Who Does Elfin Permaculture Design Work?
Dan Hemenway, founder of Elfin Permaculture, and Cynthia Baxter Hemenway, work as a husband/wife partnership in Elfin Permaculture Designs. Dan, who does much of the design work, has taught permaculture design in a number of countries in North America, Europe, Asia, and the Pacific Islands. He holds five diplomas from the International Permaculture Institute in Australia, operated a homestead self-reliant in food and energy for a decade and has professional experience in food production and alternative energy projects. Dan has been active in permaculture since 1981, Cynthia since 1988. She is a wholistic health practitioner and a Certified Nurse Midwife, activities that she integrates with permaculture. Dan and Cynthia have practiced permaculture in their own lives in Massachusetts, Ontario, Kansas, Florida and Georgia where they have lived. In addition, Elfin Permaculture Associates, an informal group of cooperating permaculture designers, provides us with expertise in areas of health
