My three-day visit at Garden Village provided me with what seems like a couple weeks’ worth of experience and knowledge of community-based permaculture.  Susannah is an exceptional teacher of cultivation and working the

natural landscape, and she is an extremely kind, welcoming and loving individual.  In only two days time, my friends and I learned how to harvest bananas, created three garden beds with the lasagna-style technique working alongside several other community members, and we also incorporated local varieties of fruits and vegetables into a diverse array of tasty recipes including kimchi, quesadillas, and starfruit jam.

David, an incredibly intuitive innovator, also taught our group many technical skills including woodworking, electrical wire repairing, knot-tying and building construction. My short stay has provided me with great intimate knowledge for community permaculture and practical, sustainable technological skills.  In effect, I have widened my abilities and possibilities for self-sufficiency. I look forward to staying at Garden Village again to learn from and contribute more to this purposeful, integrative project.

Hannah Rush, 21, Kennebunk, ME