Erik Ohlsen
California
Erik Ohlsen is a master of regenerative design, an internationally recognized Permaculture teacher, a landscape contractor, author, farmer, herbalist, storyteller, and practitioner of Nordic folk traditions. Since 1999
Erik has founded numerous organizations that regenerate ecosystems including his award winning design and build firm Permaculture Artisans and The Permaculture Skills Center where thousands of students around the world learn ecological landscaping and regenerative agriculture.
Working as an internationally renowned regenerative designer, he has committed decades to repairing ecosystems and connecting people with the land throughout the globe. He has designed and implemented hundreds of regenerated landscapes ranging from small urban lots to large tracts of land. His many years of experience observing and listening to landscape patterns while managing installation crews have led to an extensive knowledge of ecological land development and planning.
He is a specialist in water harvesting systems, food forest design, community organizing, facilitation, vocational education and much more. In all of his work there is a presence of social equity, climate justice, and ecosystem restoration and his stories and achievements continue to empower people worldwide.
Erik's Summit Presentation
STARTING A PROFESSIONAL PERMACULTURE BUSINESS FROM THE GROUND UP
Build a Permaculture livelihood.
For you, your community, and the Earth
The path to regenerating ecosystems, is found in the massive regeneration of communities and ecosystems. To achieve this at scale, we need thousands of Permaculture based businesses that can scale the work of regeneration.
In this session, internationally renowned, Permaculture professional, Erik Ohlsen, will share the foundations and the processes of developing your own design and installation business to provide you a right livelihood and restore ecosystems at the same time.
Learn the quickest and easiest way to develop a design, consultation, and installation business and build a career growing food, catching water, sequestering carbon, enhancing habitat, connecting people to the land, and restoring watersheds.