In the winter I live in northern California, grow fruit and veggies, taking care of animals, teach botany and plant ID, and generally keep busy. In the summer I work as a field botanist, surveying for rare plants and noxious weeds, pulling weeds, doing research, and habitat restoration. I work different places each year.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

When I go to a new place for summer work it would be nice to meet interesting people and have a place to stay for a few days before I have a chance to find a place to rent.

When I am home in the late fall, winter, and early spring I am also interested in hosting people who are interesting in botany/plants, homesteading, growing and preserving food and rural living.

Interests

gardening, ecology, botany, making crafts and sewing, good food, using fewer resources, playing games, reading

• animals
• dining
• crafts
• gardening
• reading
• restoration
• homesteading
• ecology

Music, Movies, and Books

I rarely watch movies and I don't watch TV, however I do like to read (natural history and other non-fiction, fantasy and other fiction).

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach botany, plant ID, gardening, some food preservation, some crafts, including sewing. I enjoy learning about lots of things.

Countries I’ve Visited

Bolivia, Canada, Chile, Czech Republic, Ireland, Italy