Tony

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I am currently

Activities i am interested in:

permaculture and natural building projects :-)

Description

Originally from Australia of Croatian parents, living across about 7 european countries over past 20years, i have recently (or about 8years ago) been won over by permaculture, and I am going through the long and tough process of trying to gain all the skills required.
There are many!!

Interests

Languages

Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Croatian: Intermediate
German: Beginner

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Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn

Some knowledge of:  

Gardening

DIY and building projects

Creating/ Cooking family meals

Life at a Farmstay

Eco Projects

Teaching

More details about your skills

Relevant recent education acquired;

2014
-Permaculture Design Certificate
(Geoff Lawton)
-workshops; Strawbale (loadbearing) small building, and Rocket Mass Heater
(ZMAG -Croatia)

2015
-Electrical Installations Licence A - 2phase systems
(MCAST= Malta Collage of Arts Science & Technology, Malta)
-Rocket mass Heater, Mass Heater creation/construction
(Fornyet Energi, Flemming Abrahamsson -Denmark)

2016
-short courses/workshops; Timber Frame SelfBuild (Walter Segal method), and Timber Frame Joints
(CAT= Centre Alternative Technology - Wales)

-a few volunteer working periods, each lasting a couple of months, at CSA Biodynamic farm (Slovenia), and lifestyle Permaculture farm (Slovenia)

2017
-(European) Certified Strawbale Builder (ASBN=Austrian Strawbale Building Network)
so far have worked on about 7 different projects, before the corona-period lockdowns..

2018
transitioned to non-gluten low-starch plant-based, predominantly raw diet :-)
-worked on Strawbale house build in Hungary..

2019 - 2022 = covid and post-covid period..

2023 (back to permie and natural building projects life)
-Permaculture Teacher Certificate (Spain; Permaculture Association-UK)
-worked on Strawbale house build in Catalunya (Spain)..
-permaculture projects in Catalunya (Spain), and East of Toulouse (France)..
-worked on Strawbale house build in Belgium..
-permaculture project in N-E Belgium


Previous conventional life education and experiences in brief form;

mid-1990s
-Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Earth Sciences with Honours majoring in Geology, Geophysics, Geography
-worked few years in gold exploration in outback Australia

2000s
-set off backpacking/travelling through Europe, culminating in living in England, Ireland, Netherlands, Croatia, Malta, Belgium and Cyprus over past 20 years.. reeducating and converting to commercial finance/accounting-related work covering multinational corporations and startups.

2020s
-digital Nomad - qualified ACCA Accountant/Commercial Finance professional (from long time ago);

-currently moving back into Natural Building and permaculture full-time..

Age

51

What else ...

early 2024 update;

-I had to return to conventional work, since just before the corona-period lockdowns until early 2023..

This included remote-based Digital Nomad over the past couple of years, (so I was not able to utilize the previous skillsets I had acquired in the permaculture world, nor to increase my experiences over that time..

However I was able to keep improving my dietary changes, and I am getting closer and closer to fruitarian/raw vegan style.. not there yet, maybe in the next year or two :-) )

-During 2023 I set off on some more 'adventures', and participated in natural building (strawbale/clay/lime) and other permaculture projects.


On top of my diet changes over the past 5 years, I also have deep experience with various meditation techniques, some of which are now in use on a daily basis.

I also have considerable understanding of the various many permaculture concepts and methods;
1 plant the water
2 grow the soil
3 put in the seeds and seedlings
=enjoy the abundance :-)))

Some more information

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  Smoker

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  Driver's licence

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  Allergies
  I was allergic to a few things as a child, but nowadays i am not so sure :-)

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  Special dietary requirements
  Non-Gluten, Vegan (with honey sometimes) = mainly fruit, starchless vegies, and nuts, legumes for now..