BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Wilderculture - ECPv6.15.17.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Wilderculture X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://wilderculture.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Wilderculture REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20220327T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20221030T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20230326T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20231029T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20240331T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20241027T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20250330T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20251026T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20260329T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20261025T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20270328T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20271031T010000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC DTSTART:20170101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260414 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260415 DTSTAMP:20260605T205646 CREATED:20240718T095324Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260313T093007Z UID:16407-1776124800-1776211199@wilderculture.com SUMMARY:Upland Regenerative Grazing Workshop DESCRIPTION:[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.24.2″ _module_preset=”default” background_enable_color=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.24.2″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”7px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.24.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.24.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”] \nLearn why a ‘whole system’ approach to regenerative grazing is most successful. \n[/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.25.2″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”||29px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”] \nJoin us on our one day practical regenerative grazing workshop for upland land managers. Set in the stunning Lake District next to Ullswater Lake – Gowbarrow Hall farm is a Wilderculture Project demonstrating how regenerative grazing can achieve improvements in profitability\, resilience and ecosystem services. \nJoin us on the farm and in the new training barn facility to enjoy and informative and friendly introduction to regenerative grazing for upland farms or conservation/rewilding sites. \nThe training includes a delicious Cumbrian lunch that includes produce from the farm.  \n[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.24.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.24.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https://wilderculture.com/staging2/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Gowbarrow-Wilderculture-29_websize.jpg” alt=”Wilder climate” title_text=”Wilderculture & Gowbarrow” _builder_version=”4.24.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][/et_pb_image][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.24.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.24.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.24.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”] \nLearn the basics of how to:\n[/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.25.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”] \n\nStart with regenerative grazing in an upland setting.\nBuild resilience to flood and drought.\nImprove soil health and functional fertility.\nIncrease the quality and quantity of forage\nDecrease input costs\nImprove livestock health and productivity.\nIncrease biodiversity through livestock management.\n\n[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2\,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.24.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.24.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https://wilderculture.com/staging2/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Gowbarrow-Wilderculture-16_websize.jpg” alt=”Wilder Climate” title_text=”Wilderculture & Gowbarrow” _builder_version=”4.24.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][/et_pb_image][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.24.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https://wilderculture.com/staging2/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Gowbarrow-barn-scaled-e1717689883757.jpg” alt=”Wilder Gowbarrow” title_text=”Gowbarrow barn” _builder_version=”4.24.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][/et_pb_image][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.24.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.24.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.25.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”] \nWho is this for?\n[/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.25.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”] \nLand managers and farmers of upland sites who manage livestock and want to learn the basics of regenerative grazing. You will need to be able to walk over rough terrain (we will be walking slowly with lots of stops).  \n[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.24.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.24.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https://wilderculture.com/staging2/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Gowbarrow-Wilderculture-26_websize.jpg” alt=”Wilder Climate” title_text=”Wilderculture & Gowbarrow” _builder_version=”4.24.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][/et_pb_image][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.24.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.24.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_heading title=”What we will be covering” _builder_version=”4.24.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][/et_pb_heading][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.25.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”] \nLed by Caroline Grindrod\, this one-day workshop will explore why regenerative grazing is most successful when applied using a ‘whole farm system’ approach. From an upland perspective\, we explore why the soil\, plant\, animal\, and farm ecosystems must work together to successfully reduce inputs and increase pasture productivity. \n  \n[/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https://wilderculture.com/staging2/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Gowbarrow-Wilderculture-15_websize.jpg” alt=”Wilder Climate” title_text=”Wilderculture & Gowbarrow” _builder_version=”4.24.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][/et_pb_image][et_pb_heading title=”Itinerary:” _builder_version=”4.25.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][/et_pb_heading][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.25.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”] \n9 am arrive – coffee/tea and introductions. \n9.30am – 11.30am the Soil system\, plant system\, animal system and ecosystem function.  \n11.30 Short break.  \n12 – 1pm Practical demonstrations.  \nLunch.  \n2 pm – 4.00 pm Farm walk and practical demonstrations.  \n4 – 5pm Context and whole farm planning.  \nClose. \n[/et_pb_text][et_pb_cta title=”Introductory Course” _builder_version=”4.24.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”] \nThis course is designed for those new to the concept of regenerative grazing or those who know some of the basics and want to explore how they could apply them to an upland context. This is not an intermediate or advanced training for experienced practitioners.  \n[/et_pb_cta][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section] URL:https://wilderculture.com/event/upland-regenerative-grazing/ LOCATION:Gowbarrow Hall FARM\, Gowbarrow Hall\,\, Watermillock\,\, CUMBRIA\, CA11 0JP\, United Kingdom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://wilderculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Wilder-1000-x-700-px-2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250128T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250129T163000 DTSTAMP:20260605T205646 CREATED:20240606T164346Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240718T085443Z UID:16283-1738056600-1738168200@wilderculture.com SUMMARY:Wilder Climate Experience DESCRIPTION:[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.24.2″ _module_preset=”default” background_enable_color=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.24.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.24.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.24.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”] \nWhy a ‘whole system’ approach to climate change could be more effective than a narrow focus on carbon emissions. \n[/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.24.2″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”||29px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”] \nJoin us on an immersive learning experience in an idyllic setting in the heart of the Lake District. This Wilderculture experience is the first of its kind and is aimed at citizens or curious professionals rather than farmers or landowners. \n[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.24.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.24.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https://wilderculture.com/staging2/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Gowbarrow-Wilderculture-29_websize.jpg” alt=”Wilder climate” title_text=”Wilderculture & Gowbarrow” _builder_version=”4.24.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][/et_pb_image][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.24.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.24.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.24.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”] \nMany of us feel the same sense of hopelessness when thinking about the future of our planet and the legacy we are leaving for the next generation.  \nDo you feel a sinking feeling that the very serious human-induced environmental crisis has been hijacked by corporate interests and a rising panic that their carbon tunnel vision is going to lead us in exactly the wrong direction?  \nAdding to this growing unease about the effectiveness of the current response is the knowledge that if we voice our concerns\, we will be branded climate deniers!!  \nUnfortunately\, you just don’t have the right words\, confidence\, or evidence to challenge the seemingly indisputable majority.  \nWell\, you will be glad to know you are not alone. \n[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2\,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.24.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.24.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https://wilderculture.com/staging2/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Gowbarrow-Wilderculture-16_websize.jpg” alt=”Wilder Climate” title_text=”Wilderculture & Gowbarrow” _builder_version=”4.24.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][/et_pb_image][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.24.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https://wilderculture.com/staging2/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Gowbarrow-barn-scaled-e1717689883757.jpg” alt=”Wilder Gowbarrow” title_text=”Gowbarrow barn” _builder_version=”4.24.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][/et_pb_image][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.24.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.24.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.24.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”] \nIn fact\, there is an alternative view that is backed up by billions of years of evidence of how Mother Nature created a liveable\, stable\, and cool climate.  \nThis ‘living’ or ‘whole’ systems view of climate change is growing in momentum and credibility. It comes from a systems thinking worldview beyond the reach of the linear\, mechanistic thinking decision-makers currently dominating the narrative and response.  \nThis alternative view should not be confused with the equally dangerous opinion that humans have not changed our climate and that\, therefore\, there is no need to respond at all!   \nIt’s time to evolve this conversation so we can influence a more mature response to this pressing and potentially catastrophic situation based on a systems perspective and newer science which has the capacity to capture whole system climate function. \n[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.24.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.24.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https://wilderculture.com/staging2/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Gowbarrow-Wilderculture-26_websize.jpg” alt=”Wilder Climate” title_text=”Wilderculture & Gowbarrow” _builder_version=”4.24.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][/et_pb_image][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.24.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.24.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_heading title=”What we will be covering” _builder_version=”4.24.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][/et_pb_heading][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.24.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”] \n\nThe story of separation – how humans evolved through different worldviews and where we are today.\nLearning from the land—Using Wilder Gowbarrow as our ‘living lesson\,’ we will explore the difference between mechanistic thinking and systems thinking and how it relates to land management.\nThrough the lens of the soil system\, plant system\, animal system and ecosystem\, we will learn how this ‘whole’ system has been broken down by human activities and is creating climate derangement.    \nLook at climate function from an ‘elemental’ perspective – water\, air\, earth and fire. \nAn introduction to regenerative design principles and how they could shape a new evolved climate response. \n\n[/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https://wilderculture.com/staging2/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Gowbarrow-Wilderculture-15_websize.jpg” alt=”Wilder Climate” title_text=”Wilderculture & Gowbarrow” _builder_version=”4.24.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][/et_pb_image][et_pb_heading title=”What you will gain from this experience” _builder_version=”4.24.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][/et_pb_heading][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.24.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”] \n\n\nAn enjoyable\, relaxed\, immersive experience in a stunning location\, with great food and like-minded company.  \n\n\nYou will leave looking at the world through a new\, more holistic lens that can be applied to all aspects of your life and work.  \n\n\nYou will have developed your eco-literacy and achieved a deeper understanding of climate ‘whole system’ function.  \n\n\nYou will leave with a grasp of some key ‘whole system’ concepts and the language to engage in discourse about the limitations of our current climate response. \n\n\n[/et_pb_text][et_pb_cta title=”Be part of the solution” _builder_version=”4.24.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”] \nWe hope you will join us for this unique and positive experience\, which will help you foster a sense of hope for the future and inspire ways in which you can make an impact or influence a more holistic climate response.  \n[/et_pb_cta][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.24.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”] \nPlease note that this experience involves walking (slowly) over rough terrain\, sometimes for a couple of hours. We will be moving at a slow pace with regular stops to talk and undertake activities. \n[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section] URL:https://wilderculture.com/event/wilderclimateoct/ LOCATION:Gowbarrow Hall FARM\, Gowbarrow Hall\,\, Watermillock\,\, CUMBRIA\, CA11 0JP\, United Kingdom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://wilderculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Wilder-1000-x-700-px.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240513T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240514T170000 DTSTAMP:20260605T205646 CREATED:20240329T090002Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240329T090002Z UID:16212-1715590800-1715706000@wilderculture.com SUMMARY:The Wilderculture Approach Transition - No1 in the series - The principles of regeneration DESCRIPTION:In this two-day farm-based training led by Caroline Grindrod\, you will learn the principles of regeneration. \nWe cover how to assess the condition of your land and learn how to apply natural processes as tools to increase primary productivity\, improve soil health\, resilience to drought or flood and enhance biodiversity.\nThis training is an essential starting point if you would like to adopt the Wilderculture Approach on your farm\, estate\, rewilding or conservation project. \nThe farm-based course will be preceded by a self-led\, online\, multimedia interactive learning tool. The online content will take approximately 6 hours to complete. \n \nIn the course\, we will cover the following; \nDay 1\nEnhancing elemental conditions for increased productivity and ‘life’ – the water cycle\, mineral cycle\, airflow and photosynthesis.\nWhat is ‘whole system function’\, and how do we leverage it for maximising biodiversity\, building soil health\, increasing primary production and to reduce inputs?\nThe soil system\, the plant system\, the animal system and the ecosystem. \nDay 2\nHumans as keystone species – consciously managing towards complex\, resilient systems.\nWhy context matters – considering your unique social\, environmental and economic situation.\nNatural processes as tools.\nPractices for regeneration – an introduction to regenerative grazing. \nThe training is held at Wilder Gowbarrow in the stunning Lake District\, among England’s finest scenery. Gowbarrow Hall farm has a brand new training facility in a converted traditional barn with a view of Ullswater.\nThe two-day event will include classroom time as well as practical sessions on the land\, so wet weather gear and boots will be necessary.\nRefreshments and a locally sourced Cumbrian lunch will be provided. URL:https://wilderculture.com/event/the-wilderculture-approach-transition-no1-in-the-series-the-principles-of-regeneration-3/ LOCATION:Gowbarrow Hall FARM\, Gowbarrow Hall\,\, Watermillock\,\, CUMBRIA\, CA11 0JP\, United Kingdom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://wilderculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Gowbarrow.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231107T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231108T170000 DTSTAMP:20260605T205646 CREATED:20230626T104021Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230626T134854Z UID:15961-1699347600-1699462800@wilderculture.com SUMMARY:The Wilderculture Approach Transition - No1 in the series - The principles of regeneration DESCRIPTION:In this two-day farm-based training led by Caroline Grindrod\, you will learn the principles of regeneration. \nWe cover how to assess the condition of your land and learn how to apply natural processes as tools to increase primary productivity\, improve soil health\, resilience to drought or flood and enhance biodiversity.