Jeremiah Kidd
My passion and education in permaculture, natural building, and alternative technologies began in the late 1980s, when I lived and worked for three years at Breitenbush Hot Springs (a sustainable retreat center nestled in the Cascade Mountains of Oregon). I completed my first permaculture design course in 1992 in Pennsylvania and later moved on to live in Taos, New Mexico, where I worked for Earthship architect Michael Reynolds. In the mid 90s, as I continued studying advanced permaculture classes in the Southwest, I worked for and became a partner at Living Structures, Inc., a permaculture-based design, green building, and landscape firm in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
In 2000 I established San Isidro Permaculture, a design and installation company focused on water catchment, greywater systems, native and edible plant landscapes, erosion control, and land restoration. With San Isidro Permaculture, I have served Santa Fe and the surrounding area working for the private sector, federal and local governments, the film industry, and commercial projects. I have worked on many projects, including restoration of the historic Santa Fe Trail as well as large-scale erosion control in the Los Alamos Watershed after the famous fires of 2000.
While traveling internationally, I try to visit other permaculture sites. In 2008 and 2009, I was contracted to work in Kenya and Uganda for the Integrative Medicine Foundation to design and implement sustainable systems to support a community of traditional healers.
In 2008 and 2009 I’ve continued my permaculture education at the Quail Springs Permaculture Center in Ojai, California and attended the International Permaculture Convergence in Malawi.
I am an accredited and certified Rainwater Catchment Professional through ARCSA (American Rainwater Catchment Systems Association).
Jen Zawacki
For the last decade, Jen has been empowering people to connect and participate in harmony with the world around them. Jen received degrees in biology and conservation from the University of Wisconsin, Madison. As an educator, her work and passion have taken her to the Rocky Mountains, the Pacific Northwest, Australia, Central America, and Thailand. Jen teaches permaculture and works with communities, small-scale farmers, and homeowners to integrate permaculture techniques on their properties. She makes her home in Santa Fe, working with the soil one garden at a time.
About
San Isidro Permaculture
San Isidro Permaculture
San Isidro Permaculture was created to design and install regenerated landscapes.
Our work is directed by permaculture principles — a whole-system, science-based approach to design. At its core, permaculture looks to the natural world and its successes, and then mimics these natural systems to help humans live in harmony with the world around them.
Permaculture design is driven by meeting needs on site instead of importing supplies or materials. For example, when installing perennials or vegetables, instead of importing fertilizers every year to increase soil health, a permaculture design would incorporate plants that naturally supply nutrients that plants need to be healthy over time.
Here in the arid Southwest, rainwater is inconsistent and falls in brief, intense events that often cause flooding, so stormwater runoff can become problematic. We look to slow down the flow of water, to help it infiltrate into the ground, and — in the long run — build healthier, moister soil and thriving vegetation.
San Isidro Permaculture has 10 years’ experience working in the greater Santa Fe area. We support local businesses and suppliers whenever possible. We use natural and organic products that are safe for our fragile desert environment. Our trucks are enrolled in the terrapass carbon offset program, and we use biofuels. We recycle, use postconsumer-recycled office supplies, and reuse materials from job sites. In short, we try to always walk our talk.
Our work is directed by permaculture principles — a whole-system, science-based approach to design. At its core, permaculture looks to the natural world and its successes, and then mimics these natural systems to help humans live in harmony with the world around them.
Permaculture design is driven by meeting needs on site instead of importing supplies or materials. For example, when installing perennials or vegetables, instead of importing fertilizers every year to increase soil health, a permaculture design would incorporate plants that naturally supply nutrients that plants need to be healthy over time.
Here in the arid Southwest, rainwater is inconsistent and falls in brief, intense events that often cause flooding, so stormwater runoff can become problematic. We look to slow down the flow of water, to help it infiltrate into the ground, and — in the long run — build healthier, moister soil and thriving vegetation.
San Isidro Permaculture has 10 years’ experience working in the greater Santa Fe area. We support local businesses and suppliers whenever possible. We use natural and organic products that are safe for our fragile desert environment. Our trucks are enrolled in the terrapass carbon offset program, and we use biofuels. We recycle, use postconsumer-recycled office supplies, and reuse materials from job sites. In short, we try to always walk our talk.
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