GroundSchool is a learning centre for the food and farming community. Founded by John Cherry and Joanna Bowen, co-founders of Groundswell festival, GroundSchool aims to empower and enable those who wish to discover better ways to farm, flourish, grow and nourish.
We offer a range of workshops through the seasons ranging from market gardening to agroforestry to business & enterprise skills. We also have weekly volunteer days, and are developing a paid and accredited apprenticeship for new entrant growers. See middlegroundgrowers.com for more info on courses and training. Earthcareservices.co.uk for more info on more tailored support to meet your personal and project needs.
A 19-week (once a week on a Friday) journey in agroecological skills, personal growth & community leadership. The course alternates between taught sessions and practical workdays, allowing time for integration and witnessing the seasonal changes on the land at Grow Wilder-Avon Wildlife Trusts urban reserve in Bristol.
Accredited horticultural training in London
Becoming a Regenerative Farmer Training – Helping you build your profitable, nature restoring, enjoyable farm.
This is a unique 9 month combined training that includes weekly online evening sessions with some of the best farmers and farm designers in the world as well as three. four day weekends at Henbant putting theory into practice.
Hands on learning opportunity
Small scale regenerative Market Garden
Supporting and showcasing farmer-led research network across the UK, and running learning networks on agroecological practices. Free to join..
Hwb Dysgu’r Tir is a not-for-profit training hub providing training and professional development in sustainable land management practices, food, natural crafts and nature recovery for farmers, food producers, land managers and the rural communities
Learn how to how to design, plant and maintain a forest garden.Wew will cover a range of different scales and settings, including commercial, community and private sites. You will come away with practical examples and inspiration , knowledge and tools you can use to start your own forest garden.
Our mission is to provide learning spaces and events that inspire, educate and connect people to build sustainable farming and food systems that nourish people and regenerate the planet.
The Apricot Centre CIC is a regenerative organic & biodynamic agroecological farm in the heart of South Devon, which offers a range of courses, professional design services and consultancy to support diversified land based projects.
An educational facility based in the threshing barn of our 300-acre, mixed organic dairy farming and cheese making operation.