Introduction to Permaculture

Jo runs Kahikatea Farm plant nursery and permaculture farm and is a passionate teacher and gardener. A long time environmentalist, she has taught courses and workshops in permaculture, sustainability, gardening and herb growing for over 20 years, including four years teaching horticulture at EIT. In 2005 she founded the Hawke’s Bay Permaculture Group and in 2007 she was awarded the NZ Gardener Magazine’s Hawke’s Bay Gardener of the Year for her gardening, teaching and community efforts. Her main interest is in designing and growing sustainable perennial agricultural systems at both urban and rural scales, and opening people’s minds to a different way of growing