Wendy Johnson lived and trained at Green Gulch Farm from 1975–2000. She is one of the founders of the Organic Farm and Garden Program at Green Gulch, a lay dharma teacher, and the author of Gardening at the Dragon’s Gate (Bantam, 2008). She teaches organic gardening and meditation throughout the U.S.

Skip Kimura began studying horticulture in 1975, apprenticed with Alan Chadwick at the Round Valley Garden Project, and spent a year in the gardens of Great Britain. Designer of the Green Gulch garden, Skip has worked in Marin for 25 years in gardening, garden design, horicultural therapy, and garden coaching. www.kimurahorticultural.com