On this one day Clay Plaster Workshop you will learn how to source, test, mix and apply clay render to create a variety finishes. It is a hands-on, practical workshop where participants are involved in rendering a Straw Bale wall at Rippledown. Join us on this fun and informative workshop which will give you the understanding [...]
Permaculture Design Certificate Course
The Permaculture Design Certificate Course is for those that want to take their understanding and knowledge of Permaculture further. On this 12 day course you will look in detail at: Where permaculture came from and why The ethics and principles which drive the permaculture movement and inspire designs that work with nature, providing for Human need [...]
Introduction to Permaculture Course
The Introduction to Permaculture Course is an exciting, involving and thought provoking way to get a good understanding of the world of permaculture. Whilst covering the following The Introduction to Permaculture Course should be seen a ‘taster course’ providing a general overview of: Permaculture ethics an principles Patterns in nature and sustainable systems Permaculture design tools and strategies [...]
Rippledown & Permaculture
Why choose Rippledown to do your permaculture courses?’ Well here are three reasons that make the Permaculture Courses at Rippledown a little different: A social enterprise committed to sustainable living The Bay Trust who run Rippledown is a social enterprise which is immersed in the world of developing and implementing practical local solutions to the [...]
Permaculture Courses – A Tutors Perspective
I’m Steve Charter and I’m responsible for running the Permaculture Courses here at Rippledown as well as developing the wider education programme for The Bay Trust as a whole. I’ve been working in the sustainability field since 1993 and in all those years permaculture is the only thing I’ve come across which consistently gives people both [...]
Straw Bale Courses
Two day straw bale courses These two day straw bale courses will give you a thorough grounding in the history, viability and techniques of straw bale building. You will get hands on experience throughout the construction of a demonstration wall. Learn how this natural renewable material has a major role to play in the drive towards creating healthy, sustainable [...]
Wild Writing – Freedom to write from the heart
Creative writing weekend summer courses. Introduction course 21-22 July and 7-8 August and Intermediate courses 15 – 16 August
The rewards of pig keeping
Rearing pigs in woodland Do you like the idea of eating home-reared, free-range pork? We do, so we’ve taken the plunge by rearing four saddle back pigs for the kitchens at Rippledown and The Pines Garden. Read on to hear about our experiences and the exciting opportunities for school visits and adult courses coming this [...]
Our Wormery: Turning kitchen waste into compost
The early bird catches the worm – well lets hope they don’t catch our Dendrobaena worms as these worms are the perfect friend for the kitchens at Rippledown. They live in our new wormery, processing all of our food waste so as we don’t have to send it to landfill. The Dendrobaena worms are the [...]
