The Northern School of Permaculture
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You can find out about the Northern School staff, and how to contact them, using this guide. Any member of staff will be happy to talk to you about our activities. For more information about the rest of our guild, see here.
Angus is the school Principal and Chief Engineer. His "day job" is with a cluster of projects related to food security, affordable energy and community currencies. He is a qualified permaculture designer with over 25 years of work in applying the skills with a large diversity of clients. He also has nearly 20 years experience in developing and running Permaculture Design Diploma programmes. Continue reading
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Krysia is developing educational support materials for the School. She has studied on design courses with Andy Langford, Peppi Gauci and Geoff Lawton. She has a Diploma in Permaculture Design awarded by the Permaculture Academy in the UK. She spent many years working as a Teacher/Trainer in the Health sector and she holds a Cert.Ed (UK). She is our School’s area contact for the Darwen area. Continue reading
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Trevor is an apprentice working on the Diploma in permaculture design with the School. He runs his own business in landscape development and works-maintenance. He is a founder-member of the management group of Whalley Forest Garden and he is our area contact for Whalley, Lancashire.
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Teresa completed the PDC in 2014 and embarked on the Dip. in Applied Permaculture Design with the North Britain Institute in 2015. She co-teaches the PDC with Angus in Manchester and manages the School's Virtual Learning Environment. Teresa is our Northern School Events Coordinator and area contact in Central Manchester. Continue reading
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Marie finished her PDC in July 2017 and was inspired to begin building a small community garden with her neighbours using principles from permaculture design at its foundation. She is the editor of our Northern Edge publication, involved from the beginning with its development and production. Marie is the School's area contact for Stockport. Continue reading
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Andy graduated from the Bury course in January 2015. He also has a masters degree in Human Ecology from the Centre for Human Ecology. His main interests are concerned with relationship - the relationship with the Self, the relationships within the human community and the relationship between humanity and nature. He has wide ranging experience in matters relating to indigenous wisdom, community development, sustainable development and local economies.
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Sue completed her PDC at The Parsonage in Didsbury in 2017 and has remained supportive of the Northern School. She is available to discuss our work with people from the Lancaster and Morecambe area.
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Suzanne completed the PDC at Bury in January 2020. As an experienced adult skills teacher, she is keen to apply the design principles of permaculture to the classroom, and believes that the qualities of a permaculture practitioner align thoroughly with those of a good educator. She provides support for the delivery of the PDC courses and is our contact for Warrington and the surrounding area.
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Paula graduated from the Bury PDC in January 2020. She is a primary school teacher and former headteacher, with experience of leading primary schools in Manchester and Tameside. She has left full time work to carry out a PhD into the primary curriculum at the University of Cumbria and also to learn about permaculture. Paula also runs the Community Interest Company Permanent Education CIC which trains teachers in thinking skills. metacognition and permaculture. Paula is our contact for the area around Broadbottom on the Cheshire/Detrbyshire border.
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Saleema was a valued tutor and mentor with the School right up to her death in 2023. She was a tutor with Sheffield College, mainly responsible for recruiting, training and supporting language tutors working with learners unable to attend classes. "Gained my Permaculture Diploma in 2007 in the Isle of Man. Led certificate courses in Sheffield since. Long time interest in various crafts using recycled or found materials. Strong links with Pitsmoor Adventure Playground though I now have mobility and other health problems so am somewhat limited in activities."
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