Lauren is a co-facilitator of the Four Seasons Permaculture Design Course and the Regenerative Design & Nature Awareness (RDNA) Intensive at RDI. She is a co-owner and principal designer for Weaving Earth, a permaculture design firm specializing in holistic landscape design, nature awareness and permaculture education services, and garden coaching. She and her partner, David Hage, have been working as a design team for the past 5 years. Lauren brings a deep commitment and strong background to her work.

As an educator and permaculture designer, Lauren’s intention is to revive and foster the vital relationship that humans play in the creation and regeneration of healthy ecosystems, both on the land and in the community. Her work in the world is a call to humanity to once again step into our role as caretakers of the earth and do our part to create fertile, abundant and regenerative ecosystems for the future generations to enjoy. 

Lauren began formally working with permaculture practices 10 years ago at Pennsylvania State University where she completed her B.S. in Earth Sciences and Geography. She completed a master's-level certification in Ecological Agriculture from the New College of California and spent three years in an advanced, intensive study of Regenerative Design and Nature Awareness with the Regenerative Design Institute (RDI). 

Lauren has worked with both youth and adults in the environmental education field for the past 7 years, and was the gardening teacher at the Marin Waldorf School. Fueled by her dedication to sustainable food systems, she helped create the framework for Petaluma Bounty, a local community food security initiative. Lauren also co-founded and is on the steering committee of Permaculture Marin, a local non-profit.

Lauren is inspired by her moments spent with the natural world and enjoys tracking, wandering, bird language, the ocean and playing music. Her deep curiosity and love of life keep her learning new things in each moment!

Contact info: lauren@weavingearth.com
Web address: www.weavingearth.com