Qualifications

CPH CERTIFIED

Mark is a Certified Professional Horticulturist through the Washington State Nursery and Landscaping Association (WSNLA).

The designation, Certified Professional Horticulturist, represents at the minimum: 2,000 hours of professional experience; proven knowledge of horticultural principles; and a commitment to continuing education.

ECO-PRO CERTIFIED

Mark completed his ecoPRO certification in 2018 through Washington State Nursery & Landscape Association (WSNLA) and the Washington Association of Landscape Professionals (WALP).

The ecoPRO Sustainable Landscape Professional Certification Program is the first program to provide sustainable land care education and certification to landscape professionals across Washington State.

Permaculture Design Certificate

In 2017 Mark & Hannah completed a 100+ hour certification in a Permaculture Design Course taught through a distance education program offered through Oregon State University.

ADVANCED PERMACULTURE CERTIFICATE:  Social Forestry Focused

In 2020 Mark received an Advanced Permaculture Certificate from PINA (Permaculture Institute of North America). He received this certificate while working with Siskiyou Permaculture’s Social Forestry program and received training in biochar production and the use of prescribed burning in the restoration of oak/pine savannah ecosystems in Southern Oregon’s Siskiyou Mountains.

RESTORATION OF NATURAL SYSTEMS (RNS) CERTIFICATE

Mark is currently enrolled in the Restoration of Natural Systems Program at the University of Victoria, British Columbia. This program is part of the Environmental Studies Faculty and is focused heavily on training students in technical skills involved in the practice of ecological restoration. The RNS program is a science-based program and students are expected to learn practical skills involved in ecosystem restoration such as surveying, project planning, site monitoring and public outreach. Mark is particularly passionate about wetland ecosystem restoration and the role of fire in human altered landscapes.

Mark Doucette

Mark Immigrated to the US in 2014 after years of working in the Canadian forestry industry. Mark first developed a passion for horticulture through caring for the beautiful gardens of Victoria’s registered heritage properties. Mark soon developed a deep interest in sustainable agriculture through various urban farming mentorships. Mark’s passion for sharing his horticultural and ecological knowledge was heavily influenced by the years he spent working with friends and colleagues at the Bloedel Reserve.

When Mark isn’t caring for trees and landscapes, he can be found rockhounding the beaches of the Puget Sound with his family, making music, or teaching himself the art of silversmithing.