Restoring full function to soil is one of the most useful things we can do today. It is a source of considerable hope for the future as it leads to regeneration of our food, health, ecology and even mitigation of social divides and climate impacts.

 

On this course we teach you skills, knowledge, and practical applications, and support you as you move forward to regenerate your own soil and/or establish your own enterprise.

 

We make the knowledge accessible through clear concepts backed up by a variety of resources, enabling you to visualise the critical microbial processes that drive all life. Amongst the many skills we teach you, one of the most important is how to measure soil health. This involves identifying different groups of organisms, using a microscope, taking samples and being familiar with other ways a land manager can assess the health of their soil. 

 

Growing your own microbes will be a central part of the course, and different approaches to this will be covered in both theory and practical sessions.

 

The nutrient complexity of food is important to us, and the benefits of regenerative food on our health will be covered through diet and nutrition sessions.

 

The course consists of a weeks residential (self catered) at our site, followed by 9 online sessions spread over 9 weeks. We support you in the running of an investigation of your choice and producing this as both a science backed study and journalistic piece for potential publication. We also help you to use the course to become a teacher of soil health or a soil health advisor.

 

The course will suit a variety of abilities and we give one to one support. It will involve reading and discussion and the microscope work requires some concentration and patience! We welcome people from a variety of backgrounds, subsidies can be given for a range of reasons, please get in touch.

 

There will be extra optional sessions both on the residential course and online. These will vary from visits to local food producers, and sessions from guest speakers.

 

We have limited spaces so please get in touch early to ensure a place. The 9 week online course then starts in July. It will be recorded for those who miss a week due to holidays etc. There will be an optional weekend reunion at the end of the course where certificates will be presented.

 

We are located in a beautiful part of the country, with both the Lake District and Yorkshire Dales close for visiting. Sessions will finish each day by mid afternoon with optional sessions/visits following that, or time for you to explore, relax and mull over the days learning.

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The residential week will be 6th-13th of July. The online course will then commence the first week in August. 

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Accommodation will be tents with different bed options. 

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The cost of the course is £560, please get in touch to discuss discounts. 

 

Please get in touch for further details.