About Us

Mark and Jen founded Down to Earth Project in 2005 based on an awareness that positive and real-life examples of “sustainable living” were few and far between.  Contrasting the negative publicity surrounding environmental concerns, we aim to provide engaging and simple approaches to “sustainable living” which anyone can learn and anyone can apply in their own lives… so the change can truly start on a grassroots level.

 

“You must be the change you want to see in the world.”

Mahatma Gandhi

Training: professional and engaging programmes for trainers/teachers/community workers/ educators/professionals using indoor and outdoor training spaces

 

High quality and unique: our experienced trainers will provide programmes designed to both inspire and equip the participants with the skills required to back to their own organisations

 

Experiential and outdoors: inspiring venue and approaches using the natural environment as both a training space and teaching tool...

Broad range of training areas:

• ESDGC and the use of the outdoors and informal approaches
• Working with ‘hard to reach’ groups
• Traditional and natural building (skill based or for use with groups)
• Wilderness Therapy
• School ground/play space design and construction using Natural Building
• Foundation Phase and Play using Natural Building

Residential training available – staying in yurts and tipitents

Corporate and team building programmes available

Please contact us for more information.

Eco-building: inspiring training, design and construction in traditional/natural building methods for community groups, schools grounds and private commissions

 

personal development and vocational training
we work closely with our clients to ensure our buildings are not only stunning, and eco-friendly, but also support and transform the participants’ understandings of learning

 

transformative consultation & construction
we push the boundaries to ensure it is the client group who design and create their own buildings, from beginning to end...

 

ancient skills combined with cutting edge technology
our buildings marry the finest contemporary approaches with skills and knowledge acquired over centuries resulting in stunning designs and structures...

 

what we offer includes:

• cob building (earth)
• timber frame construction
• dry stone walling
• green woodwork
• natural renders/plasters/paints
• straw bale building

Learning: outdoor, experiential based programmes exploring exciting and innovative approaches to Sustainable Development and Global Citizenship (ESDGC) for all ages...

 

Our approach: taking learning into the outdoors, we offer a range of activities which combine personal development with practical, tangible skills in ESDGC

 

Ancient skills/modern technology: our educational site demonstrates best practice in blending traditional eco-friendly building methods with the most up-to-date technological advances in renewable energy generation, and some lovely rare breed pigs!
 
‘Disaffected’ young people: specialising in developing vocational training in traditional building skills combined with adventurous activities, wilderness expeditions, and cooking fantastic food...

 

We can offer: short term or long term programmes, day long activities or residential

 

OCN accredited learning
AALA licensed provider
Fully risk assessed and insured