Delvin Solkinson is a community gardener, student and teacher from British Columbia, Canada. Collaborating with his wife Grace, a homesteader, herbalist and creative cook, he creates free learning and teaching tools, writes articles and makes videos. Completing a PDC, Diploma and Masters Degree with Bill Mollison, Delvin has also done 13 advanced courses and 13 teacher trainings with Permaculture Pioneers across the planet like David Holmgren, Robin Clayfield, Geoff Lawton and Robyn Francis.
Life long learning includes a PDC with Rosemary Morrow in Greece, with Toby Hemenway in Portland as well as a second Diploma through the Permaculture Institute. Over five years he did an experimental Doctoral Degree with mentorship of Larry Santoyo. Serving as a Field Mentor through the Permaculture Institute, Diploma Tutor with Permaculture Association and an accredited teacher through the Permaculture Research Institute, Delvin continues to learn and to teach. Extensive learning with Looby Macnamara included numerous courses and a third Diploma through Permaculture Association. They have co-facilitated the CEED course and currently co-facilitate a Group Diploma Adventure for people persuing Permaculture Design Diplomas.
Living and working at CoSM, Chapel of Sacred Mirrors for 3 years, after more than 10 years of seasonal volunteering was a life highlight. Delvin was been Senior Managing Editor of CoSM Journal of Visionary Culture for 15 years.
Currently Delvin serves as the Diploma Program Co-ordinator for the Permaculture Institute, supporting peoples learning journeys with permaculture. He pursues a Post-Doc in Permaculture Education through the Permaculture Academy along with Diploma Tutor training and Continuing Professional Development through the Permaculture Association.
Delvin is the creator and Lead Instructor for Graham Bell's Soil Food Web online PDC through Dr. Elaine Ingham's Soil Food Web School including 72 teachers from 22 countries on 5 continents.
In collaboration with his wife Grace, Delvin served as the Dean and a Lead Instructor for the 720 hour in-person program at Pacific Rim College - Permaculture Design and Resilient Ecosystems Diploma. In 2025 lived and work at Tiny Tree Herb and Flower Farm on Vancouver Island, BC, Canada where they cared for extensive annual and perennial gardens, raise quail from eggs, raise heritage chickens in a natural built chicken coop, enjoy their angora rabbits and eat from a guilded orchard. They regularly organize free and costed classes, courses and programs including hosting permaculture elders, as well as Indigenous Wisdom Keepers from the local nations.
An annual Advanced Design Adventure is co-taught by Delvin & Grace with Looby Macnamara and Chris Evan's at Applewood Permaculture Centre in the UK.
Delvin and Looby Macnamara co-facilitate the Group Diploma Adventure including many participants from the UK and Europe as well as North America. Their newest program supports completion of a two design Certificate in Applied Permaculture Design. Many students are also doing the full 10 design diploma with them both serving as Tutors, including monthly online gatherings, Action Learning Guilds, group tutorials and design assessments.
Currently Delvin serves as Permaculture Lead for Graham Bell's Legacy PDC through Dr. Elaine Ingham's Soil Food Web School, a Senior Tutor with Permakultur Danmark, and collaborating on social media for Permaculture Magazine with Grace and Rozie Apps. He is a Assessment Level Tutor supporting people to do Diplomas in Applied Permaculture Design through Permaculture Association.
Delvin & Grace’s book, cards and game along with a host of other free resources, tools, downloads, videos and podcasts, along with printed copies of their book, cards and tools can be found at www.pemaculturedesign.earth
Contact email : delvinsolkinson@gmail.com
