Growing from Seed
with Peni Ediker
Skills you'll learn
- •Seed selection & saving
- •Propagation techniques
- •Seasonal growing calendars
Grange Project market garden, Monmouthshire · Home-grown lunch included
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Learning at the Grange Project
Skills for a sustainable future
Why Learning Matters to Us
When we started the Grange Project, our knowledge of nature, rewilding and permaculture was nonexistent. With the support of some incredibly knowledgeable individuals, we're now at a point where we have an idea of what we don't know!
We wanted to offer a range of courses, designed to meet you where you are; so whether you've been an allotmenteer for 30 years, can't identify a robin from a blackbird (us still!) or just fancy a day learning a new skill in a beautiful setting, we hope there's something for you.
So why does learning matter so much to us?
Skills for a Sustainable Future
Practical, hands-on learning that equips people with the knowledge to grow food, restore habitats, and live more sustainably.
Creating a Sense of Community
Bringing together like-minded people to share knowledge, build connections, and support one another on the journey to a wilder life.
Contributing to Future 'Green Jobs'
Developing the skills and experience needed for the growing green economy — from regenerative agriculture to ecological restoration.
What You'll Learn
Our courses and workshops are rooted in practical, place-based learning.
How to Grow Food in Harmony with Nature
Learn permaculture principles, no-dig growing methods, and how to cultivate abundant harvests while nurturing biodiversity. Our market garden provides the perfect classroom to learn from our successes (and mistakes!)
Learning About Our Natural World
From birdsong identification to understanding ecosystems, deepen your connection with the wildlife and habitats around you. The Grange's 80 acres provide an immersive setting for nature education.
How to Restore Nature at Less Than 100 Acres
Discover practical, scalable approaches to rewilding and habitat restoration. Whether you have a garden, smallholding, or modest landholding, learn how to make a meaningful difference for nature.
What Makes Us Unique
The Setting
Surrounded by wilder nature, with facilities on hand for practical and applied learning including a permaculture market garden and 80-acre rewilding site.
The Grange Hub
A beautiful space for inspirational learning, with accommodation options including a free camping field or cosy cabins.
Home Grown Food
All refreshments and lunch provided throughout the day, using produce from our own market garden wherever possible.
Sense of Community
Time built into every course to connect with like-minded people, share stories, and build lasting relationships.
All Profits to Wilder Connections
Every penny of profit goes directly to Wilder Connections, our charity dedicated to inspiring nature connection in young people.
Our Courses
Hands-on learning experiences led by passionate experts.
Learning Birdsong
with Tim Birch
Skills you'll learn
- •Identifying common UK species by song
- •Dawn chorus immersion
- •Recording & journaling techniques
Grange Project rewilding site & woodlands · Home-grown lunch included
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with Rachel Hammond
Skills you'll learn
- •Business planning for growers
- •Market gardening fundamentals
- •Route to market strategies
6-day course · Grange Project, Monmouthshire · Home-grown lunch included
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with Nicole Clough
Skills you'll learn
- •Austrian scythe technique
- •Blade peening & sharpening
- •Meadow management for wildlife
Grange Project wildflower meadows · Home-grown lunch included
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Introduction to Market Gardening
2 days
- •Planning beds and crop rotations
- •No-dig growing methods
- •Harvesting and post-harvest handling
Soil Health
1 day
- •Understanding soil biology
- •Composting and soil amendments
- •Testing and improving your soil
Mushroom Growing
Half day
- •Substrate preparation and inoculation
- •Growing oyster and shiitake mushrooms
- •Harvesting and storing your crop
Agroforestry Systems
Half day
- •Designing productive tree systems
- •Integrating trees with crops and livestock
- •Case studies from UK agroforestry projects
Grange Project, Monmouthshire · Home-grown lunch included for full-day workshops
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All details of upcoming courses and dates are on the events page.
If you've come across an amazing instructor, or are keen to learn a skill we don't currently have listed, please get in touch. These courses have been designed for our community, so we'd love to hear from you.
Email us at hello@grangeproject.co.uk