\nThis training is an essential starting point if you would like to adopt the Wilderculture Approach on your farm\, estate\, rewilding or conservation project. \nThe farm-based course will be preceded by a self-led\, online\, multimedia interactive learning tool. The online content will take approximately 6 hours to complete. \n \nIn the course\, we will cover the following; \nDay 1\nEnhancing elemental conditions for increased productivity and ‘life’ – the water cycle\, mineral cycle\, airflow and photosynthesis.\nWhat is ‘whole system function’\, and how do we leverage it for maximising biodiversity\, building soil health\, increasing primary production and to reduce inputs?\nThe soil system\, the plant system\, the animal system and the ecosystem. \nDay 2\nHumans as keystone species – consciously managing towards complex\, resilient systems.\nWhy context matters – considering your unique social\, environmental and economic situation.\nNatural processes as tools.\nPractices for regeneration – an introduction to regenerative grazing. \nThe training is held at Wilder Gowbarrow in the stunning Lake District\, among England’s finest scenery. Gowbarrow Hall farm has a brand new training facility in a converted traditional barn with a view of Ullswater.\nThe two-day event will include classroom time as well as practical sessions on the land\, so wet weather gear and boots will be necessary.\nRefreshments and a locally sourced Cumbrian lunch will be provided. URL:https://wilderculture.com/event/the-wilderculture-approach-transition-no1-in-the-series-the-principles-of-regeneration/ LOCATION:Gowbarrow Hall FARM\, Gowbarrow Hall\,\, Watermillock\,\, CUMBRIA\, CA11 0JP\, United Kingdom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://wilderculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Gowbarrow.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230919T100000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230919T150000 DTSTAMP:20260605T205646 CREATED:20230213T085925Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230213T085925Z UID:6270-1695117600-1695135600@wilderculture.com SUMMARY:An Introduction to Wilderculture - Wilder Gowbarrow DESCRIPTION:If you are interested in a Wilderculture Approach and want to know more or would simply enjoy visiting the Wilder Gowbarrow project\, then why not attend one of our introduction days in the Lake District?  \n \nSam and Claire will give you a brief introduction to their Wilderculture journey and a guided tour of the farm. \nYou will learn about the framework and process we use for developing a Wilderculture approach and some of the key principles. \nThe day includes refreshments and a Gowbarrow Hall farm and Cumbrian tasting platter for lunch. \n \nSet in jaw-dropping scenery\, you can meet the cows\, ponies\, pigs and wildlife that make Wilder Gowbarrow an inspiring place to consider if a Wilderculture Approach might be right for you. \n(The farm tour is over rough and uneven ground\, but for those with limited mobility\, we can make potentially make alternative arrangements on request.) URL:https://wilderculture.com/event/an-introduction-to-wilderculture-wilder-gowbarrow-sep/ LOCATION:Gowbarrow Hall FARM\, Gowbarrow Hall\,\, Watermillock\,\, CUMBRIA\, CA11 0JP\, United Kingdom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://wilderculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/tempImageXCyjvf-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230707T100000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230707T150000 DTSTAMP:20260605T205646 CREATED:20230131T111834Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230517T114554Z UID:6259-1688724000-1688742000@wilderculture.com SUMMARY:An Introduction to Wilderculture - Wilder Gowbarrow DESCRIPTION:If you are interested in a Wilderculture Approach and want to know more or would simply enjoy visiting the Wilder Gowbarrow project\, then why not attend one of our introduction days in the Lake District?  \n \nSam and Claire will give you a brief introduction to their Wilderculture journey and a guided tour of the farm. \nYou will learn about the framework and process we use for developing a Wilderculture approach and some of the key principles. \nThe day includes refreshments and a Gowbarrow Hall farm and Cumbrian tasting platter for lunch. \n \nSet in jaw-dropping scenery\, you can meet the cows\, ponies\, pigs and wildlife that make Wilder Gowbarrow an inspiring place to consider if a Wilderculture Approach might be right for you. \n(The farm tour is over rough and uneven ground\, but for those with limited mobility\, we can make potentially make alternative arrangements on request.) URL:https://wilderculture.com/event/an-introduction-to-wilderculture-wilder-gowbarrow/ LOCATION:Gowbarrow Hall FARM\, Gowbarrow Hall\,\, Watermillock\,\, CUMBRIA\, CA11 0JP\, United Kingdom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://wilderculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/tempImageXCyjvf-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220905 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220920 DTSTAMP:20260605T205646 CREATED:20220120T135510Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220802T132333Z UID:5982-1662336000-1663631999@wilderculture.com SUMMARY:Wilderculture Basic Training September 2022 DESCRIPTION:[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”3.22″][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”3.27.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”] \nWilderculture Basic Training for Landowners and Managers.\n  \n  \n  \nWilderculture is a hybrid of rewilding and regenerative agriculture developed for the uplands of the UK.\n  \nSummary: \n  \n  \n  \nThis exciting\, dynamic and hands-on training course is perfect for upland farmers\, landowners and managers who are interested in implementing rewilding or regenerative agriculture projects. \n  \nThe course has been redesigned to temporarily replace our three-day onsite basic training during the ongoing pandemic.  \n  \nThe training consists of a live online session led by Wilderculture’s lead trainer\, Caroline Grindrod followed by access to a multimedia\, interactive\, self-led series of online modules. \n  \nThe last section of the course is to attend an onsite day of training at the stunning Gowbarrow Hall Farm in the midst of the English Lake District. The day is led by Sam Beaumont who\, along with his wife Claire\, owns and runs Wilder Gowbarrow. \n  \nThe onsite day at Wilder Gowbarrow is an opportunity to consolidate the online learning and bring to life the whole process in a real context on a project that is already well established. Learn from Sam about his own experiences and the up’s and down’s of the journey so far. \n  \nWhat you will gain.\n  \nYou will take away a good understanding of the power and importance of regenerative agriculture and rewilding\, the theory and practice of the approach we have developed for upland areas\, as well as a specific toolkit of where and how to begin on your land. \n  \nCost and itinerary:\n  \nWilderculture Basic Training for Landowners and Managers: £295 (Discounted from £395) \n  \nIntroductory webinar – 5th September 9.30 am -10.30  \n  \nSelf-led training. 5th September – 19th September. \n  \nCatch up zoom session on the 12 th September 9.30 am – 11 am. \n  \nOnsite day – 19th September. \n  \nOnsite day 10 am – 5 pm. On booking\, we will provide a kit list and additional information about location\, itinerary\, local accommodation and travel information. We will be running regular training dates throughout the year and if Covid restrictions interrupt plans the training can be rolled onto the next available farm day. \n  \n  \n  \n \n  \nWhat is Wilderculture?\n  \n  \n  \nWilderculture is a hybrid of regenerative agriculture and rewilding that has been developed for the uplands of the UK and Europe. We use a unique approach that is underpinned by the holistic management framework to help you develop a whole system redesign of your land management that is ecologically\, economically and socially sound. \n  \nThe course can be taken as a stand-alone training to give you a good understanding of how you can apply regenerative principles to your holding or can be followed by a bespoke Wilderculture support package where our team can help you develop and implement your project. \n  \nWhat we cover.\n  \n  \n  \n1. This course will help you achieve the shift in thinking required to better manage landscapes and their associated operations. You will learn how to take a systems thinking approach to managing your landscape. \n  \n2. We will cover how to assess the health of your land and what tools are available to you to increase its ecological\, social and economic value. \n  \n3. We will help you explore the opportunities and limitations of your own situation and give you confidence and steps to create a holistic longterm plan for managing your site. \n  \n4. You will learn a decision-making process that helps you make sound choices to ensure you are moving towards your vision without it being derailed by unexpected social or economic setbacks. \n  \n5. You will be given unlimited access to the online course and its extensive resources as well as access to our dedicated online community of people who have attended the training. \n  \n7. Additional support in the form of consultancy\, additional training and clinics will also be available following the course – this is only available to those who have completed the basic training. \n  \n  \n  \nWhy do we need different management in the uplands?\n  \n  \n  \nIn the UK uplands\, there has been a significant loss of biodiversity and a call from some to reduce or remove livestock – especially sheep – and instead adopt rewilding on these less productive areas. \n  \nHowever\, in the green and pleasant UK\, environmentalists must be careful not to forget that the UK is part of the larger global ecosystem and what impacts the world will influence the long-term future of UK land. Major factors that are influencing world agriculture are; \n  \n· Global agricultural land is rapidly diminishing\, increasing the reliance on moister climates to sustain a hungry global population. \n  \n· Globally we are losing 10 tons of soil for every ton of food produced with the FAO stating we have less than 60 global harvests left. \n  \n· Over 75% of the Earth’s land area is already degraded\, and over 90% could become degraded by 2050. \n  \n· Globally\, a total area half of the size of the European Union (4.18 million km²) is degraded annually\, with Africa and Asia being the most affected. \n  \nAny large scale moves to remove upland areas from food production could have serious repercussions in the future for humanity as a whole. \n  \nAlthough the uplands are marginal in agricultural terms producing a small volume of calories and protein when compared to arable crops\, the nutrient density of the meat produced is higher than any other food – a hugely important factor in creating truly sustainable nutrition security. \n  \nAs we see an intensification of food production on our depleted arable land and a shift in diets towards nutrient-poor grain-based food\, ensuring we have a sustainable supply of nutrient-rich healthy foods from land that is unsuitable for plant food production is essential. \n  \nHow we graze and manage livestock however cannot continue as ‘business as usual’ with further soil and biodiversity loss. Regenerative farming has an impressive record for turning degraded land into healthy ecosystems that can also produce food over millions of acres globally\, but applying this to uplands has its own unique complications. \n  \nWilderculture is an application of holistic management in the uplands and is a hybrid of regenerative grazing\, rewilding and wild game management that offers an exciting alternative to existing rewilding models. \n  \nIf you have any questions please email Caroline on info@wilderculture.com. \n  \n[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section] URL:https://wilderculture.com/event/wilderculture-basic-training-september-2022/ LOCATION:Gowbarrow Hall FARM\, Gowbarrow Hall\,\, Watermillock\,\, CUMBRIA\, CA11 0JP\, United Kingdom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://wilderculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Wilder-Gowbarrow.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220510 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220525 DTSTAMP:20260605T205646 CREATED:20220120T121141Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220421T112259Z UID:5974-1652140800-1653436799@wilderculture.com SUMMARY:Wilderculture Basic Training May 2022 DESCRIPTION:[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”3.22″][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”3.27.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”] \nWilderculture Basic Training for Landowners and Managers.\n  \n  \n  \nWilderculture is a hybrid of rewilding and regenerative agriculture developed for the uplands of the UK.\n  \nSummary: \n  \n  \n  \nThis exciting\, dynamic and hands-on training course is perfect for upland farmers\, landowners and managers who are interested in implementing rewilding or regenerative agriculture projects. \n  \nThe course has been redesigned to temporarily replace our three-day onsite basic training during the ongoing pandemic.  \n  \nThe training consists of a live online session led by Wilderculture’s lead trainer\, Caroline Grindrod followed by access to a multimedia\, interactive\, self-led series of online modules. \n  \nThe last section of the course is to attend an onsite day of training at the stunning Gowbarrow Hall Farm in the midst of the English Lake District. The day is led by Sam Beaumont who\, along with his wife Claire\, owns and runs Wilder Gowbarrow. \n  \nThe onsite day at Wilder Gowbarrow is an opportunity to consolidate the online learning and bring to life the whole process in a real context on a project that is already well established. Learn from Sam about his own experiences and the up’s and down’s of the journey so far. \n  \nWhat you will gain.\n  \nYou will take away a good understanding of the power and importance of regenerative agriculture and rewilding\, the theory and practice of the approach we have developed for upland areas\, as well as a specific toolkit of where and how to begin on your land. \n  \nCost and itinerary:\n  \nWilderculture Basic Training for Landowners and Managers: £295 (Discounted from £395) \n  \nIntroductory webinar – 10th May 9.30 am -10.30 am \n  \nSelf-led training. 10th May – 24th May. \n  \nCatch up zoom session on the 17th May 9.30 am – 11 am. \n  \nOnsite day – 24th May. \n  \nOnsite day 10 am – 5 pm. On booking\, we will provide a kit list and additional information about location\, itinerary\, local accommodation and travel information. We will be running regular training dates throughout the year and if Covid restrictions interrupt plans the training can be rolled onto the next available farm day. \n  \n  \n  \n \n  \nWhat is Wilderculture?\n  \n  \n  \nWilderculture is a hybrid of regenerative agriculture and rewilding that has been developed for the uplands of the UK and Europe. We use a unique approach that is underpinned by the holistic management framework to help you develop a whole system redesign of your land management that is ecologically\, economically and socially sound. \n  \nThe course can be taken as a stand-alone training to give you a good understanding of how you can apply regenerative principles to your holding or can be followed by a bespoke Wilderculture support package where our team can help you develop and implement your project. \n  \nWhat we cover.\n  \n  \n  \n1. This course will help you achieve the shift in thinking required to better manage landscapes and their associated operations. You will learn how to take a systems thinking approach to managing your landscape. \n  \n2. We will cover how to assess the health of your land and what tools are available to you to increase its ecological\, social and economic value. \n  \n3. We will help you explore the opportunities and limitations of your own situation and give you confidence and steps to create a holistic longterm plan for managing your site. \n  \n4. You will learn a decision-making process that helps you make sound choices to ensure you are moving towards your vision without it being derailed by unexpected social or economic setbacks. \n  \n5. You will be given unlimited access to the online course and its extensive resources as well as access to our dedicated online community of people who have attended the training. \n  \n7. Additional support in the form of consultancy\, additional training and clinics will also be available following the course – this is only available to those who have completed the basic training. \n  \n  \n  \nWhy do we need different management in the uplands?\n  \n  \n  \nIn the UK uplands\, there has been a significant loss of biodiversity and a call from some to reduce or remove livestock – especially sheep – and instead adopt rewilding on these less productive areas. \n  \nHowever\, in the green and pleasant UK\, environmentalists must be careful not to forget that the UK is part of the larger global ecosystem and what impacts the world will influence the long-term future of UK land. Major factors that are influencing world agriculture are; \n  \n· Global agricultural land is rapidly diminishing\, increasing the reliance on moister climates to sustain a hungry global population. \n  \n· Globally we are losing 10 tons of soil for every ton of food produced with the FAO stating we have less than 60 global harvests left. \n  \n· Over 75% of the Earth’s land area is already degraded\, and over 90% could become degraded by 2050. \n  \n· Globally\, a total area half of the size of the European Union (4.18 million km²) is degraded annually\, with Africa and Asia being the most affected. \n  \nAny large scale moves to remove upland areas from food production could have serious repercussions in the future for humanity as a whole. \n  \nAlthough the uplands are marginal in agricultural terms producing a small volume of calories and protein when compared to arable crops\, the nutrient density of the meat produced is higher than any other food – a hugely important factor in creating truly sustainable nutrition security. \n  \nAs we see an intensification of food production on our depleted arable land and a shift in diets towards nutrient-poor grain-based food\, ensuring we have a sustainable supply of nutrient-rich healthy foods from land that is unsuitable for plant food production is essential. \n  \nHow we graze and manage livestock however cannot continue as ‘business as usual’ with further soil and biodiversity loss. Regenerative farming has an impressive record for turning degraded land into healthy ecosystems that can also produce food over millions of acres globally\, but applying this to uplands has its own unique complications. \n  \nWilderculture is an application of holistic management in the uplands and is a hybrid of regenerative grazing\, rewilding and wild game management that offers an exciting alternative to existing rewilding models. \n  \nIf you have any questions please email Caroline on info@wilderculture.com. \n  \n[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section] URL:https://wilderculture.com/event/may/ LOCATION:Gowbarrow Hall FARM\, Gowbarrow Hall\,\, Watermillock\,\, CUMBRIA\, CA11 0JP\, United Kingdom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://wilderculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Wilder-Gowbarrow-2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211111 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211126 DTSTAMP:20260605T205646 CREATED:20210902T141811Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211026T105257Z UID:5930-1636588800-1637884799@wilderculture.com SUMMARY:Wilderculture Basic Training November 2021 DESCRIPTION:[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”3.22″][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”3.27.