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About Us - Pacific Northwest Permaculture and Ecological Landscape Design

Our Portland-based crew serves both Portland, Seattle and surrounding PNW communities, driven by ecological landscaping, food forestry programs and permaculture design principles to create resilient outdoor spaces and farms.

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  • Founder

    Julian has three certificates in permaculture design and teaching from skillful educators around the country. His training includes experiences in Asheville, NC with Zev Friedman, Portland, OR with various instructors; Bolinas, California with Penny Livingston-Stark, and Jude Hobbs in Cottage Grove, OR, among others. He also studied Sustainable Ag. at Warren Wilson College in Black Mountain, NC, and Landscape Tech at PCC Rock Creek.

    He loves to focus on growing, processing, and harvesting a variety of annual and perennial foods while trying to feed his family and friends. Supporting new art, singing, working with corn and goats are high on his list of priorities.

    julian@witchhazeldesigns.com

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  • Edward is a graduate of Portland State University’s School of Architecture. He’s interested in sustainable design and building strategies that emerge out of community engagement, natural building, and material use. He’s curious about how these concepts can manifest into affordable housing and holistic design solutions. Outside of design, Edward is an avid surfer, gardener, and adventurer who finds inspiration in the natural environment and magic of the Pacific North West

“Witch Hazel was great to work with and helped us through and set up a great sustainable plan for our property. I definitely plan on working with them more in the future to make this plan a reality!”

— Ryan Smith, North Plains, OR

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Colleagues & Collaborators

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    Mark Lakeman

    Leader in the regional and national design communities of resilient/sustainable homes and spaces.

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    Communitecture

    Architects/Permaculturalists/Drafters

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    PlaceCraft

    Fine PNW Ecological builders

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    Matt Bibeau

    Ecological Landscaper/Farmer/Educator

    PDXpermaculture

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    Simon Lyle

    Founder, Lead

    Born and Raised Construction

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    Lloyd EcoDistrict

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