Grow Leader Course - Autumn 2026

Through hands-on horticultural practice, personal reflection, and community building, you’ll gain both practical skills and transformative personal insight.

Whether you’re tending a garden or nurturing a bold idea, Grow Leader supports you to:

• Learn core ecological and horticultural skills in topics such as; soil health, composting, plant care and seed saving.
• Build confidence and clarity in your leadership voice
• Engage meaningfully with peers and local communities
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  Design and present a community project rooted in your values and vision for the futureTaught sessions (in bold) are 9am-4pm
  Practical workdays are 10am-3pm

Practical workday 14-Aug

Community Organising & Meaningful Community Activation 21-Aug Practical workday 28-Aug

Wild Wisdom: Ecology Skills, Nature Monitoring & Impact Storytelling for Funding 04-Sep

Practical workday 11-Sep

Horticultural Foundations: Market Gardening 18-Sep

Practical workday 25-Sep

Confident, Purpose-Driven Leadership & Personal Evolution 02-Oct Practical workday 09-Oct

Horticultural Foundations: Crop planning 16-Oct

Practical workday 23-Oct

Horticultural Foundations: Site assessment 30-Oct

Practical workday 06-Nov

Seed Sovereignty & Seed Saving 13-Nov

Practical workday 20-Nov

Living Soil Magic: Regenerative Soil Health & Compost Alchemy 27-Nov Practical workday 04-Dec

Finale! 11-Dec

Concession 5 £1,000.00

Bursary 2 £750.00

There will be a maximum of 15 attendees.

Two discounted spaces (-25%) per course for participants who can demonstrate that they are living on a low income (under £15,000 pa) payslip, student loan statement or proof of receiving benefits can be used as verification. There is a pay by instalments option- direct debit

A non-refundable 25% deposit will be required to reserve your place on the course.

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Host or Publisher Avon Wildlife Trust