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Steven Knurr - Green'n Down the House

Steven Knurr - Green'n Down the House

Our Glowpearian this quarter is Madison based Steven Knurr. Steven is in marketing at a Wisconsin technology consulting firm focusing on  healthcare, retail, and manufacturing sectors.

Using his creative talents Steven developed an impressive urban greenhouse that is technology driven. It blends seamlessly with his 'up and coming' neighbourhood, where 'pour over' coffee, fixed geared bikes, and backyard chicken coups are the norm. 

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Sara Gasbarra – Leading the Revolution

Sara Gasbarra – Leading the Revolution

Chicago native, Sara Gasbarra, is the founder of Verdura, a full service culinary garden design company working with hotels, restaurants, cafes and businesses all over the US.

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Jon Kingston – Sydney King

Jon Kingston – Sydney King

Jon Kingston describes himself as a 'free range urban horticulturalist'.

He spends his time designing, installing and maintaining balcony and roof top garden spaces around Sydney, Australia.

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Carrie Forest – California Dreamin’

Carrie Forest – California Dreamin’

Carrie Forrest is California-based blogger sharing inspiration for healthy, balanced living. 

Her professional background is in non-profit healthcare fundraising and masters degrees in business administration and in public health (nutrition).

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Paul and Angela – NY City Living

Paul and Angela – NY City Living

Paul and Angela are New Yorkers, who have been married now for 15 years.

Whilst Angela works in the medical field, Paul spends most of his time in broadcasting, and performing hip-hop around the US as UncommonNasa.

When the couple were able to buy their own home, they didn't want the traditional house with a picket fence and yard.

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Ryan Young – Changing the Landscape

Ryan Young – Changing the Landscape

People often ask Ryan Young what makes him different to other landscape designers, and what is a ‘Sustainable Landscape’?

"The core to ensuring a landscape design is sustainable, is to have a holistic approach built around ‘energy spent to energy gained’." Young explains.

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The Coulthards – Family Farming

The Coulthards – Family Farming

The Coulthard family of Melbourne are busy bees. Stuart Coulthard is a director of Rubiix, a boutique business accounting firm. Stuart's wife Yasmin is a dentist and runs her own Arbonne business which is a beauty, skin care and healthy living product range. They have been married for 6 years and have 2 young children Harper (4 years) and Darcy (2 years) who keep them busy, and entertained.

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Nicole Law – Art is Nature

Nicole Law – Art is Nature

Nicole Law is an artist, focusing on organic forms inspired by nature, with a particular fondness for native Australian flora. The real 'art' of her creative practice though is not so much the content, but the process. 

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David Kennedy – Artisan to Roast

David Kennedy – Artisan to Roast

Glowpearian David Kennedy and his Byron Bay based company, is testament to both his passion and skill as a coffee roaster, and his vision as a businessman. Established in 2005, Bun Coffee has grown from a bespoke roastery to a thriving brand with customers all over the world.

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Wanda Hernadi – A Green Epiphany

Wanda Hernadi – A Green Epiphany

Wanda Hernadi is one Glowpearian who knows where she's going. Her corporate career and busy lifestyle mean she's always on the go, however she took the time to write to us recently to share her "green"

epiphany.

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