Meet the Team
Hal Bailey
President, Dreamer, Designer, Builder, Artist.
Former resident and operations manager for The Blueberry Patch and
The Gulfport Labyrinth. He has many years of experience managing community operations.
Liza Epstein
Secretary, Treasurer, Dreamer, Writer.
Liza has a degree in Human Development from Eckerd College with a focus in Expressive Arts Therapy. She’s dedicated her life to teaching and helping children, especially those with emotional and social delays.
Kelli Harper
Curriculum Developer, Dreamer, and Event Coordinator.
Kelli has a degree in Cultural Anthropology and Psychology from the
University of South Florida. Currently, she is the Garden Education
Director and Volunteer Coordinator for the Edible Peace Patch Project.
Kelli also studies cross-cultural healing modalities, as well as makes an
array of Earth-friendly health and beauty products.
Hal Bailey
President, Dreamer, Designer, Builder, Artist.
Former resident and operations manager for The Blueberry Patch and
The Gulfport Labyrinth. He has many years of experience managing community operations.
Scott Bitterli
Property Scout/ Researcher, Dreamer, Outreach Networker, Designer.
Currently works as a LEED Green Associate, Building Investigator, and Graphic Designer for : Ivy Group Consultants, Inc. V.P. of the board for The St. Pete Sustainability Council. Board Member of Hands4Hope, Inc., a local Educational Aid Organization
Jasmina Janjic
Historian, Dreamer, Event Coordinator, Outreach Networker,
Currently works as a full-time nurse at St. Anthony’s Hospital. She is also a trained dental hygienist. TEFL certified and teaches children overseas. She also studies natural medicine and herbal healing.
Karen Caycho
Intern, Social Media Content Manager.
She was a sustainability major at the University de Murcia in Spain and is currently an environmental studies major at Eckerd College.