Courses
Hockerton Housing Project runs events, workshops and vocational training – find out more and book below.
Master Class : The practicalities of
delivering zero carbon homes
Our Master Class is a one day fully catered training day to really help you get into the nitty gritty of how to build zero at no extra cost with simple design techniques. Dates and prices, –More details on content.
The Water Course:
Based on our experience here at Hockerton Housing Project where we are completely autonomous in water, this course will demonstrate how we can work with available water in the landscape to serve all our community needs and then process it and return it clean back into the water cycle without burdening the rivers or river authorities. Embedded in the ethics and principles of permaculture, this course is relevant whether you want to capture and use rain water or grey water in your garden, or join in a coordinated effort across the whole landscape to help mitigate flooding. Contact us for details.
Introduction to Scything and Meadow Management
This one day course will run in May and late July this year. If you are interested, please enquire and we will send you booking information. Contact us for details.
Scythe Maintenance
Tool care is an essential part of the work and the joy of scything. Please enquire for 2025 dates and more information. Contact us for details.
Practical Pruning
This one-day course is designed to give enthusiastic novice pruners skills to use in your garden. Please enquire for 2025 dates and more information.
Harvest, Taste and Preserve:
We will dive into practical home-steading and year-round healthy and sustainable nourishment on this course. Learn how to harvest, handle and process fruits and vegetables from our land and prepare them for storing in ways that don’t rely on a freezer or lots of sugar. Taste and take-home foods picked and processed in the session and build a wealth of knowledge, inspiration and social connections that you can cultivate in your own garden and community.
This six weekly course will run from mid September until late October 2025. Dates to be confirmed.
Building Community, from the ground up:
Based on our experience here at Hockerton Housing Project, this course includes a tour of our climate-resilient homes, renewables and autonomous water system, and our land management and food growing practices. You will also learn about the skills and practices of community living, co-operative business and collective land management. Embedded in the ethics and principles of permaculture, this course will be valuable if you are working or living co-operatively with others, or if you are considering starting or joining a community. Contact us for details.
Gardening for Wellbeing Group
This weekly group develops attendees’ wellbeing and their life skills through practical learning about sustainability, and the application of permaculture principles in a community setting. More details
Craft workshops
Our craft events have a sustainable or seasonal element and use materials sourced from our land- whether it’s kids crafts, peg-loom weaving, wreath-making, besom-making or candle-dipping. Please enquire for more information or to arrange a bespoke workshop.
Tai chi
A weekly Tai chi/Qi Gong class led by Louise Lipman. Please contact us to join.
Sustainable Living tour on a Saturday
We demonstrate positive practical ways of living sustainably. You will join a small group discovering what we do well and learn from the things that were not so good. Find out more and Dates available and Book a place.
Webinars
We can deliver stimulating presentations for your webinar. Are you interested in what sustainability looks like living day to day and how to improve your own carbon footprint? Contact us for details.