Born and raised in the West Midlands of the UK I am currently working on a farm in Hokkaido, Japan. My ultimate goal is to help preserve the beauty and culture of the Japanese countryside through farming.
As graduate of The University of Bath in Molecular Cellular Biology, I became interested in plants helping to digitalise herbarium plant records outside of classes. As well as trying my own hand at plant identification, I began to take plant-based lectures and became passionate about agriculture.
I initially wanted to continue in academia and contribute to global agriculture through research. However, I felt that without actual experience farming, it would be difficult to determine what research could make a practical difference in people’s lives.
I want to use my different perspective and the techniques and knowledge from the regenerative farming movement to address problems faced by the Japanese countryside. The goal of this website is to support that effort.
In addition to being a place where I can share information on regenerative farming methods, this website additionally serves as a place to help me refine my Japanese and to showcase any work that I’ve done. If you have any questions on the content or there is something you would like me to translate between English and Japanese, please feel free to contact me.