Leo Fitzpatrick is a motivated graduate with a 2:1 honours degree in Sustainable Development. He has extensive experience managing sustainable agriculture projects including serving as manager and co-director of Kingston Permaculture Reserve where he developed the vision, gave tours, and signed up volunteers. Additionally, he founded and managed Farm for Life in Tanzania where he built a sustainable organic permaculture project through grassroots fundraising. His long term goal is to teach sustainability, organic farming, and permaculture around the world.

1. Leo Fitzpatrick
Kings Road, Lymington, Hampshire
01590 610 611 • 07912 655 121 • leofitz@hotmail.co.uk
Powerboat Licence • Provisional Licence
Personal Introduction
I am a motivated graduate with a 2:1 honours degree in Sustainable Development,
I am personable, enthusiastic, self-effacing and a driven individual, not afraid to get stuck in contributing
the maximum of my abilities, seeing obstacles and turning them into into opportunities.
Professional Experience
Manager and co-director, Kingston Permaculture Reserve
(Summer 2013 – Present)
Duties include:
 Develop the vision of the 23 year old experimental using the principles of permaculture.
 Bringing in visitors, giving tours, delivering lessons and signing up new volunteers to take part
in furthering the sites progress.
 Maintaining and managing the site with landscaping and gardening practices.
 Developing small projects and conducting experiments on site with oversight from the
university
Project Founder and Manager, Farm for Life. Kilimanjaro Tanzania
(October 2014 – Present)
Key results:
 Built a sustainable organic permaculture project using grass roots fund raising
 Designing and constructing a simple structure using locally sourced materials
 Directing meetings to discuss and exchanging ideas to maximise cooperation
 Managing budget and creating attainable targets
 Social media awareness campaign for online marketing
Assistant Gardener, Hampton Court Landscaping. West London
(January 2016 – June)
Duties include:
 Garden maintenance and meeting the customers vision and design needs
 Operation of landscaping and maintenance tools and machinery
Key results:
 Ability to use and maintain landscaping and gardening tools with best practice.
Barista and Waiter, The Pie Man Company. Hampton Court.
(October 2014 – January 2015)
Duties include:
 taking multiple orders and serving hot foods and drink
 maintain a vigilance of stock and ensuring venue cleanliness
River Hand, Bucklers Hard Marina. Beaulie River.
(2011 – 2012)
Duties include:
 ensuring high paying customer satisfaction through exemplary service
 keeping a high standard of maritime safety
Key results:
power boat licence and seasoned competency on the water

2. Cocktail Barman, Kitchen Porter & Waiter, Graze Bar and Kitchen. Lymington.
(2011)
Duties include:
 recalling from memory over 30 cocktail recipes
 entertaining costumers with showmanship in mixology
Education History
Kingston University
(20012 – 2015)
2:1 BSc. (Honours) Sustainable Development
Key Skills gained:
 Project & Fieldwork management including methodology, design and analysis
 Environmental Auditing for Business & Corporate Social Responsibility in the work place
 Sustainability strategy & Ecological awareness of key consents and practices
 Articulate communication skills, both written and verbal.
 Green Impact Auditor training – Waste recycling & carbon saving, Environmental Management
Systems always with Attention to detail and acting with initiative.
 Solar Panel Facilitator training – Energy efficiency, Construction and design with proficient in
communicating & explaining concepts.
 Wind turbine construction – Practical & cheap alternative energy fabrication experience
Notable Modules – Project Management, Business, Climate Change, Sustainable Development Theory &
Practice, Ecology, Geographical Information Systems, Urban Geographies, Contours of Capitalism.
Brockenhurst College
(2008 – 2011)
International Baccalaureate:
 History, Literature, Geography – 5 points each (equivalent to B)
 Chemistry, Mathematics, Chinese and Theory of Knowledge (24 total grade mark)
Ballard School
(2004 – 2008)
11 GCSEs, grade A-C including Maths and English
Hobbies & Interests
I keep my mind and body active by Swimming, Cycling and Sailing. I harbour a passion for poetry. I have
self-directed many creative practical designs including bottle gardens, landscape designs and aquaponics
systems from recycled waste.
My long term goal is to teach sustainability, organic farming and permaculture around the world, I also
intend to start up a small organic coffee co-op to demonstrate sustainable ecologically balanced ways of
living through action and hands on involvement.
References (available on request)
Brian Shindler
Community Coordinator at KPR
Mob: 07967386188
Email: brian.shindler@talk21.com
Stella Hayes
Manager at Pie Man Company
Mob: 07941 862 514
Tel: 0208786 8382