Apricot Centre: Regenerative Agriculture Bootcamps, 2026

📅 Cohort dates: Level 2 Cohort 2: January 7 - March 25, 2026; Level 3: January 5 - March 23, 2026; Level 4: December 19, 2025 - March 30, 2026 | 📍 Huxhams Cross Farm, Dartington, Devon, UK | 🏷️ course

The Apricot Centre at Huxhams Cross Farm, Dartington, Devon, is running a suite of funded Skills Bootcamp courses aimed at equipping aspiring and practising growers, farmers and land-based workers with practical skills in organic regenerative agriculture and agroecological systems design. Delivered as a combination of classroom, on-farm practical sessions and placements on nearby farms, the courses are structured at multiple levels to meet learners where they are: a Level 2 Skills Bootcamp in organic regenerative agriculture with two cohorts (Cohort 1: Wednesdays 12th Sept - 2nd Dec 2025; Cohort 2: Wednesdays 7th January - 25th March 2026), a Level 3 Skills Bootcamp in Agroecological Systems Design running Mondays 5th January - 23rd March 2026, and a Level 4 Skills Bootcamp in Agroecological Systems Design offered Fridays 19th December 2025 - 30th March 2026. These programmes are targeted at Devon residents (with some funded places/free options) and also include a longer yearlong programme with placement rotations across regional farms. The courses are suitable for early-career growers, farmers transitioning to regenerative practices, land-based educators, agroecology students, and community food project leaders who want accredited, practical training in regenerative methods. Core learning covers soil health and biology, composting and fertility systems, agroecological design principles, restorative grazing and pasture management, polycultures and crop planning, integrated pest management, seed saving basics, business skills for farm enterprises and applying design thinking to whole-farm transitions. The mix of practical on-farm experience, classroom input and placement opportunities ensures participants leave with tangible skills and networks to implement regenerative systems, while the funded nature of the bootcamps reduces financial barriers for eligible learners. Graduates gain nationally-recognised qualifications and links to local farms for employment or further apprenticeships. The Apricot Centre’s offer is therefore particularly valuable to permaculture practitioners seeking deeper technical competence in agroecology, those wanting accredited credentials, and community projects looking to upskill staff/volunteers in organic regenerative practice.