Regenerative and Transformative CPD for Educators

Friday 19th June – Saturday 20th June

The Homestead, Chollerton, Northumberland NE46 4TE

[Book Now] https://www.tickettailor.com/events/terraligo/1864041

 

GroundEd is a two-day residential teacher CPD programme (19th–20th June 2026) which aims to support teachers to become confident regenerative educators whilst improving wellbeing through connection with nature and community.

 Through a series of nature-based learning experiences and outdoor sessions in beautiful Northumberland, we will bridge the critical gap between knowing about sustainability and living it. GroundEd will ensure teachers working with any age group or from any discipline return to the classroom with the knowledge, understanding, and skills that provide the foundations for genuine classroom transformation. The event is aimed at educators who are just starting out with an interest in environmental education, through to fully-fledged sustainability leads who are looking to expand their network or strengthen their regenerative practice.

 Our Partners

The Ministry of Eco Education and OASES, who have been delivering high-quality climate, nature, and sustainability CPD to teachers for many years, are partnering with TerraLigo to bring you this unique experience. The event will take place on a 5-acre smallholding in the North Tyne Valley. The Homestead is on the edge of Northumberland National Park and the Northumberland International Dark Sky Park.

 What to Expect

Keynote Speaker: Katharine Burke, author of Earthwards: Transformative Ecological Education, will deliver our keynote and closing session on creating change through communities of hope.

Core Regenerative Workshops explore the heads, hands, and hearts model:

 Kerry Trevett – Regenerative thinking

  • Geoff Norman – Regenerative pedagogies: Philosophy for Children
  • Liz Knapper – Connection and empathy
  • Ros Beaumont – Building reciprocal connection
  • Paul Turner and Tess Draper – Nurturing young regenerators
  • Jo Appleby and Emma Hawthorne – Promoting regenerative action

 Skills-Based Workshops include:

  • Another Way – Enabling Youth-Led climate action
  • Messages from the Wild – giving nature a voice
  • The Rekalibrator – rediscover your connection to the earth’s rhythms and resources
  • WildCraft – Finding your Primitive You and Sensing Nature’s Gifts
  • Cap-A-Pie – Drama and Comedy for Climate Education
  • Wild About Science – citizen science and SEN support for outdoor learning
  • Willow Weaving for mindfulness
  • Forest bathing
  • And many more!

Evening Entertainment will feature live music from Ladies of the Midnight Blue and Blair Dunlop to help you unwind, connect, and celebrate.

Practical Information

This is a part-funded, not-for-profit event with a limited number of tickets available. Gates will open for camping or campervans on the evening of Thursday 18th June, and the site will close at noon on the 21st. Food from Friday to Saturday, alongside a camping or campervan pitch, is included in the ticket price. For those attending who do not have access to a tent, we can provide space in shared tents for ~4 people.

One thing we can promise: this will be an immersive, experiential learning experience grounded in nature, not a conference room with endless PowerPoints.

[Book Now] https://www.tickettailor.com/events/terraligo/1864041