Workshops

Below are some of the topics we cover. For up to date workshops and training offering see our events page here

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Regenerators Course

01. Market Gardening masterclass

Introduction to regenerative market gardening
Growing organically and profitably
No-till and min-till systems
Crops, methods, protection
Tools
5 key techniques

02. Soil Health and Regenerative Agriculture

Understanding regenerative Food and Farming
Basic soil testing and analysis
Factors in soil health
Soil food web
Regenerative practices
Regenerating mindset

03. Economics and Regenerative Enterprise

Economics of growing
Factors for success; optimising growing and business systems.
Financial tools
Business planning
Crowdfunding and collective funding models

04. Practical Skills for Regeneration

Join Sammy Elmore for a day of practical learning and real-life skills for a regenerative transition.

Water cycles and irrigations systems
Infrastructure
Machinery use: BCS training, Tractor training, compost spreader, tractor implements
Market garden and specialist tools training e.g. seeders, tilther, broadfork, griddler, compost spreader.
DIY & repairs for functioning regenerative projects

05. Community Supported Agriculture (CSA)

Introduction to the CSA approach, model and potential
Overview of routes to market and sales options
Designing a CSA or veg box scheme
Factors for success
Tools and systems for successful implementation

06. Crop and Land Planning

Learn to create a basic crop plan and rotation
Understand the importance and practice of crop planning
Mapping into reality and implementing a plan.
Developing sowing, growing and implementation plans and calendars
Using simple online and organisational tools

07. Regenerative Cultures and movement

To truly initiate the transformative shifts in society and ourselves, we need to go beyond the technical and practical skills and balance these with the foundations and values for a regenerative culture. This workshop will explore the underlying roots of regenerative systems including the 7 Principles of Regeneration and the frameworks for Regenerative Design.

Throughout the day we will explore and live the questions:

How we can we thrive in our regenerative projects as individuals, groups and movements?
What does place-based regeneration feel like and what culture underpins this?
What tools do I need for my project, group or organisation to thrive?

08. Collaborative farming

The future of regenerative is and must be collaborative. In reversing the shift towards one man in a tractor on thousands of intensive acres, the Collaborative Farming Model returns to the roots of food: Community.

Collaborating for success and resilience
Business & organisation
Structure & governance
Roles, mandates & responsibilities
Visioning & making it happen together
Conflict transformation & facilitation

09. Permaculture design

Permaculture introduction
Ethics and principles of design
Design process
Applying permaculture at scale

10. Perennial crops

Introduction to perennial philosophy and Restoration agriculture
Growing Perennials in the Uk
Commercial perennials and economics for successful start up
Practicalities of growing and managing perennials

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11. Bioregional Food Systems

Introductions to Food Systems
UK food context and policy
Regional food systems and community-led growing
Producer co-operatives
Land access and securing parcels for regeneration
Training and inspiration
Movement building
Identity as place-based Regenerators

12. Regenerative Mindset

Holistic regeneration and the mindset shifts of our time
Visioning and prefiguring a beautiful future
Project presentations from MGG trainees and Regenerators
‘Making it Happen’ workshop on moving ideas into beautiful action in the world.
Going forwards and taking regeneration into the world

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