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Course Instructors

Our programs bring together a variety of great primary and guest instructors, some of whom live at Lost Valley, others from the local area, and some who come great distances to facilitate learning in this program. Our programs are taught by some of the most experienced permaculture teachers in the United States.

Each of our courses has two or three primary instructors as well as visiting and guest instructors. Visiting instructors teach for 1 - 4 days during a course. Guest instructors teach one or more sessions, up to a day. Listed below are many of the primary, visiting, and guest instructors who have taught in a number of our recent courses. 2009 instructors may vary from this list.

Marisha Auerbach Primary instructor for 2008 Winter PDC; visiting instructor in other courses

Mark Lakeman Guest instructor in 2008 summer & fall Permaculture & Community courses

Sam Bascom Primary instructor for 2008 Eco-Homes; visiting instructor in other courses

Grรก Linnaea Visiting instructor in 2008 fall Permaculture & Community course

Rob Bolman Guest instructor in various courses

Melanie Rios Guest instructor in various courses

Tree Bressen Guest instructor in various courses

Virgil Ryon Primary instructor for 2008 Eco-Homes; visiting instructor in 2008 summer Permaculture & Community course

Diana Leafe Christian Visiting instructor in 2008 summer Permaculture & Community course

Jan Spencer Guest instructor in various courses

Tammy Davis Guest instructor in 2008 summer Permaculture & Community course

Marc Tobin Director of the Camassia Institute; founder and primary instructor of summer and fall Permaculture & Community courses

Jude Hobbs Primary instructor in 2008 summer and fall Permaculture & Community courses and in 2008 Winter PDC

Rick Valley Lost Valley Land Steward; primary instructor in 2008 summer and fall Permaculture & Community courses and in 2008 Winter PDC

Heiko Koester Guest instructor in 2008 summer & fall Permaculture & Community courses

Marty Wilder Primary instructor for 2008 Eco-Homes; guest instructor in other courses



Past Instructors

Our list of past instructors indicates the diversity and caliber of people we have brought here for this program. Some of the instructors were "one time events" just for that course, while others may return for future courses.

Lois Arkin

Keli Lindelien

Dianne Brause

Robina McCurdy

Miguel Hatfield

Joshua Smith

Toby Hemenway

Karl Steyaert

David Holmgren

Tammy Stark

Cara Judea

Peter Reppe