Experience. Education. Proven Skills.

Unlike many instructors, these skills are not simply taught—they are lived every day. From producing food and preserving harvests to managing frequent rural power outages and applying off-grid solutions, the techniques shared in these workshops come from decades of practical experience as well as formal education and professional training.

Real-World Experience

• Currently Living on a Hobby Farm where extended power outages and being snowed in are a regular part of life
• Lived Off-Grid with young children and small farm
• 30+ Years Organic Gardening
• Lifelong Permaculture Practitioner ("Permie")
• 10+ Years Wild Food Foraging
• 15+ Years Home Food Preservation & Canning
• Creating & Running a Public School Extracurricular Science/Gardening Club

Outdoor & Survival Training and Experience

• Army Reserve Training
• Wilderness Survival Canada (WSC) Training
• AdventureSmart Certified
• Scouting Leader, including running and off-grid camp for 10 - 12 year olds
• Portaging Expeditions into Algonquin Park

Education & Professional Development

• University of Guelph – Biological Science
• Permaculture Design Certificate
• Safe Food Handler Certificate

Current Safety & Professional Standards

• 2026 First Aid & CPR Certified
• 2026 Vulnerable Sector Police Record Check
• 2026 Fully Insured

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