Patrick Padden

3342 Pepperwood Lane,

Fort Collins, CO 80525

970-999-4306

ppadden@emnet.org

Professional Profile

Specialist in designing and implementing holistic systems that integrate food supply, landscaping, housing, energy, education and community.  Six years of experience practicing and teaching the science known as “permaculture;” built upon a diverse set of skills in agriculture, landscaping, construction, teaching, program development and inspirational speaking.

Skills

•           Permaculture Design
•           Landscape Design and Consultation
•           Horticulture--tree, shrub, herb, and vegetable, planting, care, and propogation
•           Landscape construction--earthworks, patios, pathways, driveways
•           Carpentry 
•           Organic farming--farm design, soil preparation, planting, cultivation, harvesting, equipment use
•           Irrigation— small micro-drip for veggies to large eight inch diameter pasture systems
•           Composting 
•           Public speaking
•           Teaching--Courses, permaculture design certification courses (PDC) , Workshops
•           Internship coordination, program development, team management, group leader
•           Japanese language and moderate Spanish language

Education and Certifications

M.S.c Integrative Eco-Social Design--Gaia University 2011 to Present

Permaculture Teacher's Training--Boulder Colorado 2009

Permaculture Design Certificate--Fambidzanai Permaculture Center, Harare, Zimbabwe 2009

Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy--Colorado State University 2002-2006

Minor in Japanese Language and Culture--Colorado State University 2002-2006

Relevant Employment

2000-2001: Village Gardener – General labor for a tree nursery and garden supply store including installation.

Summer 2002: Ketterer’s Landscape—General labor planting trees

2009: Garden manager at Sunrise Ranch

Summer 2009: Co-founded Camp Sunrise a residential summer camp for children ages 7-13

Spring-Fall 2010: Garden Co-Manager and Farm Program’s Manager at Sunrise Ranch

Summer 2010: Assistant Director and Counselor for Camp Sunrise

Spring 2011: Founded and managed the eight-month Residential Permaculture Work Study Program at Sunrise Ranch.

Summer 2011:  Garden Co-Manager

Summer 2011:  Assistant Director and Edutainer for Camp Sunrise

Summer 2012: Afterschool Japanese language teacher for Big T Elementary

2013:  Certified over 15 garden interns with permaculture design certificates, m\co-managed our 5 acre organic garden, and coordinated the internship program.

Winter 2014: This Efficient House—Insulation Technician

Summer 2014: Lindgren Landscaping--Assistant Foreman 

Fall 2014: Padden Permaculture; Ecological Landscape Design and Build--Owner, founder