From time to time, I work with projects beyond the croft, supporting learning and practice in different social and environmental contexts.

This work is often rooted in what is sometimes called social permaculture — applying the same principles of observation, relationship, and care to people, communities, and shared systems.

Each place is different.
The approach remains the same: listen first, understand the context, and work with what is already there.

Partnering with the grassroots organisation SamaGaza inside Jerash Camp.

Alongside my work at Adrian’s Croft, I also support community-based learning with women living in and around Jerash Refugee Camp.
This work is rooted in permaculture thinking and social cooperation, and focuses on shared learning, practical skills, and long-term relationships rather than one-off interventions.
Returning matters. Trust and learning grow through continuity, listening, and care.
I fund this work independently, and at times raise support to help cover the practical costs of returning — including travel, translation, materials, and time.

If you would like to learn more or support this work, details are shared here:

 →From Aid to Regeneration

A 12 month project funded by the British Council through a Gender Ecologies Arts award, teaching permaculture through kitchen gardening to female agricultural workers in Southern Pakistan to increase resilience in the face if a changing climate.