Design Portfolio

WorkSmith Permaculture. – Design Portfolio

Here I share the projects I have developed with the clients (shared with their permission) and what they have achieved. I am very grateful to my clients for their trust and curiousity. Designs are always works in progress and emergent….

Urban 1 – cold temperate climate, shaley soil, north facing slope, family of 4 (My home). Years in the making (since 2003) More…

Urban 2 – cold temperate climate, large garden, family of 2 (this was one of my firsts and I forgot to keep a copy!)

Urban 3 cold temperate climate, edible garden in need of reorganising, large garden, family of 2+ (this was one of my firsts and I forgot to keep a copy!)

Urban 4 – cold temperate climate small garden, home business, spiritual needs, family of 2-4 More…

Urban 5 – cold temperate climate, sloping block, clay soils family of 3 current project

Urban 6 – cold temperate climate, small garden, family of 2-3. More…

Urban 7 – cold temperate climate, small garden areas, family of 2-8  More…

Urban 8 – Climate zone 2 – Warm humid summer, mild winter –  sloping block, family of 4 – dreaming…

Urban 9 – Cool temperate – family of 1 plus cat. More… Rural 1 – cold temperate climate, coastal acreage, family of 2, walk around dreaming session…

Rural 2 –  cold temperate climate, horse agistment business, share housing, human occupants 2-4 More…

Commercial 1 – historic exhibition and entertainment venue – it’s a happening place with lots of cool events. My role was collaboration with the owner for the design of layout, accessibility and flow and continuing Creative Collective volunteer.   https://www.qbnhive.buzz/

Urban 10 – subtropical climate, large corner block, family of 2 sociable people and dogs, with AirBnB. Design in planning…

Urban 11 Balcony on a Budget – sole occupant, rental

Urban 1 revisited – My place. – revisiting my zone 1, 2 to get more life in my soil of which I now have some. Watch more about this at .www.youtube.com/@worksmith5223

Rural 3 –  small block in regional Qld – dry inland subtropics – design for plot and residence (possibly dual occupancy), food forest, with objectives of providing sustainable (independent services), with lower cost rental options for locals.

Urban 12 – garage retrofit for studio build

Enterprise Start up Advisor –

  • Cooperative start up – Canberra region farming cooperative Soil City Farms Cooperative 
    • Canberra region farming cooperative – applying ethics and permaculture principles – my role: organisational design, engagement program, first enterprises set up advisor.
  • Enterprise – Cooperative start up – a community owned solar cooperative – Prepower.  My role: Organisational design advisor, process and webpage designer.

Community Participation –

  • Southern Harvest Board – Committee member
  • Queanbeyan Community Garden (Railway Gardens) – Committee member, Member Engagement 
  • Queanbeyan Landcare member
  • Regional Regenerative network – the long local lunch and whatever emerges