?
No
Individual or group tutorials
both
Notes about contacting me

Use the Email contact form or phone me on 07906 439084

My phone number

07906439084
About me

I have been learning and practising permaculture since 1994. I took my Certificate course in 98/99 and finished my Diploma in 2003. I have been actively practising permaculture in landscape gardening, community gardening and community development work ever since. I am a member of the Abundant Earth smallholding near Durham City where we grow veg, run a veg box scheme, manage hens, create craft products and run courses. I co-ordinate the North East Permaculture Network and support local Diploma apprentices. I run one main PDC every year in Durham, support intro courses in the area and I am currently in the process of becoming a Senior Tutor on the Diploma programme.

Diploma Tutor Experience

Since 1996 I have been designing and implementing both private gardens and community gardens. From 2000 my focus changed towards Cookes West Wood, the smallholding that I manage with fellow co-members of co-ops - The Land of Roots and Abundant Earth. Here I have been involved with designs for our pasture management, veg box scheme, self foraging hen system, compost / soil fertility system, research design and admin systems.

I also have extensive facilitation and teaching experience. I have designed and delivered events, meetings and courses. I teach the Permaculture Design Certificate Course in Durham and am actively involved in the local Transition Durham group.

 

I have been the north east Diploma Tutor since 2010, developing a local teacher and diploma group, carrying out LAND tutorials and managing our site, Abundant Earth, as a LAND centre. I am now a Senior Tutor and currently a member of the Diploma Working Group.

 

Diploma Tutor Skills

Land Management: veg growing, veg box scheme, compost / soil fertility systems and hen management

Admin Systems: accounts, networks and google groups

Community Development: facilitation and event design

Transition Towns: local food, social enterprise development