Workshops 2024
in 2024 we are running the 'Regenerators' workshops alongside the Middle Ground Growers traineeship and a range of short courses, to create a truly regenerative learning and growing community. Workshops are £40-75 including lunch and some bursary places are available - get in touch!
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The Regenerators course is made up of the 12 modules below including a workshop on the first Friday of every month 10.00-16.00. Most workshops are run by Hamish Evans and the MGG team, with some guest speakers on certain topics. You can sign up for individual workshops or the whole course .
We have sliding scale ticket pricing options available, with 20% off for low income individuals or new entrant growers, and please get in touch by emailing middlegroundgrowers@outlook.com if you can only afford a lower ticket price to make it accessible to you. Regeneration is for everyone! Please also get in touch if you have any dietary or other needs for the workshops. We look forward to welcoming you to the farm and taking the regenerative leap together!
Regenerators Course
01. Market Gardening masterclass
Friday 3rd May
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Introduction to regenerative market gardening
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Growing organically and profitably
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No-till and min-till systems
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Crops, methods, protection
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Tools
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5 key techniques
02. Soil Health and Regenerative Agriculture
Friday 7th June
Knowledge of the complex synergies of soil will be fundamental for our wider shifts towards sustainable agriculture and land stewardship. This day will be a mix of practical and workshop style learnings from soil science to using microscopes to making biofertilisers. We will also take a step back to understand regenerative agriculture and why soil health is fundamental to this movement. The themes of the day:
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Understanding regenerative Food and Farming
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Basic soil testing and analysis
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Factors in soil health
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Soil food web
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Regenerative practices
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Regenerating mindset
03. Economics and Regenerative Enterprise
Friday July 5th
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Economics of growing
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Factors for success; optimising growing and business systems.
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Financial tools
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Business planning
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Crowdfunding and collective funding models
04. Practical Skills for Regeneration
Friday 2nd August
Join Sammy Elmore and Hamish Evans for a day of practical learning and real-life skills for a regenerative transition.
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Water cycles and irrigations systems
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Infrastructure
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Machinery use: BCS training, Tractor training, compost spreader, tractor implements
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Market garden and specialist tools training e.g. seeders, tilther, broadfork, griddler, compost spreader.
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DIY & repairs for functioning regenerative projects
05. Community Supported Agriculture (CSA)
Friday 6th September
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Introduction to the CSA approach, model and potential
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Overview of routes to market and sales options
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Designing a CSA or veg box scheme
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Factors for success
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Tools and systems for successful implementation
Friday 4th October
06. Crop and Land Planning
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Learn to create a basic crop plan and rotation
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Understand the importance and practice of crop planning
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Mapping into reality and implementing a plan.
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Developing sowing, growing and implementation plans and calendars
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Using simple online and organisational tools
07. Regenerative Cultures and movement
Friday 1st November
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.
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Throughout the day we will explore and live the questions:
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How we can we thrive in our regenerative projects as individuals, groups and movements?
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What does place-based regeneration feel like and what culture underpins this?
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What tools do I need for my project, group or organisation to thrive?
08. Collaborative farming
Friday 6th December
​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.
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Collaborating for success and resilience
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Business & organisation
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Structure & governance
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Roles, mandates & responsibilities
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Visioning & making it happen together
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Conflict transformation & facilitation
09. Permaculture design
Friday 10th January 2025
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Permaculture introduction
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Ethics and principles of design
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Design process
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Applying permaculture at scale
10. Perennial crops
Friday 7th February 2025
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Introduction to perennial philosophy and Restoration agriculture
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Growing Perennials in the Uk
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Commercial perennials and economics for successful start up
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Practicalities of growing and managing perennials
11. Bioregional Food Systems
Friday 7th March 2025
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Introductions to Food Systems
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UK food context and policy
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Regional food systems and community-led growing
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Producer co-operatives
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Land access and securing parcels for regeneration
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Training and inspiration
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Movement building
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Identity as place-based Regenerators
12. Regenerative Mindset
Friday 7th April
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Holistic regeneration and the mindset shifts of our time
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Visioning and prefiguring a beautiful future
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Project presentations from MGG trainees and Regenerators
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‘Making it Happen’ workshop on moving ideas into beautiful action in the world.
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Going forwards and taking regeneration into the world
