Robert David Mceldowney
1970 BA degree in Religion and Philosophy, Maryville College, Maryville Tenn.
1971 US Peace Corps training in sub-tropical agriculture and animal husbandry in India
1972 Crew labor worker on a large commercial landscaping company, Duncan Landscape,
Youngstown, Ohio
1973 Counselor at a large innovative state-run school for the specially challenged in Enumclaw, Wa.
my ward was with the most mentally and emotionally challenged.
1974 Began studying sub-tropical organic agriculture full time on the Big Island,Hawaii
1975-1985 Created and managed several small farms and gardens in Hawaii
1986 Completed the foundation year training for Waldorf teachers (Steiner Education) , Emerson College,
E. Sussex, England
1987 Completed the year and a half intensive organic agrculture training in Biodynamics at Rudolf Steiner College,
Sacrmento, Ca
1988-1992 Created and maintained organic gardens as part of care taking positions
1993 Completed a 5 year part-time training in Spacial Dynamics, to teach movement therapy thru games and activities
to children and adults, Spacial Dynamics Institute, New York
1994-2002 Taught movement skills to children in Waldorf Schools
and maintained organic gardens
2003-2006 Owned and managed a 5 acre organic orchard and garden, in Hawaii
2007-2008 Taught movement classes and created an organic garden on Orcas Island, Wa.
2009-2011 Volunteered at an organic herb farm run by Zia Parker
Took the Permaculture Design Course in 3 different locations
2012-Present Owned and guided the Finca Vida Verde organic farm in Vilcabamba, Ecuador
Taught Biodynamics and helped to manage the Permaculture Design Course for 6 years in Vilcabamba
Turmeric Peace Sign!