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”] \nWilderculture Basic Training for Landowners and Managers.\n  \nWilderculture is a hybrid of rewilding and regenerative agriculture developed for the uplands of the UK.\nSummary: \n  \nThis exciting\, dynamic and hands-on training course is perfect for upland farmers\, landowners and managers who are interested in implementing rewilding or regenerative agriculture projects. \nThe course has been redesigned to temporarily replace our three-day onsite basic training during the ongoing pandemic.  \nThe training consists of a live online session led by Wilderculture’s lead trainer\, Caroline Grindrod followed by access to a multimedia\, interactive\, self-led series of online modules. \nThe last section of the course is to attend an onsite day of training at the stunning Gowbarrow Hall Farm in the midst of the English Lake District. The day is led by Sam Beaumont who\, along with his wife Claire\, owns and runs Wilder Gowbarrow. \nThe onsite day at Wilder Gowbarrow is an opportunity to consolidate the online learning and bring to life the whole process in a real context on a project that is already well established. Learn from Sam about his own experiences and the up’s and down’s of the journey so far. \nWhat you will gain.\nYou will take away a good understanding of the power and importance of regenerative agriculture and rewilding\, the theory and practice of the approach we have developed for upland areas\, as well as a specific toolkit of where and how to begin on your land. \nCost and itinerary:\nWilderculture Basic Training for Landowners and Managers: £295 (Discounted from £395) \nIntroductory webinar – 11th 9.30 am -10.30 am \nSelf-led training. 11th Nov – 25th Nov. \nCatch up zoom session on the 18th November 9.30 am – 11 am. \nOnsite day – 25th November. \nOnsite day 9 am – 5 pm. On booking\, we will provide a kit list and additional information about location\, itinerary\, local accommodation and travel information. We will be running regular training dates throughout the year and if Covid restrictions interrupt plans the training can be rolled onto the next available farm day. \n  \n \nWhat is Wilderculture?\n  \nWilderculture is a hybrid of regenerative agriculture and rewilding that has been developed for the uplands of the UK and Europe. We use a unique approach that is underpinned by the holistic management framework to help you develop a whole system redesign of your land management that is ecologically\, economically and socially sound. \nThe course can be taken as a stand-alone training to give you a good understanding of how you can apply regenerative principles to your holding or can be followed by a bespoke Wilderculture support package where our team can help you develop and implement your project. \nWhat we cover.\n  \n1. This course will help you achieve the shift in thinking required to better manage landscapes and their associated operations. You will learn how to take a systems thinking approach to managing your landscape. \n2. We will cover how to assess the health of your land and what tools are available to you to increase its ecological\, social and economic value. \n3. We will help you explore the opportunities and limitations of your own situation and give you confidence and steps to create a holistic longterm plan for managing your site. \n4. You will learn a decision-making process that helps you make sound choices to ensure you are moving towards your vision without it being derailed by unexpected social or economic setbacks. \n5. You will be given unlimited access to the online course and its extensive resources as well as access to our dedicated online community of people who have attended the training. \n7. Additional support in the form of consultancy\, additional training and clinics will also be available following the course – this is only available to those who have completed the basic training. \n  \nWhy do we need different management in the uplands?\n  \nIn the UK uplands\, there has been a significant loss of biodiversity and a call from some to reduce or remove livestock – especially sheep – and instead adopt rewilding on these less productive areas. \nHowever\, in the green and pleasant UK\, environmentalists must be careful not to forget that the UK is part of the larger global ecosystem and what impacts the world will influence the long-term future of UK land. Major factors that are influencing world agriculture are; \n· Global agricultural land is rapidly diminishing\, increasing the reliance on moister climates to sustain a hungry global population. \n · Globally we are losing 10 tons of soil for every ton of food produced with the FAO stating we have less than 60 global harvests left. \n · Over 75% of the Earth’s land area is already degraded\, and over 90% could become degraded by 2050. \n · Globally\, a total area half of the size of the European Union (4.18 million km²) is degraded annually\, with Africa and Asia being the most affected. \nAny large scale moves to remove upland areas from food production could have serious repercussions in the future for humanity as a whole. \nAlthough the uplands are marginal in agricultural terms producing a small volume of calories and protein when compared to arable crops\, the nutrient density of the meat produced is higher than any other food – a hugely important factor in creating truly sustainable nutrition security. \nAs we see an intensification of food production on our depleted arable land and a shift in diets towards nutrient-poor grain-based food\, ensuring we have a sustainable supply of nutrient-rich healthy foods from land that is unsuitable for plant food production is essential. \nHow we graze and manage livestock however cannot continue as ‘business as usual’ with further soil and biodiversity loss. Regenerative farming has an impressive record for turning degraded land into healthy ecosystems that can also produce food over millions of acres globally\, but applying this to uplands has its own unique complications. \nWilderculture is an application of holistic management in the uplands and is a hybrid of regenerative grazing\, rewilding and wild game management that offers an exciting alternative to existing rewilding models. \nIf you have any questions please email Caroline on info@wilderculture.com. \n[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section] URL:https://wilderculture.com/event/wilderculture-basic-training-november-2021/ LOCATION:Gowbarrow Hall FARM\, Gowbarrow Hall\,\, Watermillock\,\, CUMBRIA\, CA11 0JP\, United Kingdom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://wilderculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Untitled-design.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210630 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210715 DTSTAMP:20260605T205646 CREATED:20210223T111138Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210328T125259Z UID:5884-1625011200-1626307199@wilderculture.com SUMMARY:Wilderculture Basic Training June/July 2021 DESCRIPTION:Wilderculture Basic Training for Landowners and Managers.\n  \nWilderculture is a hybrid of rewilding and regenerative agriculture developed for the uplands of the UK.\nSummary: \n  \nThis exciting\, dynamic and hands-on training course is perfect for upland farmers\, landowners and managers who are interested in implementing rewilding or regenerative agriculture projects. \nThe course has been redesigned to temporarily replace our three-day onsite basic training during the ongoing pandemic.  \nThe training consists of a live online session led by Wilderculture’s lead trainer\, Caroline Grindrod followed by access to a multimedia\, interactive\, self-led series of online modules. \nThe last section of the course is to attend an onsite day of training at the stunning Gowbarrow Hall Farm in the midst of the English Lake District. The day is led by Sam Beaumont who\, along with his wife Claire\, owns and runs Wilder Gowbarrow. \nThe onsite day at Wilder Gowbarrow is an opportunity to consolidate the online learning and bring to life the whole process in a real context on a project that is already well established. Learn from Sam about his own experiences and the up’s and down’s of the journey so far. \nWhat you will gain.\nYou will take away a good understanding of the power and importance of regenerative agriculture and rewilding\, the theory and practice of the approach we have developed for upland areas\, as well as a specific toolkit of where and how to begin on your land. \nCost and itinerary:\nWilderculture Basic Training for Landowners and Managers: £350 \nIntroductory webinar – 30th June 9 am -10.30 am \nSelf-led training. 30th June  – 14th July. \nCatch up zoom session on the 7th July 9 am – 11 am. \nOnsite day – 14th July. \nOnsite day 9 am – 5 pm. On booking\, we will provide a kit list and additional information about location\, itinerary\, local accommodation and travel information. We will be running regular training dates throughout the year and if Covid restrictions interrupt plans the training can be rolled onto the next available farm day. \n  \n \nWhat is Wilderculture?\n  \nWilderculture is a hybrid of regenerative agriculture and rewilding that has been developed for the uplands of the UK and Europe. We use a unique approach that is underpinned by the holistic management framework to help you develop a whole system redesign of your land management that is ecologically\, economically and socially sound. \nThe course can be taken as a stand-alone training to give you a good understanding of how you can apply regenerative principles to your holding or can be followed by a bespoke Wilderculture support package where our team can help you develop and implement your project. \nWhat we cover.\n  \n1. This course will help you achieve the shift in thinking required to better manage landscapes and their associated operations. You will learn how to take a systems thinking approach to managing your landscape. \n2. We will cover how to assess the health of your land and what tools are available to you to increase its ecological\, social and economic value. \n3. We will help you explore the opportunities and limitations of your own situation and give you confidence and steps to create a holistic longterm plan for managing your site. \n4. You will learn a decision-making process that helps you make sound choices to ensure you are moving towards your vision without it being derailed by unexpected social or economic setbacks. \n5. You will be given unlimited access to the online course and its extensive resources as well as access to our dedicated online community of people who have attended the training. \n7. Additional support in the form of consultancy\, additional training and clinics will also be available following the course – this is only available to those who have completed the basic training. \n  \nWhy do we need different management in the uplands?\n  \nIn the UK uplands\, there has been a significant loss of biodiversity and a call from some to reduce or remove livestock – especially sheep – and instead adopt rewilding on these less productive areas. \nHowever\, in the green and pleasant UK\, environmentalists must be careful not to forget that the UK is part of the larger global ecosystem and what impacts the world will influence the long-term future of UK land. Major factors that are influencing world agriculture are; \n· Global agricultural land is rapidly diminishing\, increasing the reliance on moister climates to sustain a hungry global population.\n· Globally we are losing 10 tons of soil for every ton of food produced with the FAO stating we have less than 60 global harvests left.\n· Over 75% of the Earth’s land area is already degraded\, and over 90% could become degraded by 2050.\n· Globally\, a total area half of the size of the European Union (4.18 million km²) is degraded annually\, with Africa and Asia being the most affected. \nAny large scale moves to remove upland areas from food production could have serious repercussions in the future for humanity as a whole. \nAlthough the uplands are marginal in agricultural terms producing a small volume of calories and protein when compared to arable crops\, the nutrient density of the meat produced is higher than any other food – a hugely important factor in creating truly sustainable nutrition security. \nAs we see an intensification of food production on our depleted arable land and a shift in diets towards nutrient-poor grain-based food\, ensuring we have a sustainable supply of nutrient-rich healthy foods from land that is unsuitable for plant food production is essential. \nHow we graze and manage livestock however cannot continue as ‘business as usual’ with further soil and biodiversity loss. Regenerative farming has an impressive record for turning degraded land into healthy ecosystems that can also produce food over millions of acres globally\, but applying this to uplands has its own unique complications. \nWilderculture is an application of holistic management in the uplands and is a hybrid of regenerative grazing\, rewilding and wild game management that offers an exciting alternative to existing rewilding models. \nIf you have any questions please email Caroline on info@wilderculture.com. URL:https://wilderculture.com/event/wilderculture-basic-training-summer/ LOCATION:Gowbarrow Hall FARM\, Gowbarrow Hall\,\, Watermillock\,\, CUMBRIA\, CA11 0JP\, United Kingdom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://wilderculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Untitled-design.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210209T080000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210225T170000 DTSTAMP:20260605T205646 CREATED:20210111T172436Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210126T170709Z UID:5835-1612857600-1614272400@wilderculture.com SUMMARY:Wilderculture Basic Training February 2021 DESCRIPTION:Wilderculture Basic Training for Landowners and Managers.\n  \nWilderculture is a hybrid of rewilding and regenerative agriculture developed for the uplands of the UK.\nSummary: \n  \nThis exciting\, dynamic and hands-on training course is perfect for upland farmers\, landowners and managers who are interested in implementing rewilding or regenerative agriculture projects. \nThe course has been redesigned to temporarily replace our three-day onsite basic training during the ongoing pandemic.  \nThe training consists of a live online session led by Wilderculture’s lead trainer\, Caroline Grindrod followed by access to a multimedia\, interactive\, self-led series of online modules. \nThe last section of the course is to attend an onsite day of training at the stunning Gowbarrow Hall Farm in the midst of the English Lake District. The day is led by Sam Beaumont who\, along with his wife Claire\, owns and runs Wilder Gowbarrow. \nThe onsite day at Wilder Gowbarrow is an opportunity to consolidate the online learning and bring to life the whole process in a real context on a project that is already well established. Learn from Sam about his own experiences and the up’s and down’s of the journey so far. \nWhat you will gain.\nYou will take away a good understanding of the power and importance of regenerative agriculture and rewilding\, the theory and practice of the approach we have developed for upland areas\, as well as a specific toolkit of where and how to begin on your land. \nCost and itinerary:\nWilderculture Basic Training for Landowners and Managers: £350 \nIntroductory webinar – 9th February. \nSelf-led training. 9th – 22nd February. \nOnsite day – 25th February. \nOnsite day 9 am – 5 pm. On booking\, we will provide a kit list and additional information about location\, itinerary\, local accommodation and travel information. We will be running regular training dates throughout the year and if Covid restrictions interrupt plans the training can be rolled onto the next available farm day. \n  \n \nWhat is Wilderculture?\n  \nWilderculture is a hybrid of regenerative agriculture and rewilding that has been developed for the uplands of the UK and Europe. We use a unique approach that is underpinned by the holistic management framework to help you develop a whole system redesign of your land management that is ecologically\, economically and socially sound. \nThe course can be taken as a stand-alone training to give you a good understanding of how you can apply regenerative principles to your holding or can be followed by a bespoke Wilderculture support package where our team can help you develop and implement your project. \nWhat we cover.\n  \n1. This course will help you achieve the shift in thinking required to better manage landscapes and their associated operations. You will learn how to take a systems thinking approach to managing your landscape. \n2. We will cover how to assess the health of your land and what tools are available to you to increase its ecological\, social and economic value. \n3. We will help you explore the opportunities and limitations of your own situation and give you confidence and steps to create a holistic longterm plan for managing your site. \n4. You will learn a decision-making process that helps you make sound choices to ensure you are moving towards your vision without it being derailed by unexpected social or economic setbacks. \n5. You will be given unlimited access to the online course and its extensive resources as well as access to our dedicated online community of people who have attended the training. \n7. Additional support in the form of consultancy\, additional training and clinics will also be available following the course – this is only available to those who have completed the basic training. \n  \nWhy do we need different management in the uplands?\n  \nIn the UK uplands\, there has been a significant loss of biodiversity and a call from some to reduce or remove livestock – especially sheep – and instead adopt rewilding on these less productive areas. \nHowever\, in the green and pleasant UK\, environmentalists must be careful not to forget that the UK is part of the larger global ecosystem and what impacts the world will influence the long-term future of UK land. Major factors that are influencing world agriculture are; \n· Global agricultural land is rapidly diminishing\, increasing the reliance on moister climates to sustain a hungry global population.