Paula Westmoreland
Ecological Design Paula Westmoreland is a permaculture designer, agroecologist, teacher, activist, and writer who started Ecological Design in 2000, co-founded Permaculture Research Institute Cold Climate and developed the Natural Capital Plant Database. Over the last 20 years she has designed and helped transition hundreds of places including regenerative agriculture farms, public spaces, campuses, urban farms and backyards.
About this speaker
Paula Westmoreland is a permaculture designer, agroecologist, teacher, and writer who started Ecological Design in 2000. She is passionate about bringing the land back to life, laying the foundation for abundance, and finding pathways for people to reconnect to the land. Over the last 20 years she has designed and helped transition hundreds of places including regenerative agriculture farms, public spaces, campuses, urban farms and backyards. Founder Ecological Design, regenerative design and land planning company Developer and Co-Director, Natural Capital Plant Database, with over 5000 subscribers in 70 countries Co-Founder, Executive Director, Teacher, and Mentor at Permaculture Research Institute Cold Climate. Helped launch Backyard Harvest, Urban Farmer Certification Program and Apprenticeship Program. Co-Author This Perennial Land: third crops, blue earth and the road to a restorative agriculture Co-Developer online “Opportunity Maps” for perennial agriculture in Minnesota
