The BILD     

Borrego Instititute for Living Design 501(c)(3)

a Field School for Living Design

with evolutionary anthropologist and biomimicry pioneer

Dr. Tamsin Woolley-Barker

more than conservation, preservation, sustainability, or restoration

Living Design

means evolving with our ecosystems.

curiosity, consideration, care, and reconnection

Biomimicry

innovation inspired by nature’s proven strategies

TEEMING

organizational design for humans, inspired by nature’s oldest teams

Biocultural Leadership

practice and renewal of proven traditional ecological knowledge

a natural fit for true community wealth

Your donation helps biocultural leaders and students put nature’s proven strategies to work, to grow the unique potential of place and people to thrive.

Experience the BILD with us

adjacent to California’s largest State Park

the vast Anza Borrego Desert

2 hours East of San Diego, 90 minutes South of Palm Springs

known for stunning wildflower displays, otherworldly badlands, thrilling hawk migrations, and iconic bighorn sheep

  • Close-up of Borrego Springs Residence - Borrego Institute for Living Design

    Creative Residencies

  • Retreats

  • Dark Sky Camping

  • Events