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.
Instructors vary from course to course. Not all of the instructors listed below will teach in any particular course. Please see individual course descriptions in the right hand menu for a list of the particular instructors for that course.
Primary Instructors
Jude Hobbs [0]
Marc Tobin [0]
Rick Valley [0]
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. Below are many of the guest instructors who teach in a number of our courses.
Please see individual course descriptions for a list of the particular instructors for that course.
Marisha Auerbach [0]
Rob Bolman [0]
Tree Bressen [0]
Diana Leafe Christian [0]
Tammy Davis [0]
Toby Hemenway [0]
Heiko KoesterÂ
Mark Lakeman [0]
Gra Linnea [0]
Melanie Rios [0]
Virgil RyonÂ
Joshua Smith [0]
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. Please see individual course descriptions for a list of instructors for that course.
Lois Arkin
Dianne Brause [0]
Miguel Hatfield
David Holmgren [0]
Cara Judea
Keli Lindelien [0]
Robina McCurdy [1] [2]
Karl Steyaert
Tammy Stark
Jan Spencer [3]
Peter Reppe