Instructor

I must personally thank you for opening up a new source of knowledge for myself. Your course (Organic Soil Management) has given me a greater understanding of the complexity of nature, and more importantly a source to gain further understanding.The training has confirmed that I was instinctively doing the right things, now I have a little more understanding of why, and the tools to gain greater knowledge understanding. Thank you! Thank you! Your book has become my new bed time reading. Not sure if my wife will thank you as I lose track of time and read into the night.
Allen MacDonald, Irrigation Technician

Heide Hermary

Heide Hermary

Master's degree in Sustainable Agriculture
Diploma in Horticulture (Landscape Design, Installation & Maintenance)
Graduate Diploma in Sustainable Agriculture
SOUL Certified Organic Land Care Professional
CNLA Certified Horticultural Technician
ISA Certified Arborist
IIABC Certified Landscape Irrigation Auditor
Landscape Inspection Certificate
Provincial Instructor Diploma with Post-Secondary Endorsement
BC Landscape & Nursery Association Educator of the Year, 2007
Master Gardener
Master Woodland Manager
Naturescape Ambassador
Author of
Working with Nature - Shifting Paradigms (book)
The Essence of Organic Gardening - Seeing and Doing Things Differently (book)
What pesticides really do in your garden (DVD)

Heide's challenge and passion as an educator is to provide educational support that will enable landscape managers to meet the future with confidence and professionalism. She integrates her extensive experience and knowledge from many disciplines to present truly revolutionary educational programs in organic horticulture. Heide is President of Gaia College, and co-founder of the Society for Organic Urban Land Care.