Courses at the Woods

We have an extensive set of courses taking place this year at the woods covering subjects such as permaculture design, renewable energy, low impact building, wild food, organic gardening, and tree felling using hand tools. If you wish to book a place, please contact us (book early as places are limited).

31st March 2010 - 1 day

Wild Food Forage & Feast with Dan Thompson-Mills

15th May 2010 - 2 days

Low Impact Living with Son Parsons and John Elsworthy

21st May 2010 - 2 days

Introduction to Permaculture Design with Merlin Howse and John Elsworthy

29th May 2010 - 1 day

Organic Gardening with Chris Tugwell and Beccy Cruse

Planning permission granted

We are delighted and thrilled that the Planning Inspector has granted us temporary planning permission for 5 years to continue this sustainable project. The permission is subject to various conditions.  Read the Press Release (pdf) and the Appeal Decision in full.

The Appeal followed the refusal of the Dartmoor National Park Authority to grant us planning permission after the first period of permission elapsed.

Our witness statements and other documents in the Appeal and the history of our planning can be seen on our planning pages.

We are still in need of donations to help us pay the solicitors fees for the Appeal.

Many thanks

Dan, Merlin, Beccy, Son, John, Seth, Mel, Chris, Owen, Ollie, Becky, Jamie and all the children

Come WWOOF with us...

You are welcome to come and WWOOF at Steward Wood. Phone us (0845 458 1926 or 01647 440233) if you are interested in booking a place. (WWOOFing is a splendid system wherein people visit interesting organic type places and work in exchange for food and accomodation. more info)

We offer educational tours, slide shows and talks about our life and work here researching and demonstrating low impact living in community. Phone or email us to arrange a tailor-made Steward Community Woodland educational experience for your school, group, college or club.