As a lifelong environmentalist, Linda merged her two lifetime passions - for the natural environment and for the designs for buildings - together, in co-forming
www.Eco-Designs.co.uk
Originally from 2002, with Senior Project Manager Ron Peach CIOB.
Two of Linda's ecological designs were going to be used as teaching resources through her ex-lecturer, who asked if, through him, The College might use the intentional EcoVillage (type) community site, to teach students units in sustainable construction practices, the target being build code Level 6(+).
Alongside ecological designs, Linda has over twenty years experience in the field of architectural design - all private commissions gained through word of mouth, from clients proud to share their designers details to their friends, (and return for more designs themselves).
In addition, Linda also works sub-contractually (self-employed) for other design practices, was promoted to the position of Group Moderator at the EcoVillage Network UK by investigative journalist and author Tony Gosling in 2011, also in 2011, was asked to be Agent for veteran environmentalist Avril Fox, Co-Author of IE GREEN DESIGN ISBN 1-85454-200-1. In 2012, was invited to become an Ambassador for Imagine Rural Development Initiative (IRDI) EcoVillage Zambia, and in 2021, author Nick Rosen www.off-grid.net // www.landbuddy.com suggested her title be that of 'Community Organiser'.
Organic gardener and landscaper, Patrick has qualified in Permaculture Design, and works freelance for several local clients - and was 'Beamish - Trainee Gardener' in series one and two of BBC2's Normal For Norfolk series, filmed at Wiveton Hall.