I became a chiropractor in 1979. I began facilitating workshops on how to develop one's intuition and listening to what our bodies needs. For my own heath I started gardening. I did a huge CSA in Paonia, Colorado, developing techniques for working effectively to increase soil fertility and as ways to grow food without a lot of effort. Moved by what I heard of people being stranded on their roofs in hot, hot weather waiting to be rescued after hurricane Katrin, I went to New Orleans to volunteer. Once there i learned about and helped with bioremediation and permaculture work, as well working on a team that provided 1000 meals a day for months. Being a part of a working team moved me the most in Katrina. I started the Victory Garden project in November of 2007 to people could experience this kind of working together, to connect people to nature and for food security.

I have been working as a Graphic Desgner for 14 years abd relocated to Oregon in 2005. I enjoy planting and harvesting a garden's bounty. I especially enjoy presvering the harvest, from canning and drying fruits and vegetables to making mead.

I encountered Victory Gardens for All two years ago when my partner saw an ad. Last year my family faced some economic shortfalls. The gardens from the victory gardens project really helped us shore up our budget for a couple of months. We were greatful.

This year my family is doing well and we wanted to give back by having my company, Hunter Creation, donate web hosting and site design to the cause. We are proud to be members of Victory Gardens For All.

I studied graphic design, after high school and worked as a graphic illustrator and photographer in New York City and in California, and then worked in the field of arts and crafts for years until I realized it was harmfull to my health due to physical inactivity.  While in California I began studying the healing arts.  I studied at the California School of Massage, and the Platonic Academy of Herbal Studies, though my interest has always been to work with the live plant rather than dried herbal formulas, I comb the woods and fields for usefull plants.

I have taken plant science programs and also Landscape Architecture.  So, in the past 27 years I have worked in the field of garden design, garden care, stuarding, landscaping, wildcrafting, estate caretaking, computer drawing and computer drafting.  Throughout this time I have come to respect two aspects of the land:  Its ability to nurture all things, and its need to be nourished.  I hope to work in the area of native landscaping, when the opportunity arrives.

At the present I will be taking photographs of the progress of VGFA, and working on the website.