About the Instructor                                                                       

Daniel Halsey is a certified permaculture and professional agro-ecosystems designer. Daniel has a Bachelor of Science degree in Temperate Climate Polyculture Design and a Master of Professional Studies in Horticulture from the University of Minnesota. He works in Haiti, Lebanon (Beirut), Nepal, Senegal, South Africa, Costa Rica, Canada, across the United States, and the United Kingdom. Dan is the founder and lead designer/instructor of United Designers International, a global ecological design cooperative and principal partner of the Natural Capital Plant Database. In a world where ecological preservation and sustainable living are paramount, homestead owners and international NGOs are seeking innovative solutions to maximize their land's potential while minimizing environmental impact.                      

Daniel is hired nationally and internationally to design private homesteads, intentional communities, and broad-acre restoration for watershed management. He is hired for ecologically balanced residential developments, and private estate land and farm management, as well as disturbance restoration from fire or landslides.