The following pages constitute a trimmed down version of my Portfolio for the Diploma in Applied Permaculture Design, which I completed in September 2003, seven years and seven days after my design course. While the Diploma can be gained after just two years of study, I found great value in the extended journey.

With a few additional years of experience, I now see things that I would change, and some that I didn't fully understand back then. That said, it is simply a snapshot in time, the journey of a permaculture apprentice and representative of my learning journey between 1996 and 2003.

If you are currently on the Diploma pathway yourself, or are considering signing up soon, I hope that you find some ideas and inspiration here. It's important to know though, that while a certain level of understanding has to be gained before being awarded the Diploma, not all portfolios are, or need to be, this extensive. The main purpose of doing the Diploma is simply to aid you in your learning process and to show to your peers both a good degree of competence as a permaculture designer and to share the insights you have gained on your journey. I wish you all the best on yours, and hope that you also have as much fun, and gain as many new friends, as I have been privileged to do. Enjoy!

Please note: Registration is necessary to access my portfolio. You can do so for free here.

View my online portfolio here

My full Portfolio*, which contains additional full resolution versions of most of the documents
online here, plus some sound clips, is also available on CDROM, providing you with the
opportunity to browse at your leisure without the need for an internet connection.

You can order a copy here via PayPal
(£10 including P+P to anywhere in the UK)

Please contact me for cost of posting outside the UK or for other payment methods.