\n· Globally we are losing 10 tons of soil for every ton of food produced with the FAO stating we have less than 60 global harvests left.\n· Over 75% of the Earth’s land area is already degraded\, and over 90% could become degraded by 2050.\n· Globally\, a total area half of the size of the European Union (4.18 million km²) is degraded annually\, with Africa and Asia being the most affected. \nAny large scale moves to remove upland areas from food production could have serious repercussions in the future for humanity as a whole. \nAlthough the uplands are marginal in agricultural terms producing a small volume of calories and protein when compared to arable crops\, the nutrient density of the meat produced is higher than any other food – a hugely important factor in creating truly sustainable nutrition security. \nAs we see an intensification of food production on our depleted arable land and a shift in diets towards nutrient-poor grain-based food\, ensuring we have a sustainable supply of nutrient-rich healthy foods from land that is unsuitable for plant food production is essential. \nHow we graze and manage livestock however cannot continue as ‘business as usual’ with further soil and biodiversity loss. Regenerative farming has an impressive record for turning degraded land into healthy ecosystems that can also produce food over millions of acres globally\, but applying this to uplands has its own unique complications. \nWilderculture is an application of holistic management in the uplands and is a hybrid of regenerative grazing\, rewilding and wild game management that offers an exciting alternative to existing rewilding models. \nIf you have any questions please email Caroline on info@wilderculture.com. URL:https://wilderculture.com/event/wilderculture-basic-training-february/ LOCATION:Gowbarrow Hall FARM\, Gowbarrow Hall\,\, Watermillock\,\, CUMBRIA\, CA11 0JP\, United Kingdom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://wilderculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/IMG_5833.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201202T080000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201204T170000 DTSTAMP:20260605T205646 CREATED:20200717T091851Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201111T101602Z UID:5663-1606896000-1607101200@wilderculture.com SUMMARY:Wilderculture Basic Training December DESCRIPTION:3 Day Wilderculture Training for Landowners and Managers.\n  \nWilderculture is a hybrid of rewilding and regenerative agriculture developed for the uplands of the UK.\nSummary: \n  \nThis exciting\, dynamic and hands-on training course is perfect for upland farmers\, landowners and managers who want to implement rewilding or regenerative agriculture projects. \nThe course takes place over three days on the stunning Gowbarrow Hall Farm in the midst of the English Lake District and is led by Wilderculture’s lead trainer\, Caroline Grindrod. \nWe can now offer a fully online package for this course please email info@wilderculture.com for details. \nThe first day of the course has been adapted due to Covid 19 to be completed remotely. You will be invited to work your way through a series of online modules from the convenience of your home. \nThe 2nd and 3rd of December will be based on-site at Gowbarrow Hall Farm. \nThe course offers a unique opportunity to learn on site at a live Wilderculture project (the first in Cumbria)\, walking and studying the land\, meeting the people and the resident animals that make this a special place. \nYou will take away a good understanding of the power and importance of regenerative agriculture and rewilding\, the theory and practice of the approach we have developed for upland areas\, as well as a specific toolkit of where and how to begin on your land. \n  \nCost: \nOnsite Wilderculture Training for Landowners and Managers: £350 \nLunch and all materials included for the onsite days. 9am – 5pm daily. On booking we will provide a kit list and additional information about location\, itinerary\, local accommodation and travel information. \n  \n\n  \n \nWhat is Wilderculture?\n  \nWilderculture is a hybrid of regenerative agriculture and rewilding that has been developed for the uplands of the UK and Europe. We use a unique approach that is underpinned by the holistic management framework to help you develop a whole system redesign of your land management that is ecologically\, economically and socially sound. \nThe course can be taken as a stand alone training to give you a good understanding of how you can apply regenerative principles to your holding or can be followed by a bespoke Wilderculture support package where our team can help you develop and implement your project. \n\n  \nWhat we cover.\n  \n1. This course will help you achieve the shift in thinking required to better manage landscapes and their associated operations. Rather than subdividing habitats and activities and applying prescriptive management – which inevitably leads to incorrect assumptions and poor results – you will learn how to take a systems thinking approach to managing your landscape. \n2. We will cover how to assess habitats and farmland from an ecosystem perspective and what tools are available to you to modify the environment to increase its ecological\, social and economic value. \n3. We will help you explore the options and limitations of your own situation and give you confidence and ideas to move forward with a more holistic approach to managing your site. \n4. We will teach you the steps you need to take to fully map\, monitor and manage your environment and help you to create a 100-year vision for your land and its people. \n5. You will learn a decision-making process that helps you make sound choices to ensure you are moving towards your vision without it being derailed by unexpected social or economic setbacks. \n6. You will be given free access to the accompanying online course and its extensive resources as well as access to our dedicated online community of people who have attended the training. \n7. Additional support in the form of consultancy will also be available following the course. \n\n  \nWhy do we need different management in the uplands?\n  \nIn the UK uplands\, there has been a significant loss of biodiversity and a call from some to reduce or remove livestock – especially sheep – and instead adopt rewilding on these less productive areas. \nHowever\, in the green and pleasant UK\, environmentalists must be careful not to forget that the UK is part of the larger global ecosystem and what impacts the world will influence the long-term future of UK land. Major factors that are influencing world agriculture are; \n· Global agricultural land is rapidly diminishing\, increasing the reliance on moister climates to sustain a hungry global population.\n· Globally we are losing 10 tons of soil for every ton of food produced with the FAO stating we have less than 60 global harvests left.\n· Over 75% of the Earth’s land area is already degraded\, and over 90% could become degraded by 2050.\n· Globally\, a total area half of the size of the European Union (4.18 million km²) is degraded annually\, with Africa and Asia being the most affected. \nAny large scale moves to remove upland areas from food production could have serious repercussions in the future for humanity as a whole. \nAlthough the uplands are marginal in agricultural terms producing a small volume of calories and protein when compared to arable crops\, the nutrient density of the meat produced is higher than any other food – a hugely important factor in creating truly sustainable nutrition security. \nAs we see an intensification of food production on our depleted arable land and a shift in diets towards nutrient poor grain-based food\, ensuring we have a sustainable supply of nutrient-rich healthy foods from land that is unsuitable for plant food production is essential. \nHow we graze and manage livestock however cannot continue as ‘business as usual’ with further soil and biodiversity loss. Regenerative farming has an impressive record for turning degraded land into healthy ecosystems that can also produce food over millions of acres globally\, but applying this to uplands has its own unique complications. \nWilderculture is an application of holistic management in the uplands and is a hybrid of regenerative grazing\, rewilding and wild game management that offers an exciting alternative to existing rewilding models. \nIf you have any questions please ring Caroline on 015394 37794. URL:https://wilderculture.com/event/wilderculture-basic-training-oct/ LOCATION:Gowbarrow Hall FARM\, Gowbarrow Hall\,\, Watermillock\,\, CUMBRIA\, CA11 0JP\, United Kingdom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://wilderculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/IMG_5833.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200804T080000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200806T170000 DTSTAMP:20260605T205646 CREATED:20191212T110958Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200703T161243Z UID:5242-1596528000-1596733200@wilderculture.com SUMMARY:Wilderculture Basic Training DESCRIPTION:3 Day Wilderculture Training for Landowners and Managers.\n  \nWilderculture is a hybrid of rewilding and regenerative agriculture developed for the uplands of the UK.\nSummary: \n  \nThis exciting\, dynamic and hands-on training course is perfect for upland farmers\, landowners and managers who want to implement rewilding or regenerative agriculture projects. \nThe course takes place over three days on the stunning Gowbarrow Hall Farm in the midst of the English Lake District and is led by Wilderculture’s lead trainer\, Caroline Grindrod. \nThe first day of the course has been adapted due to Covid 19 to be completed remotely. We will hold a live webinar in the morning of the 4th of August and then you will be able to work your way through a series of on line modules from the convenience of your home. \nThe 5th and the 6th of August will be based on site at Gowbarrow Hall Farm. \nThe course offers a unique opportunity to learn on site at a live Wilderculture project (the first in Cumbria)\, walking and studying the land\, meeting the people and the resident animals that make this a special place. \nYou will take away a good understanding of the power and importance of regenerative agriculture and rewilding\, the theory and practice of the approach we have developed for upland areas\, as well as a specific toolkit of where and how to begin on your land. \n  \nCost: \nOnsite Wilderculture Training for Landowners and Managers: £350 \nLunch and all materials included for the onsite days. 9am – 5pm daily. On booking we will provide a kit list and additional information about location\, itinerary\, local accommodation and travel information. \n  \n\n  \n \nWhat is Wilderculture?\n  \nWilderculture is a hybrid of regenerative agriculture and rewilding that has been developed for the uplands of the UK and Europe. We use a unique approach that is underpinned by the holistic management framework to help you develop a whole system redesign of your land management that is ecologically\, economically and socially sound. \nThe course can be taken as a stand alone training to give you a good understanding of how you can apply regenerative principles to your holding or can be followed by a bespoke Wilderculture support package where our team can help you develop and implement your project. \n\n  \nWhat we cover.\n  \n1. This course will help you achieve the shift in thinking required to better manage landscapes and their associated operations. Rather than subdividing habitats and activities and applying prescriptive management – which inevitably leads to incorrect assumptions and poor results – you will learn how to take a systems thinking approach to managing your landscape. \n2. We will cover how to assess habitats and farmland from an ecosystem perspective and what tools are available to you to modify the environment to increase its ecological\, social and economic value. \n3. We will help you explore the options and limitations of your own situation and give you confidence and ideas to move forward with a more holistic approach to managing your site. \n4. We will teach you the steps you need to take to fully map\, monitor and manage your environment and help you to create a 100-year vision for your land and its people. \n5. You will learn a decision-making process that helps you make sound choices to ensure you are moving towards your vision without it being derailed by unexpected social or economic setbacks. \n6. You will be given free access to the accompanying online course and its extensive resources as well as access to our dedicated online community of people who have attended the training. \n7. Additional support in the form of consultancy will also be available following the course. \n\n  \nWhy do we need different management in the uplands?\n  \nIn the UK uplands\, there has been a significant loss of biodiversity and a call from some to reduce or remove livestock – especially sheep – and instead adopt rewilding on these less productive areas. \nHowever\, in the green and pleasant UK\, environmentalists must be careful not to forget that the UK is part of the larger global ecosystem and what impacts the world will influence the long-term future of UK land. Major factors that are influencing world agriculture are; \n· Global agricultural land is rapidly diminishing\, increasing the reliance on moister climates to sustain a hungry global population.\n· Globally we are losing 10 tons of soil for every ton of food produced with the FAO stating we have less than 60 global harvests left.\n· Over 75% of the Earth’s land area is already degraded\, and over 90% could become degraded by 2050.\n· Globally\, a total area half of the size of the European Union (4.18 million km²) is degraded annually\, with Africa and Asia being the most affected. \nAny large scale moves to remove upland areas from food production could have serious repercussions in the future for humanity as a whole. \nAlthough the uplands are marginal in agricultural terms producing a small volume of calories and protein when compared to arable crops\, the nutrient density of the meat produced is higher than any other food – a hugely important factor in creating truly sustainable nutrition security. \nAs we see an intensification of food production on our depleted arable land and a shift in diets towards nutrient poor grain-based food\, ensuring we have a sustainable supply of nutrient-rich healthy foods from land that is unsuitable for plant food production is essential. \nHow we graze and manage livestock however cannot continue as ‘business as usual’ with further soil and biodiversity loss. Regenerative farming has an impressive record for turning degraded land into healthy ecosystems that can also produce food over millions of acres globally\, but applying this to uplands has its own unique complications. \nWilderculture is an application of holistic management in the uplands and is a hybrid of regenerative grazing\, rewilding and wild game management that offers an exciting alternative to existing rewilding models. \nIf you have any questions please ring Caroline on 015394 37794. URL:https://wilderculture.com/event/wilderculture-basic-training-2/ LOCATION:Gowbarrow Hall FARM\, Gowbarrow Hall\,\, Watermillock\,\, CUMBRIA\, CA11 0JP\, United Kingdom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://wilderculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/upcomingEventImg3.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200508T100000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200508T120000 DTSTAMP:20260605T205646 CREATED:20200130T141740Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200403T142827Z UID:5366-1588932000-1588939200@wilderculture.com SUMMARY:Wilder Gowbarrow Guided Walk 8th of May - Free DESCRIPTION:Wilder Gowbarrow Project Guided Walk. 8th May\n1-2 Hours. The walk will be on rough terrain but will not be strenuous. Please wear sensible shoes or wellingtons and bring a waterproof coat.\nMeeting point . Grid Reference NY 42508 20700 In lay-by on the side of Ullswater Lake approximately half way between the landing stage at Aira point and Gowbarrow bay. The map shows the Farm House not the meeting point.\nWe invite you to come and find out more about an exciting project centered around a Lake District family farm on the South facing shores of Ullswater. \nGowbarrow Hall Farm has a rich landscape history and includes fell land\, ancient wood pasture\, woodland and upland hay meadows and currently supports a flock of Swaledale sheep and Shorthorn cattle. \nProject led by Caroline Grindrod\, Wilderculture C.I.C\, will be working with the family at Gowbarrow Hall Farm to use a ‘Wilderculture approach’ for managing the land. \nWilderculture is a hybrid of ‘rewilding’ and regenerative farming – applied using the Holistic Management framework – that restores nature and landscape function\, but just as importantly\, contributes significantly to sustainable nutrition security and farm profitability by producing high quality 100% grass fed meats and game. \nThis is a rare opportunity to demonstrate the role of herbivores\, including properly managed livestock\, in ecological restoration projects. Due to the success of projects such as Knepp Estate and the research of Dr Frans Vera we better understand that wild herbivores play a critical ecological role in the restoration and maintenance of our truly native habitats. \nThe work of Allan Savory (Holistic Management) and other regenerative farming leaders has advanced the study of the role of herbivores helping us understand that the behaviour\, not just the presence of these ungulate grazers influences how effectively they benefit an ecosystem. Livestock managed to mimic these behaviours can be an important tool in the absence of wild herds and their predators. \nThe impressive results regenerative farming is achieving in terms of improved ecosystem services such as climate cooling\, flood and drought mitigation\, improved farm productivity and increased biodiversity are well documented worldwide but relatively new to the UK and particularly in the uplands. \n \nOur forgiving moist climate has led to us being the last to recognise the symptoms of soil degradation – an issue that is now being highlighted following the Minister of Environment’s announcement last year that the UK has only 30-40 years of fertility left in its soils. The symptoms of soil degradation in the form of loss of farm productivity\, increased drought and flood events are now being recognised by environmentalists and land managers throughout Britain. \nIn the UK uplands there has been a significant loss of biodiversity and a call from some to reduce or remove livestock – especially sheep – and instead adopt rewilding on these less productive areas. However\, in the green and pleasant UK\, environmentalists must be careful not to forget that the UK is part of the larger global ecosystem and what impacts the world will influence the long-term future of UK land. Major factors that are influencing world agriculture are; \n\nGlobal agricultural land is rapidly diminishing\, increasing the reliance on moister climates to sustain a hungry global population.