Step-by-Step: Biodynamic Woodland Management

This course is an introduction to woodland management with a special focus on biodynamics, in theory and practice. Its objectives are to provide opportunities to build background knowledge and practical skills to enhance and enliven your own practice, and to work towards creating resilient, productive woods.

This six-day course is drawn from our rich biodynamic training Growing the Land, Growing People and would suit those wishing to learn how to manage and work practically using biodynamic and traditional hand-tool methods in a small woodland. It is held once a month on a Saturday over the first six months of 2025.

Course summary:

Structure: 50/50 Practical and Theory

External course fee: £150, 12 people maximum (four RMT funded places, depending on location), lunch provided (soup and salad)

Time: 9:45- 15:00 (15 min break, 30min lunch - provided at the Woodland Kitchen)

Location: Pishwanton Wood, Fairhill Rise, East Lothian EH41 4FH

At the end of this course

Participants will:

• Understand the principles, intentions and basic methods of traditional hands-on, biodynamic woodland management in a small woodland setting

• Have a basic understanding of interactions in the natural world, including soil, plant, animal, human being and cosmos from a biodynamic perspective

Course information and application

*External course fee: £150

RMT staff: No fee (apply via the CPD process)

Booking: To book, email office@biodynamic.org.uk

Dates: 25 Jan; 22 Feb; 22 Mar; 26 Apr; 24 May; 14 June

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