Land-based Permaculture
Introduction
Our land permaculture work focuses on creating regenerative, accessible and community‑led growing spaces. It brings together food, learning and opportunities for people to take part in land‑based activities that support both wellbeing and the environment. This strand of the programme is still in its early stages and will grow through experimentation, collaboration and community involvement.
A Social, Environmental and Economic Approach
Our approach to land permaculture reflects the wider mission of the organisation — supporting sustainable food systems, creating learning opportunities and exploring pathways into meaningful work, all while caring for the land.
Food
We’re developing regenerative growing systems that improve soil health, support biodiversity and produce food in ways that are low‑impact and resilient. This includes perennial planting, polycultures, composting and approaches that work with natural processes.
Education
The land offers space for learning — from practical growing skills to understanding ecosystems, soil, biodiversity and sustainable living. We want this learning to be accessible to people who are often excluded from land‑based work, including disabled people, carers, neurodivergent people and those with limited access to nature.
Employment & Participation
As the land develops, it will create opportunities for people to take part in meaningful, supported activities. This may include volunteering, training, supported roles or small‑scale land‑based work. The aim is to build confidence, skills and pathways into future opportunities.
Economics
For land‑based work to last, it needs practical ways of supporting itself. We’re exploring small‑scale, low‑impact income streams that fit within regenerative principles — such as food production, workshops, accessible land‑based activities and partnerships with local organisations. The focus is on stability, not commercialisation.
Areas Of Exploration
As this work develops, we will explore a range of land‑based approaches, including:
- regenerative food production
- soil health and biodiversity
- agroforestry, polycultures and perennial systems
- accessible land‑based activities
- community‑led growing and learning
- low‑impact infrastructure and land use
- sustainable lifestyles and local businesses connected to land‑based work
These areas will evolve as we learn from the land and from the people involved.
Ethical Considerations
Our land permaculture work raises important ethical questions that we explore with communities and practitioners, including:
- humane harvesting and community‑led boundaries
- balancing rewilding with food production and access
- the role of insects in circular systems
- building accessibility into land design from the start
- fair and inclusive land use
These considerations guide how the work develops.
Getting Involved
If the work we’re doing interests you, you’re welcome to be part of it. You don’t need any particular background or experience — just an interest in the ideas and a willingness to take part as the work develops.
If you’d like to get involved, the easiest way to reach us is through the contact form on our homepage. We’ll get back to you with more information.