\nGlobally we are losing 10 tons of soil for every ton of food produced with the FAO stating we have less than 60 global harvests left.\nOver 75% of the Earth’s land area is already degraded\, and over 90% could become degraded by 2050.\nGlobally\, a total area half of the size of the European Union (4.18 million km²) is degraded annually\, with Africa and Asia being the most affected.\n\nAny large scale moves to remove upland areas from food production could have serious repercussions in the future for humanity as a whole. \nAlthough the uplands are marginal in agricultural terms producing a small volume of calories and protein when compared to arable crops\, the nutrient density of the meat produced is higher than any other food – a hugely important factor in creating truly sustainable nutrition security. \n \nAs we see intensification of food production on our depleted arable land and a shift in diets towards nutrient poor grain-based food\, ensuring we have a sustainable supply of nutrient rich healthy foods from land that is unsuitable for plant food production is essential. \nHow we graze and manage livestock however cannot continue as ‘business as usual’ with further soil and biodiversity loss. Regenerative farming has an impressive record for turning degraded land into healthy ecosystems that can also produce food over millions of acres globally\, but so far there has been no trials of how this could be applied in the UK uplands at scale which is why the Gowbarrow project is an exciting opportunity. \nIn the spirit of fostering learning we are regularly ‘opening the gates’ to anyone who is interested in what we are doing. This guided walk is one of these opportunities. Access to the farm is by arrangement only. \nThe hour long walk will outline the nature of the project and allow you to look at our grazing regime and livestock whilst enjoying the nature and spectacular backdrop of the farm. \nWe hope you’ll join us. URL:https://wilderculture.com/event/wilder-gowbarrow-guided-walk-8th-of-may-free/ LOCATION:CUMBRIA ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://wilderculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/upcomingEventImg2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200311T093000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200313T170000 DTSTAMP:20260605T205646 CREATED:20191128T152615Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191212T114118Z UID:5203-1583919000-1584118800@wilderculture.com SUMMARY:Wilderculture Basic Training DESCRIPTION:3 Day Wilderculture Training for Landowners and Managers.\n  \nWilderculture is a hybrid of rewilding and regenerative agriculture developed for the uplands of the UK.\nSummary: \n  \n  \nThis exciting\, dynamic and hands-on training course is perfect for upland farmers\, landowners and managers who want to implement rewilding or regenerative agriculture projects. \nThe course takes place over three days on the stunning Gowbarrow Hall Farm in the midst of the English Lake District and is led by Wilderculture’s lead trainer\, Caroline Grindrod. \nThe course offers a unique opportunity to learn on site at a live Wilderculture project (the first in Cumbria)\, walking and studying the land\, meeting the people and the resident animals that make this a special place. \nYou will take away a good understanding of the power and importance of regenerative agriculture and rewilding\, the theory and practice of the approach we have developed for upland areas\, as well as a specific toolkit of where and how to begin on your land. \n  \nCost: \n  \nOnsite Wilderculture Training for Landowners and Managers: £350 (early bird discount £295 before 31st January 2020\, 10% discount for registered charities and multiple bookings). \nLunch and all materials included. 9am – 5pm daily. On booking we will provide a kit list and additional information about location\, itinerary\, local accommodation and travel information. \n \n\nWhat is Wilderculture?\n  \nWilderculture is a hybrid of regenerative agriculture and rewilding that has been developed for the uplands of the UK and Europe. We use a unique approach that is underpinned by the holistic management framework to help you develop a whole system redesign of your land management that is ecologically\, economically and socially sound. \nThe course can be taken as a stand alone training to give you a good understanding of how you can apply regenerative principles to your holding or can be followed by a bespoke Wilderculture support package where our team can help you develop and implement your project. \n\nWhat we cover.\n  \n1. This course will help you achieve the shift in thinking required to better manage landscapes and their associated operations. Rather than subdividing habitats and activities and applying prescriptive management – which inevitably leads to incorrect assumptions and poor results – you will learn how to take a systems thinking approach to managing your landscape.\n2. We will cover how to assess habitats and farmland from an ecosystem perspective and what tools are available to you to modify the environment to increase its ecological\, social and economic value.\n3. We will help you explore the options and limitations of your own situation and give you confidence and ideas to move forward with a more holistic approach to managing your site.\n4. We will teach you the steps you need to take to fully map\, monitor and manage your environment and help you to create a 100-year vision for your land and its people.\n5. You will learn a decision-making process that helps you make sound choices to ensure you are moving towards your vision without it being derailed by unexpected social or economic setbacks.\n6. You will be given free access to the accompanying online course and its extensive resources as well as access to our dedicated online community of people who have attended the training.\n7. Additional support in the form of consultancy will also be available following the course. \n\nWhy do we need different management in the uplands?\n  \nIn the UK uplands\, there has been a significant loss of biodiversity and a call from some to reduce or remove livestock – especially sheep – and instead adopt rewilding on these less productive areas. \nHowever\, in the green and pleasant UK\, environmentalists must be careful not to forget that the UK is part of the larger global ecosystem and what impacts the world will influence the long-term future of UK land. Major factors that are influencing world agriculture are; \n· Global agricultural land is rapidly diminishing\, increasing the reliance on moister climates to sustain a hungry global population.\n· Globally we are losing 10 tons of soil for every ton of food produced with the FAO stating we have less than 60 global harvests left.\n· Over 75% of the Earth’s land area is already degraded\, and over 90% could become degraded by 2050.\n· Globally\, a total area half of the size of the European Union (4.18 million km²) is degraded annually\, with Africa and Asia being the most affected. \nAny large scale moves to remove upland areas from food production could have serious repercussions in the future for humanity as a whole. \nAlthough the uplands are marginal in agricultural terms producing a small volume of calories and protein when compared to arable crops\, the nutrient density of the meat produced is higher than any other food – a hugely important factor in creating truly sustainable nutrition security. \nAs we see an intensification of food production on our depleted arable land and a shift in diets towards nutrient poor grain-based food\, ensuring we have a sustainable supply of nutrient-rich healthy foods from land that is unsuitable for plant food production is essential. \nHow we graze and manage livestock however cannot continue as ‘business as usual’ with further soil and biodiversity loss. Regenerative farming has an impressive record for turning degraded land into healthy ecosystems that can also produce food over millions of acres globally\, but applying this to uplands has its own unique complications. \nWilderculture is an application of holistic management in the uplands and is a hybrid of regenerative grazing\, rewilding and wild game management that offers an exciting alternative to existing rewilding models. \n  \nIf you have any questions please ring Caroline on 015394 37794. URL:https://wilderculture.com/event/wilderculture-basic-training/ LOCATION:Gowbarrow Hall FARM\, Gowbarrow Hall\,\, Watermillock\,\, CUMBRIA\, CA11 0JP\, United Kingdom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://wilderculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Gowbarrow-header.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191119T090000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191121T170000 DTSTAMP:20260605T205646 CREATED:20190711T145918Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190818T143619Z UID:4651-1574154000-1574355600@wilderculture.com SUMMARY:3 Day Wilderculture Training For Landowners DESCRIPTION:3 Day Training Wilderculture 19th\, 20th and 21st of November.\nLunch included. 9am – 5pm daily. On booking we will provide a kit list and additional information about location\, itinerary\, local accommodation and travel information. \n  \nWho?\nFor large upland farms\, Estates or Islands who are looking to implement landscape-scale ecological restoration projects. \nIf you’re confused about where to start or not sure how to incorporate the complexity of existing culturally and economically valuable activities and their associated infrastructure and employees then this course is for you. \n\nWhere?\nWilder Gowbarrow is a Wilderculture project in partnership with Gowbarrow Hall Farm.\nGowbarrow Hall Farm is a family run farm on the south facing shores of Ullswater in the Lake District. \nGowbarrow Hall Farm has a rich landscape history and includes fell land\, ancient wood pasture\, woodland and upland hay meadows and currently supports a flock of Swaledale sheep and Shorthorn cattle. \nThe project led by Caroline Grindrod\, Wilderculture C.I.C\, will be working with the family at Gowbarrow Hall Farm to use a ‘Wilderculture approach’ for managing the land. \nWilderculture is a hybrid of ‘rewilding’ and regenerative farming – applied using the Holistic Management framework – that restores nature and landscape function\, but just as importantly\, contributes significantly to sustainable nutrition security and farm profitability by producing high quality 100% grass-fed meats and wild game. \n \nWhat?\nThis training is the first step in how to understand and manage living complexity for better results in terms of productivity\, livestock health and the impact on the local and global ecosystem. \nThe current thinking on landscape management comes from a rational paradigm that separates and studies the individual parts to assess their role within the whole. Although this is useful and appropriate when managing most non-living static ‘complicated’ situations or entities\, it has disastrous consequences when applied to ‘complex’ self-organising living systems such as landscapes and their habitats and farming systems. \nMechanistic thinking has led to the current soil and biodiversity degradation we face today as well as significantly reduced the productivity and therefore profitability of our landscapes making us highly reliant on subsidies and reducing our resilience to climate change. \n \n1. This course will help you achieve the shift in thinking required to better manage landscapes and their associated operations. Rather than subdividing habitats and activities and applying prescriptive management – which inevitably leads to incorrect assumptions and poor results – you will learn how to take a systems thinking approach to managing your landscape.\n2. We will cover how to assess habitats and farmland from an ecosystem perspective and what tools are available to you to modify the environment to increase its ecological\, social and economic value.\n3. We will help you explore the options and limitations of your own situation and give you confidence and ideas to move forward with a more holistic approach to managing your site.\n4. We will teach you the steps you need to take to fully map\, monitor and manage your environment and help you to create a 100-year vision for your land and its people.\n5. You will learn a decision-making process that helps you make sound choices to ensure you are moving towards your vision without it being derailed by unexpected social or economic setbacks.\n6. You will be given free access to the accompanying online course and its extensive resources as well as access to our dedicated online community of people who have attended the training.\n7. Additional support in the form of consultancy will also be available following the course. \n  \nWhy?\nIn the UK uplands\, there has been a significant loss of biodiversity and a call from some to reduce or remove livestock – especially sheep – and instead adopt rewilding on these less productive areas. \nHowever\, in the green and pleasant UK\, environmentalists must be careful not to forget that the UK is part of the larger global ecosystem and what impacts the world will influence the long-term future of UK land. Major factors that are influencing world agriculture are; \n· Global agricultural land is rapidly diminishing\, increasing the reliance on moister climates to sustain a hungry global population.\n· Globally we are losing 10 tons of soil for every ton of food produced with the FAO stating we have less than 60 global harvests left.\n· Over 75% of the Earth’s land area is already degraded\, and over 90% could become degraded by 2050.\n· Globally\, a total area half of the size of the European Union (4.18 million km²) is degraded annually\, with Africa and Asia being the most affected. \nAny large scale moves to remove upland areas from food production could have serious repercussions in the future for humanity as a whole. \nAlthough the uplands are marginal in agricultural terms producing a small volume of calories and protein when compared to arable crops\, the nutrient density of the meat produced is higher than any other food – a hugely important factor in creating truly sustainable nutrition security. \nAs we see an intensification of food production on our depleted arable land and a shift in diets towards nutrient poor grain-based food\, ensuring we have a sustainable supply of nutrient-rich healthy foods from land that is unsuitable for plant food production is essential. \nHow we graze and manage livestock however cannot continue as ‘business as usual’ with further soil and biodiversity loss. Regenerative farming has an impressive record for turning degraded land into healthy ecosystems that can also produce food over millions of acres globally\, but applying this to uplands has its own unique complications. \nWilderculture is an application of holistic management in the uplands and is a hybrid of regenerative grazing\, rewilding and wild game management that offers an exciting alternative to existing rewilding models. URL:https://wilderculture.com/event/3-day-wilderculture-training-for-landowners/ LOCATION:Gowbarrow Hall FARM\, Gowbarrow Hall\,\, Watermillock\,\, CUMBRIA\, CA11 0JP\, United Kingdom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://wilderculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/IMG_5589-e1562921607127.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191008 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191009 DTSTAMP:20260605T205646 CREATED:20190709T142303Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190709T144748Z UID:4626-1570492800-1570579199@wilderculture.com SUMMARY:Wilder Gowbarrow Wildervore Day - How to eat to support biodiversity and climate function. DESCRIPTION:Wilder Gowbarrow Wildervore Day. 8th October 2019.\n  \nABOUT\nOur planet and its species are facing catastrophic collapse\, if we don’t act now the home we pass to our children will be doomed. But with so many vested interests selling us their solutions how do we know what to do for the best? \n  \nWe’re being told we shouldn’t eat meat as it’s bad for the environment but there’s a bigger story to tell. One that doesn’t involve the next technological fix or mass produced\, processed plant-based burger to solve it.  \n  \nNature – through her natural functions – has reduced methane and CO2 levels to a level where humans can thrive and regulated our climate successfully for millions of years. Her miraculous intertwined climate cooling functions include a web of life where plants are animals are inseparable in the complex cycle of birth\, life\, death and decay.  \n  \nNature created herbivores with their methane-producing digestive system as well as all the natural functions to cycle it back out again. Herbivores ‘up-cycle’ inedible plants from landscapes that can’t produce crops so are important if we are to achieve true nutrition security in the turbulent years ahead. When managed properly they also maintain the health of some of our most important carbon capturing habitats – grasslands.  \n  \nThe recent changes in greenhouse gases and their associated effect on climate are caused by the large scale destruction of natures’ climate cooling ecological mechanisms and the reckless release of the carbon and methane she previously locked out of harm’s way.  \n  \nSimplistic reductionist arguments that vilify nature’s own creations such as cattle and sheep are taken out of context and distract us into dangerous inertia. Climate action rallies are an important part of raising awareness and motivating change\, but when this well-intentioned activism becomes aligned with an anti-nature solution we should beware.  \n  \nThere is another way. To listen and learn from our natural world.\n  \n \n  \nNature cares not for multinational corporations or their profits so is completely unbiased. She has millions of years of climate cooling wisdom to pass on to us if only we are willing to learn.  \n  \nOn our day-long event is designed to do just that. Set in a breath-taking landscape sculpted by generations of livestock farmers\, we explore an ecosystem perspective to food production and climate change.  \n  \nHumans are here to stay so we must find a new role within our ecosystem\, one that can drive a positive change and influence agriculture to enhance our planet’s natural cooling functions. We call this role a ‘Wildervore.’ \n  \nBoth plants and animals can be grown in ways that support climate function or they can be part of a food system that’s highly damaging. We will teach you the difference so you can make food choices – whether; vegan\, vegetarian or omnivore – that drive ecological regeneration\, improve your health and enhance the lives of the wildlife and livestock that are part of our food growing systems.    \n  \nThe day will include some walking on rough ground\, (not strenuous) practical demonstrations and a presentation that will include slides and videos. You will be provided with a booklet of information to take away with you and receive complimentary access to the Wildervore approach on-line course and social area to support your continued journey.  \nThe event will be led by Caroline Grindrod.  \n9am -5pm Includes a picnic lunch.  \n  \nWHO is if for?\n  \nAnyone who wants to take an active role in saving our planet. Everyone is welcome. \nWe will send you an information pack that includes a kit list\, local accommodation and directions/transport information when your booking is confirmed.  \n  \nWHERE\n  \nWilder Gowbarrow is a Wilderculture project in partnership with Gowbarrow Hall Farm. \n  \nGowbarrow Hall Farm is a family run farm on the south facing shores of Ullswater in the Lake District. The farm is under the management of Sam and Claire Beaumont\, as the third generation\, who are passionate about maintaining the natural beauty of the landscape and enriching the wildlife that falls within it as well as ensuring the farm can sustain itself as a business\, producing high quality food. They are caring for the environment and are conscious of how farming fits within the wider global issues that our planet is facing. \n  \n \n  \nGowbarrow Hall Farm has a rich landscape history and includes fell land\, ancient wood pasture\, woodland and upland hay meadows and currently supports a flock of Swaledale sheep and Shorthorn cattle. \n  \nProject led by Caroline Grindrod\, Wilderculture C.I.C\, will be working with the family at Gowbarrow Hall Farm to use a ‘Wilderculture approach’ for managing the land. \n  \nWilderculture is a hybrid of ‘rewilding’ and regenerative farming – applied using the Holistic Management framework – that restores nature and landscape function\, but just as importantly\, contributes significantly to sustainable nutrition security and farm profitability by producing high quality 100% grass fed meats and game. \n  \nWe hope you will join us. CAROLINE \n  URL:https://wilderculture.com/event/wilder-gowbarrow-wildervore-day-how-to-eat-to-support-biodiversity-and-climate-function/ LOCATION:Gowbarrow Hall FARM\, Gowbarrow Hall\,\, Watermillock\,\, CUMBRIA\, CA11 0JP\, United Kingdom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://wilderculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/image1-e1562683634743-scaled.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190918T100000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190918T113000 DTSTAMP:20260605T205646 CREATED:20190712T135333Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190712T141102Z UID:4668-1568800800-1568806200@wilderculture.com SUMMARY:Wilder Gowbarrow Guided Walk - Free DESCRIPTION:Wilder Gowbarrow Project Guided Walk. 18th September. \n  \n1-2 Hours. The walk will be on rough terrain but will not be strenuous. Please wear sensible shoes or wellingtons and bring a waterproof coat.\n  \nMeeting point . Grid Reference NY 42508 20700 In lay-by on the side of Ullswater Lake approximately half way between the landing stage at Aira point and Gowbarrow bay. The map shows the Farm House not the meeting point.\n  \nWe invite you to come and find out more about an exciting project centered around a Lake District family farm on the South facing shores of Ullswater. \n  \nGowbarrow Hall Farm has a rich landscape history and includes fell land\, ancient wood pasture\, woodland and upland hay meadows and currently supports a flock of Swaledale sheep and Shorthorn cattle. \n  \nProject led by Caroline Grindrod\, Wilderculture C.I.C\, will be working with the family at Gowbarrow Hall Farm to use a ‘Wilderculture approach’ for managing the land. \n  \nWilderculture is a hybrid of ‘rewilding’ and regenerative farming – applied using the Holistic Management framework – that restores nature and landscape function\, but just as importantly\, contributes significantly to sustainable nutrition security and farm profitability by producing high quality 100% grass fed meats and game. \n  \nThis is a rare opportunity to demonstrate the role of herbivores\, including properly managed livestock\, in ecological restoration projects. Due to the success of projects such as Knepp Estate and the research of Dr Frans Vera we better understand that wild herbivores play a critical ecological role in the restoration and maintenance of our truly native habitats. \n  \nThe work of Allan Savory (Holistic Management) and other regenerative farming leaders has advanced the study of the role of herbivores helping us understand that the behaviour\, not just the presence of these ungulate grazers influences how effectively they benefit an ecosystem. Livestock managed to mimic these behaviours can be an important tool in the absence of wild herds and their predators. \n  \nThe impressive results regenerative farming is achieving in terms of improved ecosystem services such as climate cooling\, flood and drought mitigation\, improved farm productivity and increased biodiversity are well documented worldwide but relatively new to the UK and particularly in the uplands. \n  \n \n  \nOur forgiving moist climate has led to us being the last to recognise the symptoms of soil degradation – an issue that is now being highlighted following the Minister of Environment’s announcement last year that the UK has only 30-40 years of fertility left in its soils. The symptoms of soil degradation in the form of loss of farm productivity\, increased drought and flood events are now being recognised by environmentalists and land managers throughout Britain. \n  \nIn the UK uplands there has been a significant loss of biodiversity and a call from some to reduce or remove livestock – especially sheep – and instead adopt rewilding on these less productive areas. However\, in the green and pleasant UK\, environmentalists must be careful not to forget that the UK is part of the larger global ecosystem and what impacts the world will influence the long-term future of UK land. Major factors that are influencing world agriculture are; \n  \n\nGlobal agricultural land is rapidly diminishing\, increasing the reliance on moister climates to sustain a hungry global population.\nGlobally we are losing 10 tons of soil for every ton of food produced with the FAO stating we have less than 60 global harvests left.\nOver 75% of the Earth’s land area is already degraded\, and over 90% could become degraded by 2050.\nGlobally\, a total area half of the size of the European Union (4.18 million km²) is degraded annually\, with Africa and Asia being the most affected.\n  \n\nAny large scale moves to remove upland areas from food production could have serious repercussions in the future for humanity as a whole. \n  \nAlthough the uplands are marginal in agricultural terms producing a small volume of calories and protein when compared to arable crops\, the nutrient density of the meat produced is higher than any other food – a hugely important factor in creating truly sustainable nutrition security.   \n  \n \n  \nAs we see intensification of food production on our depleted arable land and a shift in diets towards nutrient poor grain-based food\, ensuring we have a sustainable supply of nutrient rich healthy foods from land that is unsuitable for plant food production is essential. \n  \nHow we graze and manage livestock however cannot continue as ‘business as usual’ with further soil and biodiversity loss. Regenerative farming has an impressive record for turning degraded land into healthy ecosystems that can also produce food over millions of acres globally\, but so far there has been no trials of how this could be applied in the UK uplands at scale which is why the Gowbarrow project is an exciting opportunity. \n  \nIn the spirit of fostering learning we are regularly ‘opening the gates’ to anyone who is interested in what we are doing. This guided walk is one of these opportunities. Access to the farm is by arrangement only.  \n  \nThe hour long walk will outline the nature of the project and allow you to look at our grazing regime and livestock whilst enjoying the nature and spectacular backdrop of the farm. \nWe hope you’ll join us. URL:https://wilderculture.com/event/wilder-gowbarrow-guided-walk/ LOCATION:Gowbarrow Hall FARM\, Gowbarrow Hall\,\, Watermillock\,\, CUMBRIA\, CA11 0JP\, United Kingdom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://wilderculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/IMG_5616-e1562942545142.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190611 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190612 DTSTAMP:20260605T205646 CREATED:20190201T165150Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190501T123645Z UID:3799-1560211200-1560297599@wilderculture.com SUMMARY:Hill Top Farm Sustainable Food and Farming Experience DESCRIPTION:[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”Fresh Ingredients” _builder_version=”3.14″ custom_padding=”25px|0px|0|0px|false|false”][et_pb_row custom_width_px=”1774px” custom_padding=”27px|0px|0|0px|false|false” _builder_version=”3.12.1″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_divider color=”#c39d63″ divider_weight=”3px” _builder_version=”3.2″ max_width=”60px” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”||10px|” saved_tabs=”all” locked=”off”][/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text disabled_on=”on|on|off” _builder_version=”3.12.1″ text_font=”||||” text_text_color=”#1f1f1f” header_font=”Playfair Display||||” header_text_align=”center” header_text_color=”#1f1f1f” header_font_size=”48px” header_line_height=”1.3em” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” module_alignment=”center”] \nAn eco-day with a difference\n[/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.17.5″ text_font=”Montserrat||||” text_text_color=”#000000″ text_font_size=”17px” text_line_height=”1.8em” header_font=”||||” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” text_orientation=”center” max_width=”700px” module_alignment=”center” animation_style=”slide” animation_direction=”top” animation_intensity_slide=”4%”] \nThis is an educational experience with a difference. You can join our day long event or turn it into a mini-break\, exploring the Yorkshire Dales\, by booking into the farms comfortable bunk barn accommodation. Immerse yourself in the farm lifestyle and the local stunning surrounds. \nIt’s an exclusive opportunity to visit the well known Hill Top Farm in Malham Village\, nested in the beautiful Yorkshire Dales. \nIf you’re deeply concerned about the environment and climate change\, but confused about how you can make food and lifestyle choices that support the regeneration of our planet ecosystem\, then this sustainable food and farming experience is a wonderful way to learn more. \nHill Top Farm is home to the fourth generation of the Heseltine family to farm in Malham. Neil Heseltine and partner Leigh are passionate about developing the farm to ensure it’s as regenerative and nature friendly as possible\, whilst still remaining true to the important cultural heritage of traditional farming methods. \nThe stunning farmland landscape is largely situated at high altitude in the wild and rugged limestone uplands\, so hardy native breeds have been selected to graze this land; breeds which have evolved to cope with the weather and marginal grassland of the windswept hills. \n[/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https://www.wilderculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/WhatsApp-Image-2019-01-14-at-19.01.33.jpeg” _builder_version=”3.17.5″][/et_pb_image][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”Fresh Ingredients” _builder_version=”3.14″ background_color=”#caad71″ custom_padding=”25px|0px|33px|0px|false|false”][et_pb_row custom_width_px=”1774px” custom_padding=”27px|0px|27px|0px” _builder_version=”3.12.1″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_divider color=”#c39d63″ divider_weight=”3px” _builder_version=”3.2″ max_width=”60px” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”||10px|” saved_tabs=”all” locked=”off”][/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text disabled_on=”on|on|off” _builder_version=”3.12.1″ text_font=”||||” text_text_color=”#1f1f1f” header_font=”Playfair Display||||” header_text_align=”center” header_text_color=”#1f1f1f” header_font_size=”48px” header_line_height=”1.3em” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” module_alignment=”center”] \nWhat You’ll Learn:\n[/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.12.1″ text_font=”Montserrat||||” text_text_color=”#939393″ text_font_size=”17px” text_line_height=”1.8em” header_font=”||||” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” text_orientation=”center” max_width=”700px” module_alignment=”center” animation_style=”slide” animation_direction=”top” animation_intensity_slide=”4%”] \nPeople who have no direct connection to land often feel they have no way of helping to influence land management. In fact\, everyone has an important part to play in saving our world. \nLifestyle and eating choices are the main driver that can influence a dramatic change\, but to save it you must first understand it. This is where it gets confusing. We are often told that eating a vegan diet is the best way to help nature and that grazing livestock are destroying important habitats. \nPlants and animals are intertwined in the ecosystem and cannot be separated from each other unless we produce our foods using intensive agricultural practices that harm the planet. \nIt’s certainly true that in many cases\, our subsidy systems along with public demand for cheap food has driven production to environmentally destructive levels. Livestock however are a tool\, it’s the management that matters. Under poor management they can be highly destructive\, but under good management they are a powerful tool to regenerative soils and increase biodiversity. \n[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”Fresh Ingredients” _builder_version=”3.14″ custom_padding=”25px|0px|0|0px|false|false”][et_pb_row custom_width_px=”1774px” custom_padding=”27px|0px|2px|0px|false|false” _builder_version=”3.12.1″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_divider color=”#c39d63″ divider_weight=”3px” _builder_version=”3.2″ max_width=”60px” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”||10px|” saved_tabs=”all” locked=”off”][/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text disabled_on=”on|on|off” _builder_version=”3.12.1″ text_font=”||||” text_text_color=”#1f1f1f” header_font=”Playfair Display||||” header_text_align=”center” header_text_color=”#1f1f1f” header_font_size=”48px” header_line_height=”1.3em” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” module_alignment=”center”] \nAn Overview:\n[/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.17.5″ text_font=”Montserrat||||” text_text_color=”#939393″ text_font_size=”17px” text_line_height=”1.8em” header_font=”||||” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” text_orientation=”center” max_width=”700px” module_alignment=”center” animation_style=”slide” animation_direction=”top” animation_intensity_slide=”4%”] \nExperience Style: Active and Educational \nThis event is a mix of classroom and outdoors learning. Learn about farming with nature\, soil health\, climate change and sustainable food production whilst taking in views of the valley. We are offering basic accommodation for 1 or 2 nights for those coming from further away or those who would like to spend an extra day walking in the Dales. The accomodation we offer is managed by Neil and Leigh and sited on the farm. \nAccommodation level: Comfortable but basic \nPhysical Rating: Medium \nThis experience will involve walking over rough and steep terrain so a reasonable level of fitness will be required. If you have any queries or concerns about this please contact us directly at info@wilderculture.com \n \n[/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https://www.wilderculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/WhatsApp-Image-2019-01-14-at-19.00.47-1.jpeg” _builder_version=”3.17.5″][/et_pb_image][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”Fresh Ingredients” _builder_version=”3.12.1″ background_color=”#caad71″ custom_padding=”18px|0px|33px|0px|false|false”][et_pb_row custom_width_px=”1774px” custom_padding=”27px|0px|27px|0px” _builder_version=”3.12.1″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_divider color=”#c39d63″ divider_weight=”3px” _builder_version=”3.2″ max_width=”60px” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”||10px|” saved_tabs=”all” locked=”off”][/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text disabled_on=”on|on|off” _builder_version=”3.12.1″ text_font=”||||” text_text_color=”#1f1f1f” header_font=”Playfair Display||||” header_text_align=”center” header_text_color=”#1f1f1f” header_font_size=”48px” header_line_height=”1.3em” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” module_alignment=”center”] \nTickets:\n[/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.14″ text_font=”Montserrat||||” text_text_color=”#939393″ text_font_size=”17px” text_line_height=”1.8em” header_font=”||||” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” text_orientation=”center” max_width=”700px” module_alignment=”center” animation_style=”slide” animation_direction=”top” animation_intensity_slide=”4%”] \nYou can find more information and check availability on the product page. Please click below.  \n[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.14″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_button button_url=”https://www.wilderculture.com/product/hill-top-farm-wilderculture-week/” url_new_window=”on” button_text=”Hilltop Farm Wilderculture Experience” button_alignment=”center” _builder_version=”3.17.5″ custom_button=”on” button_text_color=”#FFFFFF” button_bg_color=”#91aba0″ button_font=”||||||||” button_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off”][/et_pb_button][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section] URL:https://wilderculture.com/event/hilltop-farm-wilderculture-week/ LOCATION:Hilltop Farm\, Malham\, United Kingdom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://wilderculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/WhatsApp-Image-2019-01-14-at-19.00.47-1.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190304 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190305 DTSTAMP:20260605T205646 CREATED:20181121T115525Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190225T121030Z UID:3254-1551657600-1551743999@wilderculture.com SUMMARY:Lakeland Farm Experience: 4th March DESCRIPTION:[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ admin_label=”Fresh Ingredients” _builder_version=”3.14″ custom_padding=”25px|0px|33px|0px|false|false” next_background_color=”#caad71″][et_pb_row custom_width_px=”1774px” custom_padding=”27px|0px|27px|0px” _builder_version=”3.12.1″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_divider color=”#c39d63″ divider_weight=”3px” _builder_version=”3.2″ max_width=”60px” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”||10px|” saved_tabs=”all” locked=”off” /][et_pb_text disabled_on=”on|on|off” _builder_version=”3.12.1″ text_font=”||||” text_text_color=”#1f1f1f” header_font=”Playfair Display||||” header_text_align=”center” header_text_color=”#1f1f1f” header_font_size=”48px” header_line_height=”1.3em” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” module_alignment=”center”] \nWhat’s it about?