The Permaculture Research Institute of Australia

Growing up in Perth, Western Australia, working for his fathers landscaping and irrigation company, Byron's love for plants became clear
early in the piece, leading him to study Horticulture and Botany, refining his knowledge, skill and appreciation for the human/plant relationship, all the while working in a number of positions at
numerous plant nurseries and re-vegetation services.

Discovering Permaculture in the early 2000's Byron devoured all the information he could find and set to work connecting with like minds and putting ideas to practice, taking his first PDC in 2004 and 2nd in 2009.
In 2011 while living in Margaret River, South-Western Australia, he co-initiated both Sustain Margaret River(now Transition Margaret River, an official Transition Town group) and the Margaret River
Community Growers Group to initiate dialogue and action towards local organic food production and community cohesion.

After visiting Permaculture Research Institute of Australia for their Internship in 2010 Byron felt eager
to return and and did so in the positions of both Nursery and WWOOFer Coordinator at Zaytuna Farm.

He now finds himself in the position of Nursery Manager at Kotare Farm home of the Koanga Institue and the Permaculture Research Institute of New Zealand.