A 15-week journey in agroecological skills, personal growth & community leadership with mixed classroom and practical sessions.

Join us for our flagship 15-week 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.

Through hands-on horticultural practice, personal reflection, and community building, you’ll gain both practical skills and transformative personal insight.

Whether you’re tending a garden or nurturing a bold idea, Grow Leader supports you to:

Learn core ecological and horticultural skills in topics such as; soil health, composting, plant care and seed saving.

Build confidence and clarity in your leadership voice.

Engage meaningfully with peers and local communities.

Design and present a community project rooted in your values and vision for the future.

Taught sessions (in bold) are 9am-4pm

Practical workdays are 10am-3pm

Course introduction 07-Aug

Practical workday 14-Aug

Community Organising & Meaningful Community Activation 21-Aug

Practical workday 28-Aug

Wild Wisdom: Ecology Skills, Nature Monitoring & Impact Storytelling for Funding 04-Sep

Practical workday 11-Sep

Horticultural Foundations: Market Gardening 18-Sep

Practical workday 25-Sep

Confident, Purpose-Driven Leadership & Personal Evolution 02-Oct Practical workday 09-Oct

Horticultural Foundations: Crop planning 16-Oct

Practical workday 23-Oct

Horticultural Foundations: Site assessment 30-Oct

Practical workday 06-Nov

Seed Sovereignty & Seed Saving 13-Nov

Practical workday 20-Nov

Living Soil Magic: Regenerative Soil Health & Compost Alchemy 27-Nov Practical workday 04-Dec

Finale! 11-Dec

Price

Solidarity (x 8) £1,250.00Standard (x 5) £1,000.00

Bursary (x 2) £750.00

There will be a maximum of 15 attendees.

Two discounted spaces (-25%) per course for participants who can demonstrate that they are living on a low income (under £15,000 pa) payslip, student loan statement or proof of receiving benefits can be used as verification. There is a pay by instalments option- direct debit

A non-refundable 25% deposit will be required to reserve your place on the course.

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