\n[/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.14″ text_font=”Montserrat||||” text_text_color=”#939393″ text_font_size=”17px” text_line_height=”1.8em” header_font=”||||” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” text_orientation=”center” max_width=”700px” module_alignment=”center” animation_style=”slide” animation_direction=”top” animation_intensity_slide=”4%”] Our Lakeland Farm Experiences are designed to explore the complex question of what we should be eating to best support our global and local environment. Our food contains a fraction of the nutrients it did 50 years ago but instead contains a wide range of toxins and anti-nutrients that are making us sick. Our farm animals are often reared inhumanely\, and our wildlife is disappearing before our eyes. Parts of our world are suffering from desertification and wildfires and even in the UK the symptoms of poor soil health appearing in the form of increased flood and drought events. Our soils’ ability to sustain food production is likely to fail on a global scale within 60 years and all the while our population is growing rapidly. It seems like we’re getting our land management badly wrong. [/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https://www.wilderculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/soil-fertility-analysis-as-agricultural-activity-PWTWUHT.jpg” _builder_version=”3.14″ /][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ admin_label=”Fresh Ingredients” _builder_version=”3.14″ background_color=”#caad71″ custom_padding=”25px|0px|33px|0px|false|false” prev_background_color=”#ffffff” next_background_color=”#91aba0″][et_pb_row custom_width_px=”1774px” custom_padding=”27px|0px|27px|0px” _builder_version=”3.12.1″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_divider color=”#c39d63″ divider_weight=”3px” _builder_version=”3.2″ max_width=”60px” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”||10px|” saved_tabs=”all” locked=”off” /][et_pb_text disabled_on=”on|on|off” _builder_version=”3.12.1″ text_font=”||||” text_text_color=”#1f1f1f” header_font=”Playfair Display||||” header_text_align=”center” header_text_color=”#1f1f1f” header_font_size=”48px” header_line_height=”1.3em” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” module_alignment=”center”] \nWhat You’ll Learn:\n[/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.12.1″ text_font=”Montserrat||||” text_text_color=”#939393″ text_font_size=”17px” text_line_height=”1.8em” header_font=”||||” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” text_orientation=”center” max_width=”700px” module_alignment=”center” animation_style=”slide” animation_direction=”top” animation_intensity_slide=”4%”] People who have no direct connection to land often feel they have no way of helping to influence land management. In fact\, everyone has an important part to play in saving our world. Lifestyle and eating choices are the main driver that can influence a dramatic change\, but to save it you must first understand it. This is where it gets confusing. We are often told that eating a vegan diet is the best way to help nature and that grazing livestock are destroying important habitats. Plants and animals are intertwined in the ecosystem and cannot be separated from each other unless we produce our foods using intensive agricultural practices that harm the planet. It’s certainly true that in many cases\, our subsidy systems along with public demand for cheap food has driven production to environmentally destructive levels. Livestock however are a tool\, it’s the management that matters. Under poor management they can be highly destructive\, but under good management they are a powerful tool to regenerate soils and increase biodiversity. [/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ admin_label=”Fresh Ingredients” _builder_version=”3.14″ background_color=”#91aba0″ custom_padding=”25px|0px|33px|0px|false|false” prev_background_color=”#caad71″ next_background_color=”#ffffff”][et_pb_row custom_width_px=”1774px” custom_padding=”27px|0px|27px|0px” _builder_version=”3.12.1″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_divider color=”#c39d63″ divider_weight=”3px” _builder_version=”3.2″ max_width=”60px” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”||10px|” saved_tabs=”all” locked=”off” /][et_pb_text disabled_on=”on|on|off” _builder_version=”3.12.1″ text_font=”||||” text_text_color=”#1f1f1f” header_font=”Playfair Display||||” header_text_align=”center” header_text_color=”#1f1f1f” header_font_size=”48px” header_line_height=”1.3em” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” module_alignment=”center”] \nYou’ll learn the difference:\n[/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.12.1″ text_font=”Montserrat||||” text_text_color=”#939393″ text_font_size=”17px” text_line_height=”1.8em” header_font=”||||” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” text_orientation=”center” max_width=”700px” module_alignment=”center” animation_style=”slide” animation_direction=”top” animation_intensity_slide=”4%”] So\, where better to learn about the sustainability of food – particularly animal food – than on the farm of the UK’s most popular shepherd? You will be welcomed to the farm by James Rebanks Author of the ‘Shepherd’s Life’ and some of his well known animals. You’ll learn what it takes to be a good livestock farmer and how James’ awareness of nature and its functions has shaped his current regenrative management. Caroline will then take you on an educational journey looking at the problems with our global food system and the flaws in our reductionist approach to assessing the sustainability and climatic impact of our food. Through presentations in the farm classroom\, walks across the land and a series of practical demonstrations you will learn to look at food production more holistically. The day will round off with a shift in focus to the global to the local. We’ll explore why traditional diets were the healthiest and most sustainable diets of all\, and how this ancestral wisdom could inform what we eat today. [/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ admin_label=”Fresh Ingredients” _builder_version=”3.14″ custom_padding=”25px|0px|0|0px|false|false” prev_background_color=”#91aba0″ next_background_color=”#000000″][et_pb_row custom_width_px=”1774px” custom_padding=”27px|0px|2px|0px|false|false” _builder_version=”3.12.1″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_divider color=”#c39d63″ divider_weight=”3px” _builder_version=”3.2″ max_width=”60px” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”||10px|” saved_tabs=”all” locked=”off” /][et_pb_text disabled_on=”on|on|off” _builder_version=”3.12.1″ text_font=”||||” text_text_color=”#1f1f1f” header_font=”Playfair Display||||” header_text_align=”center” header_text_color=”#1f1f1f” header_font_size=”48px” header_line_height=”1.3em” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” module_alignment=”center”] \nHow This Can Help You:\n[/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.14″ text_font=”Montserrat||||” text_text_color=”#939393″ text_font_size=”17px” text_line_height=”1.8em” header_font=”||||” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” text_orientation=”center” max_width=”700px” module_alignment=”center” animation_style=”slide” animation_direction=”top” animation_intensity_slide=”4%”] You will leave feeling more able to nourish yourself in ways that will positively influence farming as well as your own health. You will be able to engage in debates on the sustainability of our common foods in a more informed and confident way. You will enjoy meeting James and Helen and their livestock on a real lakeland fell farm in a breathtakingly beautiful setting. You may even feel empowered to get involved in ecological restoration projects; be it tending a pot of salad and making compost in your backyard or starting a new career in land management or farming. 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All refreshments will be provided and a home cooked farmhouse lunch will be served by Helen Rebanks. Please let us know if you have any special dietary requirements.   [/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section] URL:https://wilderculture.com/event/lakeland-farm-experience-4th-march/ LOCATION:CA11 0SB\, Racy Ghyll Farm\,\, Racy Ghyll Farm\, Penruddock\,\, Penrith\, CA11 0SB\, United Kingdom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://wilderculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/tup.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190221 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190222 DTSTAMP:20260605T205646 CREATED:20181112T160849Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190215T163657Z UID:3197-1550707200-1550793599@wilderculture.com SUMMARY:Lakeland Farm Experience: 21st February DESCRIPTION:[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ admin_label=”Fresh Ingredients” _builder_version=”3.14″ custom_padding=”25px|0px|33px|0px|false|false” next_background_color=”#caad71″][et_pb_row custom_width_px=”1774px” custom_padding=”27px|0px|27px|0px” _builder_version=”3.12.1″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_divider color=”#c39d63″ divider_weight=”3px” _builder_version=”3.2″ max_width=”60px” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”||10px|” saved_tabs=”all” locked=”off” /][et_pb_text disabled_on=”on|on|off” _builder_version=”3.12.1″ text_font=”||||” text_text_color=”#1f1f1f” header_font=”Playfair Display||||” header_text_align=”center” header_text_color=”#1f1f1f” header_font_size=”48px” header_line_height=”1.3em” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” module_alignment=”center”] \nWhat’s it about?\n[/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.14″ text_font=”Montserrat||||” text_text_color=”#939393″ text_font_size=”17px” text_line_height=”1.8em” header_font=”||||” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” text_orientation=”center” max_width=”700px” module_alignment=”center” animation_style=”slide” animation_direction=”top” animation_intensity_slide=”4%”] \nOur Lakeland Farm Experiences are designed to explore the complex question of what we should be eating to best support our global and local environment. \nOur food contains a fraction of the nutrients it did 50 years ago but instead contains a wide range of toxins and anti-nutrients that are making us sick. \nOur farm animals are often reared inhumanely\, and our wildlife is disappearing before our eyes. Parts of our world are suffering from desertification and wildfires and even in the UK the symptoms of poor soil health appearing in the form of increased flood and drought events. \nOur soils’ ability to sustain food production is likely to fail on a global scale within 60 years and all the while our population is growing rapidly. \nIt seems like we’re getting our land management badly wrong. \n[/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https://www.wilderculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/soil-fertility-analysis-as-agricultural-activity-PWTWUHT.jpg” _builder_version=”3.14″ /][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ admin_label=”Fresh Ingredients” _builder_version=”3.14″ background_color=”#caad71″ custom_padding=”25px|0px|33px|0px|false|false” prev_background_color=”#ffffff” next_background_color=”#91aba0″][et_pb_row custom_width_px=”1774px” custom_padding=”27px|0px|27px|0px” _builder_version=”3.12.1″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_divider color=”#c39d63″ divider_weight=”3px” _builder_version=”3.2″ max_width=”60px” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”||10px|” saved_tabs=”all” locked=”off” /][et_pb_text disabled_on=”on|on|off” _builder_version=”3.12.1″ text_font=”||||” text_text_color=”#1f1f1f” header_font=”Playfair Display||||” header_text_align=”center” header_text_color=”#1f1f1f” header_font_size=”48px” header_line_height=”1.3em” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” module_alignment=”center”] \nWhat You’ll Learn:\n[/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.12.1″ text_font=”Montserrat||||” text_text_color=”#939393″ text_font_size=”17px” text_line_height=”1.8em” header_font=”||||” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” text_orientation=”center” max_width=”700px” module_alignment=”center” animation_style=”slide” animation_direction=”top” animation_intensity_slide=”4%”] \nPeople who have no direct connection to land often feel they have no way of helping to influence land management. In fact\, everyone has an important part to play in saving our world. \nLifestyle and eating choices are the main driver that can influence a dramatic change\, but to save it you must first understand it. This is where it gets confusing. We are often told that eating a vegan diet is the best way to help nature and that grazing livestock are destroying important habitats. \nPlants and animals are intertwined in the ecosystem and cannot be separated from each other unless we produce our foods using intensive agricultural practices that harm the planet. \nIt’s certainly true that in many cases\, our subsidy systems along with public demand for cheap food has driven production to environmentally destructive levels. Livestock however are a tool\, it’s the management that matters. Under poor management they can be highly destructive\, but under good management they are a powerful tool to regenerative soils and increase biodiversity. \n  \n[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ admin_label=”Fresh Ingredients” _builder_version=”3.14″ background_color=”#91aba0″ custom_padding=”25px|0px|33px|0px|false|false” prev_background_color=”#caad71″ next_background_color=”#ffffff”][et_pb_row custom_width_px=”1774px” custom_padding=”27px|0px|27px|0px” _builder_version=”3.12.1″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_divider color=”#c39d63″ divider_weight=”3px” _builder_version=”3.2″ max_width=”60px” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”||10px|” saved_tabs=”all” locked=”off” /][et_pb_text disabled_on=”on|on|off” _builder_version=”3.12.1″ text_font=”||||” text_text_color=”#1f1f1f” header_font=”Playfair Display||||” header_text_align=”center” header_text_color=”#1f1f1f” header_font_size=”48px” header_line_height=”1.3em” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” module_alignment=”center”] \nYou’ll learn the difference:\n[/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.12.1″ text_font=”Montserrat||||” text_text_color=”#939393″ text_font_size=”17px” text_line_height=”1.8em” header_font=”||||” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” text_orientation=”center” max_width=”700px” module_alignment=”center” animation_style=”slide” animation_direction=”top” animation_intensity_slide=”4%”] \n  \nSo\, where better to learn about the sustainability of food – particularly animal food – than on the farm of the UK’s most popular shepherd? \nYou will be welcomed to the farm by James Rebanks Author of the ‘Shepherd’s Life’ and some of his well known animals. You’ll learn what it takes to be a good livestock farmer and how James’ awareness of nature and its functions has shaped his current regenerative management. \nCaroline will then take you on an educational journey looking at the problems with our global food system and the flaws in our reductionist approach to assessing the sustainability and climatic impact of our food. \nThrough presentations in the farm classroom\, walks across the land and a series of practical demonstrations you will learn to look at food production more holistically. \nThe day will round off with a shift in focus to the global to the local. We’ll explore why traditional diets were the healthiest and most sustainable diets of all\, and how this ancestral wisdom could inform what we eat today. \n[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ admin_label=”Fresh Ingredients” _builder_version=”3.14″ custom_padding=”25px|0px|0|0px|false|false” prev_background_color=”#91aba0″ next_background_color=”#000000″][et_pb_row custom_width_px=”1774px” custom_padding=”27px|0px|2px|0px|false|false” _builder_version=”3.12.1″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_divider color=”#c39d63″ divider_weight=”3px” _builder_version=”3.2″ max_width=”60px” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”||10px|” saved_tabs=”all” locked=”off” /][et_pb_text disabled_on=”on|on|off” _builder_version=”3.12.1″ text_font=”||||” text_text_color=”#1f1f1f” header_font=”Playfair Display||||” header_text_align=”center” header_text_color=”#1f1f1f” header_font_size=”48px” header_line_height=”1.3em” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” module_alignment=”center”] \nHow This Can Help You:\n[/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.14″ text_font=”Montserrat||||” text_text_color=”#939393″ text_font_size=”17px” text_line_height=”1.8em” header_font=”||||” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” text_orientation=”center” max_width=”700px” module_alignment=”center” animation_style=”slide” animation_direction=”top” animation_intensity_slide=”4%”] \nYou will leave feeling more able to nourish yourself in ways that will positively influence farming as well as your own health. You will be able to engage in debates on the sustainability of our common foods in a more informed and confident way. \nYou will enjoy meeting James and Helen and their livestock on a real lakeland fell farm in a breathtakingly beautiful setting. \nYou may even feel empowered to get involved in ecological restoration projects; be it tending a pot of salad and making compost in your backyard or starting a new career in land management or farming. \n[/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https://www.wilderculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Sheep-summer.jpg” _builder_version=”3.14″ /][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ admin_label=”Fresh Ingredients” _builder_version=”3.14″ custom_padding=”0|0px|1px|0px|false|false” prev_background_color=”#000000″][et_pb_row custom_width_px=”1774px” custom_padding=”33px|0px|42px|0px|false|false” _builder_version=”3.14″ background_color=”#91aba0″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_divider color=”#c39d63″ divider_weight=”3px” _builder_version=”3.2″ max_width=”60px” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”||10px|” saved_tabs=”all” locked=”off” /][et_pb_text disabled_on=”on|on|off” _builder_version=”3.12.1″ text_font=”||||” text_text_color=”#1f1f1f” header_font=”Playfair Display||||” header_text_align=”center” header_text_color=”#1f1f1f” header_font_size=”48px” header_line_height=”1.3em” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” module_alignment=”center”] \nPlease Note:\n[/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.12.1″ text_font=”Montserrat||||” text_text_color=”#939393″ text_font_size=”17px” text_line_height=”1.8em” header_font=”||||” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” text_orientation=”center” max_width=”700px” module_alignment=”center” animation_style=”slide” animation_direction=”top” animation_intensity_slide=”4%”] \nWe can accommodate all levels of fitness but please let us know if you have any disabilities so we can adapt the day to make it better for you. \nAll refreshments will be provided and a home cooked farmhouse lunch will be served by Helen Rebanks. Please let us know if you have any special dietary requirements.   \n[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section] URL:https://wilderculture.com/event/lakeland-farm-experience/ LOCATION:CA11 0SB\, Racy Ghyll Farm\,\, Racy Ghyll Farm\, Penruddock\,\, Penrith\, CA11 0SB\, United Kingdom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://wilderculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/cows-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190121T090000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190121T130000 DTSTAMP:20260605T205646 CREATED:20181030T160007Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190131T093229Z UID:3058-1548061200-1548075600@wilderculture.com SUMMARY:Wilderculture Half-Day Walk DESCRIPTION:[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ admin_label=”Fresh Ingredients” _builder_version=”3.14″ custom_padding=”25px|0px|33px|0px|false|false” next_background_color=”#caad71″][et_pb_row custom_width_px=”1774px” custom_padding=”27px|0px|27px|0px” _builder_version=”3.12.1″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_divider color=”#c39d63″ divider_weight=”3px” _builder_version=”3.2″ max_width=”60px” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”||10px|” saved_tabs=”all” locked=”off”]\n[/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text disabled_on=”on|on|off” _builder_version=”3.12.1″ text_font=”||||” text_text_color=”#1f1f1f” header_font=”Playfair Display||||” header_text_align=”center” header_text_color=”#1f1f1f” header_font_size=”48px” header_line_height=”1.3em” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” module_alignment=”center”] \nWhy You Should Get Involved:\n[/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.12.1″ text_font=”Montserrat||||” text_text_color=”#939393″ text_font_size=”17px” text_line_height=”1.8em” header_font=”||||” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” text_orientation=”center” max_width=”700px” module_alignment=”center” animation_style=”slide” animation_direction=”top” animation_intensity_slide=”4%”] \nOur ‘Take a Walk on the Wildside’ event is a 4 hour hike designed to enhance your knowledge of the intertwined connection between humans and the land. Our lands are degrading at an astonishing rate; for every tonne of food we produce our farming and land management methods are producing 10 tonnes of degrading soils. In some parts of the world our lands are turning to desert and in the wetter regions of the world our land is now so low in soil carbon that we are seeing dramatic drought and flood events. Our food contains a fraction of the nutrients it did 50 years ago but instead contains a wide range of toxins and anti-nutrients that are making us sick. Our farm animals are often reared inhumanely\, and our wildlife is disappearing before our eyes. Our soils’ ability to sustain food production is likely to fail on a global scale within 60 years and all the while our population is growing rapidly. If we don’t start making significant changes in the way we manage land our children have a bleak future. \n[/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https://www.wilderculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/soil-fertility-analysis-as-agricultural-activity-PWTWUHT.jpg” _builder_version=”3.14″]\n[/et_pb_image][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ admin_label=”Fresh Ingredients” _builder_version=”3.14″ custom_padding=”25px|0px|33px|0px|false|false” background_color=”#caad71″ prev_background_color=”#ffffff” next_background_color=”#ffffff”][et_pb_row custom_width_px=”1774px” custom_padding=”27px|0px|27px|0px” _builder_version=”3.12.1″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_divider color=”#c39d63″ divider_weight=”3px” _builder_version=”3.2″ max_width=”60px” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”||10px|” saved_tabs=”all” locked=”off”]\n[/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text disabled_on=”on|on|off” _builder_version=”3.12.1″ text_font=”||||” text_text_color=”#1f1f1f” header_font=”Playfair Display||||” header_text_align=”center” header_text_color=”#1f1f1f” header_font_size=”48px” header_line_height=”1.3em” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” module_alignment=”center”] \nWhat You’ll Learn:\n[/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.12.1″ text_font=”Montserrat||||” text_text_color=”#939393″ text_font_size=”17px” text_line_height=”1.8em” header_font=”||||” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” text_orientation=”center” max_width=”700px” module_alignment=”center” animation_style=”slide” animation_direction=”top” animation_intensity_slide=”4%”] \nPeople who have no direct connection to land often feel they have no way of helping to influence land management. In fact\, everyone has an important part to play in saving our world. Lifestyle and eating choices are the main driver that can influence a dramatic change\, but to save it you must first understand it. This is where it gets confusing. We are often told that eating a vegan diet is the best way to help nature\, but this simplistic conversation is misleading and isn’t informed by an understanding of how ecosystems function or how food production works. The ethos behind this rhetoric can lead us to become more not less disconnected from the land. Caroline will guide you on a wonder through the stunning lake district landscape and talk about how healthy land is tied to human health and wellbeing – everything from the nutrient content of our foods to the positive physical effects of touching and smelling soil improves hormone function\, our immune response and ability to deal with external stressors. For the largest part of humans 2-million-year existence we have been fully immersed in wild nature. In only the last couple of generations people have become disconnected from land and our lives have suffered as a result; high rates of disease\, depression and dysfunction are symptoms of feeling we no longer belong to ‘our environment.’ We simply cannot know how to best protect ‘our’ environment or properly nourish our well-being if we have lost the ability to understand the language of the land. \n[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ admin_label=”Fresh Ingredients” _builder_version=”3.14″ custom_padding=”25px|0px|0|0px|false|false” prev_background_color=”#caad71″ next_background_color=”#000000″][et_pb_row custom_width_px=”1774px” custom_padding=”27px|0px|2px|0px|false|false” _builder_version=”3.12.1″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_divider color=”#c39d63″ divider_weight=”3px” _builder_version=”3.2″ max_width=”60px” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”||10px|” saved_tabs=”all” locked=”off”]\n[/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text disabled_on=”on|on|off” _builder_version=”3.12.1″ text_font=”||||” text_text_color=”#1f1f1f” header_font=”Playfair Display||||” header_text_align=”center” header_text_color=”#1f1f1f” header_font_size=”48px” header_line_height=”1.3em” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” module_alignment=”center”] \nHow This Can Help You:\n[/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.12.1″ text_font=”Montserrat||||” text_text_color=”#939393″ text_font_size=”17px” text_line_height=”1.8em” header_font=”||||” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” text_orientation=”center” max_width=”700px” module_alignment=”center” animation_style=”slide” animation_direction=”top” animation_intensity_slide=”4%”] \nJoin me and other likeminded ‘Wildervores’ in this immersion in ecological and human restoration. We’ll delve – in an informal way – into the techniques we use in regenerative land management to rebuild our farm land and how this can help us rebuild our mental and physical health. Through a combination of practical demonstrations along our walk\, I’ll show you how to take lessons from the land that you can continue to use at home. You will leave feeling more able to nourish yourself in ways that will positively influence farming. You may even feel empowered to get involved in ecological restoration projects; be it tending a pot of salad and making compost in your backyard or starting a new career in land management. \n[/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https://www.wilderculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/donate.jpg” _builder_version=”3.14″]\n[/et_pb_image][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ admin_label=”Fresh Ingredients” _builder_version=”3.14″ custom_padding=”0|0px|1px|0px|false|false” prev_background_color=”#000000″ next_background_color=”#caad71″][et_pb_row custom_width_px=”1774px” custom_padding=”33px|0px|42px|0px|false|false” _builder_version=”3.14″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” background_color=”#91aba0″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_divider color=”#c39d63″ divider_weight=”3px” _builder_version=”3.2″ max_width=”60px” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”||10px|” saved_tabs=”all” locked=”off”]\n[/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text disabled_on=”on|on|off” _builder_version=”3.12.1″ text_font=”||||” text_text_color=”#1f1f1f” header_font=”Playfair Display||||” header_text_align=”center” header_text_color=”#1f1f1f” header_font_size=”48px” header_line_height=”1.3em” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” module_alignment=”center”] \nPlease Note:\n[/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.12.1″ text_font=”Montserrat||||” text_text_color=”#939393″ text_font_size=”17px” text_line_height=”1.8em” header_font=”||||” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” text_orientation=”center” max_width=”700px” module_alignment=”center” animation_style=”slide” animation_direction=”top” animation_intensity_slide=”4%”] \nThis walk is designed to accommodate all fitness levels. Within the 4 hours there will be plenty of stops to learn and discuss the land. However\, you must still be physically well enough to walk for up to 4 hours. If you are unsure about this please email us to discuss the route. We will not be stopping for an official lunch break although we do recommend bringing snacks and plenty of water. We can recommend pubs nearby for when you finish the walk at 1pm – the perfect lunch time! For this walk to run we need at least 5 people to book on\, we will confirm this 1 week in advance. Our first 5 walkers receive a 20% discount with the early bird ticket option. Please book your place below\, if you are interested in the walk but not ready to book please email us at info@wilderculture.com. \n[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ admin_label=”Fresh Ingredients” _builder_version=”3.12.1″ background_color=”#caad71″ custom_padding=”25px|0px|33px|0px|false|false” prev_background_color=”#ffffff”][et_pb_row custom_width_px=”1774px” custom_padding=”27px|0px|27px|0px” _builder_version=”3.12.1″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_divider color=”#c39d63″ divider_weight=”3px” _builder_version=”3.2″ max_width=”60px” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”||10px|” saved_tabs=”all” locked=”off”]\n[/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text disabled_on=”on|on|off” _builder_version=”3.12.1″ text_font=”||||” text_text_color=”#1f1f1f” header_font=”Playfair Display||||” header_text_align=”center” header_text_color=”#1f1f1f” header_font_size=”48px” header_line_height=”1.3em” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” module_alignment=”center”] \nTicket Prices:\n[/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.14″ text_font=”Montserrat||||” text_text_color=”#939393″ text_font_size=”17px” text_line_height=”1.8em” header_font=”||||” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” text_orientation=”center” max_width=”700px” module_alignment=”center” animation_style=”slide” animation_direction=”top” animation_intensity_slide=”4%”] \nEarly Bird: £8 (20% discount) \nFull Price: £10 \nKeystone Members: FREE (please send you RSVP below\, we will cross-check this with your membership status)  \nWildervore Members: FREE (please send you RSVP below\, we will cross-check this with your membership status)  \nBasic Members: £9 (receive a 10% discount\, please book the relevant ticket below\, we will cross-check this with your membership status)  \n[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.14″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_button url_new_window=”on” button_text=”Review Memberships” button_alignment=”center” _builder_version=”3.14″ custom_button=”on” button_text_color=”#FFFFFF” button_bg_color=”#91aba0″ button_font=”||||||||” button_url=”https://www.wilderculture.com/product-category/memberships/”]\n[/et_pb_button][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section] URL:https://wilderculture.com/event/wilderculture-half-day-walk/ LOCATION:Tilberthwaite car park – grid ref. NY 306101 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://wilderculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/allerdale-lake-district.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181021 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181022 DTSTAMP:20260605T205646 CREATED:20180904T161651Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190131T075629Z UID:2692-1540080000-1540166399@wilderculture.com SUMMARY:The 'Way of the Wildervore' Guided Walk. Lake District DESCRIPTION:The ‘Way of the Wildervore’: A walk on the Wildside.\n  \nOur ‘The way of the wildervore’ walk is a day long walk exploring the intertwined connection between humans and the land. \nOur lands are degrading at an astonishing rate; for every tonne of food we produce our farming and land management methods are producing 10 tonnes of degrading soils. \nIn some parts of the world our lands are turning to desert and in the wetter regions of the world our land is now so low in soil carbon that we are seeing dramatic drought and flood events. Our food contains a fraction of the nutrients it did 50 years ago but instead contains a wide range of toxins and anti-nutrients that are making us sick. Our farm animals are often reared inhumanely\, and our wildlife is disappearing before our eyes. \nOur soils’ ability to sustain food production is likely to fail on a global scale within 60 years and all the while our population is growing rapidly. If we don’t start making significant changes in the way we manage land our children have a bleak future. \nPeople who have no direct connection to land often feel they have no way of helping to influence land management. In fact\, everyone has an important part to play in saving our world. Lifestyle and eating choices are the main driver that can influence a dramatic change\, but to save it you must first understand it. \nThis is where it gets confusing. We are often told that eating a vegan diet is the best way to help nature\, but this simplistic conversation is misleading and isn’t informed by an understanding of how ecosystems function or how food production works. The ethos behind this rhetoric can lead us to become more not less disconnected from the land. \nCaroline will guide you on a wonder through the stunning lake district landscape and talk about how healthy land is tied to human health and wellbeing – everything from the nutrient content of our foods to the positive physical effects of touching and smelling soil improves hormone function\, our immune response and ability to deal with external stressors. \nFor the largest part of humans 2-million-year existence we have been fully immersed in wild nature. In only the last couple of generations people have become disconnected from land and our lives have suffered as a result; high rates of disease\, depression and dysfunction are symptoms of feeling we no longer belong to ‘our environment.’ \nWe simply cannot know how to best protect ‘our’ environment or properly nourish our wellbeing if we have lost the ability to understand the language of the land. \nJoin me and other likeminded ‘Wildervores’ in this immersion in ecological and human restoration. We’ll delve – in an informal way – into the techniques we use in regenerative land management to rebuild our farm land and how this can help us rebuild our mental and physical health. \nThrough a combination of practical demonstrations along our walk\, I’ll show you how to take lessons from the land. \nYou will leave feeling more able to nourish yourself in ways that will positively influence farming. You may even feel empowered to get involved in ecological restoration projects; be it tending a pot of salad and making compost in your backyard or starting a new career in land management. \nWe will be walking most of the day so a good level of fitness will be required. The route will moderate in difficulty and there will be lot’s of stopping to talk so we can accommodate slower walkers. We will be calling at the Old Dungeon Ghyll at lunch time where you can buy a bar meal if you wish. Alternatively feel free to bring a packed lunch.  \n  \nWe need at least 5 people to go ahead with this walk and can confirm one week in advance. Please book your place below and we will take payment in cash on the day. \n£25 per person. Free for Keystone and Wildervore members. 10% discount for Wilderculture basic members. \n  URL:https://wilderculture.com/event/the-way-of-the-wildervore-guided-walk-lake-district/ LOCATION:LA22 9HQ\, Loughrigg\, Ambleside\, Cumbria\, LA22 9HQ\, United Kingdom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://wilderculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/caroline-with-her-dog.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180829 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180830 DTSTAMP:20260605T205646 CREATED:20180829T140947Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180829T141437Z UID:2421-1535500800-1535587199@wilderculture.com SUMMARY:Roots of Nature - Guided Walk DESCRIPTION:This is a must visit event for those interested in the future sustainability of the countryside\, pastoral\, low intensity farming systems and the reversing of global warming. \n​Join Caroline for breakfast at 0830hrs.  Explore the methodology behind the ancestral health movement\, and the theory that you can “eat yourself well” through food produced in the UK today. \n​After breakfast\, it’s off to 1\,500ft to discuss the effect of over-grazing on our uplands.  You will look at carbon sequestration\, flood and drought resilience.  As an avid follower of the work of world leading climate scientist & soil microbiologist Walter Jehne\, Caroline will demonstrate the capacity of soil and root systems to cool the planet and reverse climate change if we consider a different approach to farming and food production. \n​The group will then visit a local farm and discuss the life cycle of sheep\, cattle and pigs to better understand food labelling and the compromises that are being made to support intensive food production.  The morning activities conclude with a butchery demonstration to explain where different cuts of meat are taken and to demonstrate how traditional cuts of low cost meat can be a vital part of a family diet. \n​An alfresco lunch will be prepared by the group at 1330hrs.  Over lunch\, you will be joined by a guest speaker to discuss the relationship between nutrition and mental health. \n​After lunch\, it is off for a walk through ancient woodland to explore the ecosystems and the symbiotic relationships with the inhabitants. 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