Creating Beauty & Restoring Balance With Harmonious Design
Gaia Sophia Permaculture Design is a Canadian, woman owned/operated permaculture design consulting business located in the serene bends of the Slocan Valley, in BC.
At Gaia Sophia Permaculture Design, we are dedicated to the noble arts of habitat restoration, the revitalization of watersheds, the mitigation of wildfires, and fostering food security and resilience.
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Our passion lies in collaborating with private home-owners, market farmers, orchards, vineyards, and our local cherished small-scale organic farms. We also extend our expertise to developers, eco villages, and tiny house communities.
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Our experience has spanned 20+ years of urban gardening projects, organic gardening and farming, orchard and vineyard work, landscaping, using biodynamic practices and traditional cultivation practices of many nations.
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With almost a decade of hands-on experience, we also embrace the remarkable and complex world of goat, and rabbit hobby farms.
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Currently Serving Beautiful British Columbia
About Me.
As a devoted permaculture consultant, I weave spells of rejuvenation for damaged terrains, bolstering food resilience and crafting sustainable sanctuaries tailored to your unique aspirations.
My deepest desire is to heal the relationship between humans and nature. To end scarcity and greed by creating abundance everywhere, for all living beings.
I know that permaculture is the storehouse of earthly knowledge that has been carried by the people of earth from every corner of our planet, and that it is the answer to our collective prayers.
This knowledge is what I hope to share with you and all children for a brighter future for us and for them.
20+ Years of Education & Experience
2024-2025
Permaculture Design Certificate (PDC)
Geoff Lawton's Discover Permaculture
Design Development for Temperate, Arid & Tropical Zones. Geographical, Climatic, Solar Aspect, Soil & Zone Assessment. Interactions Between Water, Access & Structures. Risk Analysis & Mitigation Strategies. Plant Poly-culture Guilds and Final Design.
2015-2025
Goat and Rabbit Hobby Farm
Subsistence Farmer
Raised Dwarf Nigerian, Nubian, Boer, Alpine Goats. Raised New Zealand, Rex, Dwarf & Giant Breeds. Developed New Breeds. Propagated Perennial Shrubs. Produced Veggies & Fruit. Cultivated Wild Mushrooms. Increased Forest Carry Capacity. Collected Birch Water. Wild-crafted. Produced Valuable Manures.
2005-2006
Bachelors of Science Audit
UBC
Earth & Ocean Sciences, Atmospheric Sciences, Physics & Astronomy, Chemistry, Botany, Biology
2005-2006
Life Skills Instructor, Wellness Counselor
Rhodes Wellness College
Life Skills Coaching, Life Skills Counselling, Lesson Plan Development. Physical, Mental, Emotional Spiritual Wellness Coaching & Counselling.
2000-2004
Fruit Picker, Orchard & Vineyard Hand
Osoyoos, Oliver, Cawston, Keremeos BC
Picked Organic Onions, Tomatoes, Peppers, Eggplants, Watermelons, Apples, Pears, Peaches, Plums, Cherries, Blackberries, Raspberries, Grapes.
Assisted with Seasonal Pruning & Quality Control.
2001
Organic Gardener
Environmental Youth Alliance (EYA)
Organic Growing Methods, Natural Pest Management, Bio-Dynamic Agricultural Practices, Permaculture, Mushroom Production, Natural Plant Dyes & Pigments, Wild Crafting. Ecological Building (Straw Bale + Cob). Seed Saving. Grafting & Pruning. Bio-Remediation. Composting & Humanure. Market Gardening. Bee Studies. Guerilla Gardening.