Jude Hobbs

Jude Hobbs is an internationally recognized educator and land consultant. Drawing upon over 38 years’ experience in utilizing whole-system design techniques, she provides environmentally sound solutions in urban and rural settings which promotes sustainable actions. As an educator, she conveys her passion for permaculture by providing curricula developed to encompass diverse learning styles and methods that that are accessible, inspiring and information rich. Her courses offer a safe place for learning, the strategies to understand whole systems design and the confidence to get out there to do awesome work via a tool kit for action. Jude’s intention is to empower people to creatively change their everyday patterns so as to care for the earth and each other. As a co-founder of the Permaculture Institute of North America (PINA), and a diplomate, she actively supports the next generation of permaculturists through continuing education and professional development. Jude co-tends Wilson Creek Gardens a 7-acre Permaculture demonstration site in Cottage Grove, Oregon where there are abundant micro-climates from which to learn. www.cascadiapermaculture.com