Agroecology Level 2

A year-long course in Agroecology with land-based learning to help students transition into, or upgrade their skills in, the world of regenerative farming.

The world of farming and food production is changing. The challenges of climate change and fluctuating economic environments ask farmers to diversify for resilience. Agroecology is a strategy that could help us with these challenges. Informed by traditional global practices, agroecology explores the use of natural systems to promote good food for everyone, forever.

This course is ideal for students who want to further their experience in agroecology, agroforestry, soil science, and social and economic elements of regenerative approaches to land management and agriculture.

You will study in real-life training settings, within the Black Mountains on the border of Wales and England. Alongside your studies, you will undertake an optional work-based placement to enhance your employability skills and embed your learning.

Location – Talgarth (Troed-yr-Harn Farm & other farms nearby)
Tuition Time – 3 days per week
Course Length – 1 year from September – July
Minimum Age – 16 years (no maximum age)
Entry Requirements – No formal grades required
Course Costs – Tuition is fully funded.

Modules will integrate the hands-on study of agroecological practice with comparison to conventional, organic, biodynamic, permaculture systems and design.

Our course offers an authentic opportunity on a working farm, market garden or managed woodland and includes the following:

– Introduction to Regenerative Agriculture
– Understanding plant and soil science
– Animal husbandry and holistic livestock management
– Closed-loop systems and ecologically coherent waste management
– Land-based business management
– Root crop and field vegetable production
– Agroforestry and farm habitat management
– Agroecological practice and design methodology

The course will prepare you to:

– Work in regenerative farming or small-holding type settings
– Work in community-supported agriculture or the circular food economy
– Work in regenerative land-based systems
– Progress onto Higher Education courses such as our BA (Hons) in Sustainable Futures: Arts, Ecology and Systems Change
– Secure on-farm employment through your placement connections