Instructors

Bill Melvin is a graduate of the University of Colorado’s School of Environmental Design in Boulder. Presently he is co-owner of Ecoscape Environmental Design, a small landscape design, consultation and construction firm specializing in Permaculture design and native landscapes. He is also co-founder and Executive Director for BIOS, the Boulder Institute of Sustainability working to promote sustainable living practices in our community. He is an adjunct faculty member at Boulder’s Naropa University. And as an environmental activist Bill works to promote the preservation of our agricultural heritage, educating the public on the risks of genetically engineered foods and “farmaceutical” crops in our world.

Marco Lam, L.Ac. MS.
Originally trained by the founder of Permaculture, Bill Mollison, Marco's teaching style moves away from the lecture format and emphasizes getting people's hands in the Earth. Marco is a practicing acupuncturist and herbalist who grows many of the herbs used in his practice. As the manager of a 200-acre organic herb farm, a founding board member of the Boulder
Biodiesel Cooperative and CEO of Divine Farmer Herbals, Marco puts into practice the principles of permaculture on a daily basis.