Tina Wolf

I was in IT for programming and report writing.  I'm spiritual, meditate and have written a couple healing meditation books.  I know my first beekeeping mentor through my spiritual pursuits.
I started beekeeping after taking his class.  We had class time and installed a nuc in a hive.  I saw the hive freeze to death that winter in a conventional hive.  There had to be other options so I researched better and found Fyodor Lazutin's original Keeping Bees With a Smile book. I have built them and that's where my bees live now. That led me to permaculture which was a way to feed the bees. Left the IT profession after 2015, sold the house, became a certified permaculture designer and started my own Permaculture Design business, W.E.B. Permaculture. W is wolf, E is eagle, B is bear...all power animals, and the order "web" hints at the soil food web. My son and I named the company.
We couldn't support ourselves with permaculture design alone so I kept studying. Became a Master Gardener and "discovered" irrigation during the last class. Became a Licensed Irrigator and expanded our services to Landscaping, Irrigation, Drainage, and Landscape Lighting. Covid hit and we helped people create gardens and maintain them with working irrigation, drainage and landscape lighting.
My first mentor appeared with my interest in Irrigation. Lionel P. was 80, at the time, and an old ex-farmer. He knows just about everything ... that's my impression, anyway. He trained me in irrigation, installations, repairs, electrical and troubleshooting. Around the same time I met another mentor, Max, who was also around 80 at the time. He taught me how to repair my car, work on wood, work on small engines and about tools. Max's idea of a break is to go from one project to another...obviously, he taught me my work ethic.
In my opinion, it is essential when beginning your permaculture/homesteading/PEP journey.
I love just about every forum on here. Glad to be part of such a wonderful community.