4 DAY No-Dig Market Gardening Masterclass
4th - 7th Sept 2025 (AIM TO ARRIVE WED 3rd BY 6PM FOR DINNER)
Join us for this 4 day intensive with Richard Perkins, who has grown vegetables using no-dig techniques for over 20 years since leaving organic agriculture school. Richard will lead you through 4 intensive days covering everything you need to know to market garden successfully; blending the best planning techniques and tools with the best soil care methods we'll look at planting to harvesting techniques, prepping beds to preparing new land, as well as all the tools, planning and infrastructure needed to get started efficiently and productively.
This course has provided hundreds of past students with enough insight and data to go and start successful businesses. Our schedule will be full and packed, as well as leaving you with a huge amount of digital resources to take home that cover all aspects of planning and managing a market garden, as well as all other aspects of Regenerative Agriculture. |
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LOCATION
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE
All course days run 7:00am - 5:30pm
Due to our rural location, we invite participants to arrive 2 - 6 pm on Wed 3rd. The training ends with dinner at 6pm on the 7th Sept. Plan to leave after 7pm if you would like dinner or stay the night and leave by 9am on the 8th. Please note, we cannot accommodate you or help with transport outside these times.
Driving We are located quite centrally to all the major regional transport hubs. We are 3 hrs from Oslo, 4 hrs from Stockholm & 3.5 hrs from Gothenburg. For Google maps use this address;
ÅSEN 20, 686 95 Västra Ämtervik, Värmlands län, Sweden
Train We can pick up/ drop off people at Västra Ämtervik train station. We recommend using the website http://www.sj.se/ which gives you all the options and comparative prices when travelling in Sweden, in both Swedish and English. We can pick you up in Västra Ämtervik which is a neat 6km from the farm.
Flying Travel is simple from the three major transport hubs above. Use the train/ bus link to determine what feels best for you.
Due to our rural location, we invite participants to arrive 2 - 6 pm on Wed 3rd. The training ends with dinner at 6pm on the 7th Sept. Plan to leave after 7pm if you would like dinner or stay the night and leave by 9am on the 8th. Please note, we cannot accommodate you or help with transport outside these times.
Driving We are located quite centrally to all the major regional transport hubs. We are 3 hrs from Oslo, 4 hrs from Stockholm & 3.5 hrs from Gothenburg. For Google maps use this address;
ÅSEN 20, 686 95 Västra Ämtervik, Värmlands län, Sweden
Train We can pick up/ drop off people at Västra Ämtervik train station. We recommend using the website http://www.sj.se/ which gives you all the options and comparative prices when travelling in Sweden, in both Swedish and English. We can pick you up in Västra Ämtervik which is a neat 6km from the farm.
Flying Travel is simple from the three major transport hubs above. Use the train/ bus link to determine what feels best for you.
General notice
We cannot accommodate children or spouses on our intensive trainings. No dogs allowed.
OUR FOOD POLICY
- We eat a balanced diet of meat, dairy, eggs, vegetables and whole foods. We supply farm raised and grown produce and 100% organic whole foods that we buy in. The course is fully catered, with dinner the evening of arrival and breakfast before you leave.
- We operate a one meal policy at the farm. Bear in mind we are a meat producing farm that also slaughters animals here on the farm. We regularly use stock, dairy, eggs and meat in meals as well as eating sourdough breads we bake and other ingredients with gluten. Unfortunately we cannot cater for alternative diets. If you are not comfortable eating the rounded diet described it is best not to attend our trainings.
SLEEPING AND OTHER HOUSEKEEPING
- This course is camping only. Plan on bringing a good tent and sleeping bag and plenty of layers to ensure your comfort. We have a few spots for camping vehicles.
- We have sauna and bucket showers available daily, and swimming in a local lake
- We have high speed fiber optic internet available
- We have simple compost toilets and an outdoor sink with hot and cold water
BOOKING
To join the course please fill in your details in the form linked below, where you will also find payment details;
- 16,995 SEK
We manage our bookings through the payment button above or Chickens. Spots can only be secured by cleared payment through our payment service, and we have to work on a first come- first served basis. Spaces are limited, and we expect this training to fill. By booking this training you are confirming you have read and agree to our RETURNS POLICY as well as all general information supplied.