Marisha an internationally recognized permaculture educator, designer and speaker based in Olympia, with experience in both urban and rural environments. Since 2009, Marisha has been teaching permaculture and has taught many independent courses for people of all ages. At the university level, Marisha has been teaching permaculture with Oregon State University since 2011 and has taught at Bastyr University, Portland Community College, and Maharishi International University in Iowa. As an avid gardener and herbalist, Marisha specializes in food production, ecology and useful plants. Marisha has a permaculture plant nursery based at her farm, Permaculture Rising near Olympia. Marisha believes that it is possible to respond to the current environmental challenges, lower our ecological footprint, and continue to live equally delightful lives through permaculture design.