Zachiah Laurann Murray is a Registered Landscape Architect who, as a steward to the land and all its inhabitants, encourages us to remember we are made of Earth elements and advocates for the preservation and restoration of the natural environment to ensure future generations a quality of life enriched through their ability to connect with the Earth itself. Zachiah has earned a Master of Divinity, is an Ordained Minister in the Kriya Yoga tradition and a Dharma Teacher in the lineage of Thich Nhat Hanh, and a Shodan in Aikido. They lead meditation in many forms and teach children's Akido classes. They live in Santa Cruz, California.

Mick McEvoy brings more than twenty years of experience in mindfulness, nature connection, and ecological restoration to his role as the head of the permaculture garden and Happy Farm at Plum Village France, the Buddhist monastery founded by Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh.