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EPI Instructors

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Our programs bring together a variety of great primary and guest instructors, some of whom live at Lost Valley, others from the local area, and some who come great distances to facilitate learning in this program. Our programs are taught by some of the most experienced permaculture teachers in the United States.

Instructors vary from course to course. Not all of the instructors listed below will teach in any particular course. Please see individual course descriptions in the right hand menu for a list of the particular instructors for that course.

Primary Instructors


Jude Hobbs

Marc Tobin

Rick Valley

Visiting and Guest Instructors

Visiting instructors teach for 1 - 4 days during a course. Guest instructors teach one or more sessions, up to a day. Below are many of the guest instructors who teach in a number of our courses.

Please see individual course descriptions for a list of the particular instructors for that course.

Marisha Auerbach

Rob Bolman

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Diana Leafe Christian

Tammy Davis

Toby Hemenway

Heiko Koester 

Mark Lakeman

Gra Linnea

Melanie Rios

Virgil Ryon 

Joshua Smith

Past Instructors

Our list of past instructors indicates the diversity and caliber of people we have brought here for this program. Some of the instructors were "one time events" just for that course, while others may return for future courses. Please see individual course descriptions for a list of instructors for that course.

Lois Arkin

Dianne Brause

Miguel Hatfield

David Holmgren

Cara Judea

Keli Lindelien

Robina McCurdy

Karl Steyaert

Tammy Stark

Jan Spencer

Peter Reppe