1. Kegan Rayner Daly
33 BELLBIRD STREET BELGRAVE 3160
KEGAN@OFTHEEARTH.NET.AU
0405 647 009
ABN: 33856697203
CAREER OVERVIEW
A natural builder specializing in straw bale wall construction and rendering with
experience working with straw bale builders, natural building professionals,
architects, owner-builders, conventional builders, community groups and managing
my own natural building business. Experienced in project management, workshop
facilitation, sub-contracting and working alongside owner-builders, I’m highly
motivated to work with professionals, clients and sub-contractors to create high-
quality homes that represent the best of the natural building industry.
EXPERIENCE
Of The Earth: Building Permaculture Landscapes 2015-present
Owner
 A holistic, ecological services business that specialises in natural building
(straw bale and Earthships), natural rendering, community project
coordination and educational workshops.
 Team leader, foreman and site manager on natural building projects in NSW,
Victoria and South Australia.
 Works closely with clients, employees and students in various contexts to
develop workshop programs, material lists and building and garden designs.
Earthship home, Marulan, NSW 2015-present
Foreman in-charge for duration of project
 Liaison with owner-builder and architect
 Mechanical rammed earth tyre wall construction
 Planning building work
 Heavy machinery operator
 Coordinating labourers and sub-contractors
 Material calculations and collection
Straw bale house, Inverloch, Victoria 2016
Sub-contactor in charge of straw bale wall construction and rendering
 Coordinating labourers, works, volunteers and teaching
 Straw bale wall construction
 Lime and earth rendering
 Material calculations and collection
 Communicating and working with sub-contractors, volunteers and owner-
builder
Straw bale house, Gherang, Victoria 2016
Sub-contractor in-charge of straw bale wall construction & rendering
 Coordinating labourers and works

2.  Straw bale wall construction
 Lime and earth rendering
 Material calculations and collection
 Communicating and working with client and builder
House Of Bales 2012-2015
Employee
 Worked with small construction team to build and render straw bale houses in
and around Adelaide.
 Skills developed include straw bale wall construction, lime and earth
rendering and communicating with clients.
Flinders University straw bale gazebo 2014-present
Project and site coordinator
 Initiated project to build sustainable outdoor education facility to promote
natural building and permaculture.
 Able to fundraise over $20 000 in money and in-kind support from Flinders
University administration, trades people and community members.
 Obtained project support with multiple university departments, including
Vice-Chancellor’s Office, Sustainability Department, Buildings and Property
and Students Association Of Flinders University.
 Implemented project in association straw bale building company, trades
people and community garden volunteers.
Flinders University Community Permaculture Garden 2013-2015
President
 Reorganised community garden after several years of neglect.
 Developed surveys to gain information into community needs and priorities on
how the community garden would function.
 Ran monthly workshops on garden design, plant health, soil health and plant
propagation.
 Coordinated work projects with high school and university students.
 Promoted garden through annual Spring Fiesta, regular social media
engagement, articles in student newspaper and blog writing for Flinders
University Sustainability Office.
Everyday Sustainable Living 2014-2015
Employee
 Landscape construction worker for sustainable living company.
 Orchard and vegetable garden establishment.
 Community garden development.
Landscape Construction Services 2013-2014
Team Leader
 Coordinating labourers and planning landscape construction work
 Large-scale garden design implementation
EDUCATION

3. Certificate IV Building and Construction (Site Management) 2015
Housing Industry Association Of Australia
 Legal Requirements
 Apply Risk Management
 Working with Others
 Residential Building Codes
 Building Structures
 Interpreting Plans & Specifications
 Planning Building Work
 Occupational Health & Safety
 Site Set Out
 Supervising Building Work
Permaculture Teacher Training and Facilitation 2015
Permaculture College Of Australia
 Facilitation and presentation skills.
 Program planning and design.
 Promotion and marketing.
Small Business Management Certificate IV 2015
Mission Australia
 Analyse and present research information.
 Establish networks.
 Set up and operate a computerised accounting system.
 Monitor and manage small business operations.
Earthship Biotecture Academy 2014
Greater World Community, New Mexico, USA
 Earthship design principles, construction methods and philosophy.
 Food production in Earthships.
 Project planning and staging.
 Building with natural and recycled materials.
Bachelor Of Arts 2013
Flinders University
 Majoring in sociology, politics and history.
 Specialising in environmental politics, eco-philosophy and the sociology of
Nature.
 Written numerous essays on social permaculture, natural building and
ecologism that have been cited online and in undergraduate research papers
(available upon request).
Horticulture Certificate III 2012
Urrbrae TAFE
 Implement a plant establishment program.
 Provide information on plants and their culture.

4.  Coordinate horticultural crop harvesting.
 Implement a propagation plan.
Permaculture DesignCertificate 2011
The Food Forest
 Permaculture ethics, principles & design of sustainable systems.
 Personal, family and community strategies.
 Alternative economic models.
 Application of permaculture design in professions & trades.
 Value-adding and direct marketing.
PRESENTATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS
 Earth Building Association Conference 2015
Earthship Biotecture Academy presentation.
 Students Of Sustainability Conference 2015
Earthships and Permaculture presentation.
 Permaculture Association Of South Australia magazine 2014
Earthship Biotecture and Permaculture article.
 Students Of Sustainability Conference 2013
Earthships: The First Landings presentation.
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS AND COMMUNITY GROUPS
 Ausbale 2016
 Earth Builders Association Of Australia 2014-present
 Earthship Australia 2013-present
REFERENCES
Lance Kairl
Builder and owner, House Of Bales
sabale@bigpond.com
0402 911 216
Jerrard Byrne
Builder and owner, Creations In Parallel
creationsinparallel@gmail.com
0418 359 942
Dr. Martin Freney
Designer, Earthship Eco-homes and owner-builder, Earthship Ironbank
martin.freney@internode.on.net
0405 555 719
Mark Van Laarhoven
Owner-builder, Earthship Marulan and convener, Earth Hub Australia
mark@earthhub.org.au

5. 0427 207 398
Daniel Solarsh
Architect, Earthship Marulan
danielsolarsh@yahoo.com
0415 309 495