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Coppicing students hard at work on the farm, coppi Coppicing students hard at work on the farm, coppicing to enable us to lay old hedges to thicken them, which will benefit the wildlife on the farm. 

We will also use the wood for burning, making hurdles and producing woodchip for use in the horticulture plots. 

Next autumn, we will further enhance the hedge line by planting new trees in the gaps. 

For more information on our NVQ Coppicing course visit the link in our bio ⬆️
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Unleashing the human potential for ecological tran Unleashing the human potential for ecological transformation

Experience our unique approach to learning, systems transformation, and climate action during this 5-day residential. It brings together a diverse group of individuals every year to collaboratively reimagine our communities, our businesses, and ourselves in the context of the global crisis and to open up distinct avenues for good change.

This course forms a great CPD opportunity for teams and individuals, contact us to find out about the discounts we can offer for multiple places and extended packages.

Event details 

Dates: Wednesday 12th July - Sunday 16th July
Location: Meet at Talgarth Car Park

For more information or to book your ticket visit our website via the link in our bio⬆️
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We’ve had an incredibly busy week here, and we’re a couple days late, but it was Global Recycling Day on Saturday!♻️

This day was created to help recognise the importance of recycling, preserving our primary resources and securing a future for our planet 🌍 

Every year, the earth provides us with tons of natural resources and in the not too distant future, it will run out. That’s why we must think again about what we throw away - seeing not waste, but opportunity!

@globalrecyclingday

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Despite the cold weather, thank you to those who j Despite the cold weather, thank you to those who joined us for our Spring Discovery Day last weekend! 

We had a great day meeting so many people who are interested in our BA (Hons) Sustainable Futures: Arts, Ecology and Systems Change degree, NVQs and short courses!

Our applications for the BMC degree are still open, and our NVQ applications will open soon, so keep an eye out 👀

For more information on any of our courses, visit our website via the link in our bio!
The deadline for signing up to our Preparing for S The deadline for signing up to our Preparing for Sustainable Futures short course is fast approaching! 

You will complete an accredited module which will introduce you to relevant and imaginative ecological and socio-technical theories of change. You will be supported to develop your study skills in the context of climate change resilience and nature recovery. 

The residential weekend will allow you to apply your learning to practical activities such as wildlife surveying and creative practice. Consider how to learn in ways that reconnect with the Earth and place human life in harmony with it. 🌍

Taught online in 6 weekly sessions from 19th April, followed by an in-person overnight camp at our campus in Talgarth from 3rd-4th June. 🏕️

Bursaries available!

For more information visit the link in our bio ⬆️
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Spend a few hours in the lovely Hay Castle grounds Spend a few hours in the lovely Hay Castle grounds on Saturday 22nd April, learning a traditional skill by having a go at using a draw knife and a shave horse to create traditional sheep hurdles out of greenwood! 🌳

We only have 1 ticket remaining for our morning session from 10am - 12.30pm, and 1 for our afternoon session from 1pm – 3.30pm 🎟️

Look out for a repeat of this workshop on 1st July or 5th August with both morning and afternoon sessions!

For more information, follow the link in our bio ⬆️
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🔊 We are Hiring! 🔊 We are looking for a Fu 🔊 We are Hiring! 🔊 

We are looking for a Further Education Coordinator to join the team!

This role includes coordinating and supervising the delivery of our NVQs across our sites in Treherbert and Talgarth, while supervising the FE tutor team full-time and permanently. 

Hours: 37.5 per week

Salary: £32,000-£34,000

Location: Treherbert with regular visits to our Head Office in Talgarth (fuel expenses covered) approximately once a week.

For more information or to apply, visit the link in our bio!
Come and join us at our Print Making short course! Come and join us at our Print Making short course! Gain an introduction to lino cutting to help you draw, cut and print you own activist designs.

An introduction to linocut. Print making techniques have long been associated with protest and following in this tradition we will be using lino cutting tools to carve a design to promote green living inspired by a long history of Art in protest.

This course is run in partnership with @print_wagon_

Date: Saturday 22nd April 2023

Time: 9.30am – 2pm

Location: The Clore Space, Hay Castle

For more information visit the link in our bio⬆️
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Last chance to get involved in a free tree plantin Last chance to get involved in a free tree planting session at our final scheduled session this season! 

Meet us in Talgarth Car Park at 10am next Saturday 18th March for a fun day out for all of the family 🌳

No need to book.. just come along!

Read more by following the link in our bio and clicking 'what's on in 2023?' ⬆️
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Spring Discovery Day this Saturday ⚠️⚠️ A Spring Discovery Day this Saturday ⚠️⚠️

At Hay Castle from 10am – 2pm, followed by a Farm and Accommodation tour from 3pm in Talgarth..
 
Learn about:
- Our brand-new degree course: BA (Hons) Sustainable Futures: Arts, Ecology and Systems Change
- NVQ Level 2 in Regenerative Horticulture
- NVQ Level 2 in Sustainable Coppicing and Greenwood Trades
- NVQ Level 2 in Nature Recovery (NEW!)
- Short course opportunities
- Student support, student finance, and accommodation
- Future career opportunities and pathways with our partners

For more information visit the link in our bio ⬆️
Our climate careers fair is next Saturday! Join u Our climate careers fair is next Saturday!

Join us to examine the effects of the ecological and climate crises and how this might alter the context of your working life during a two-hour online conference next Saturday 18th March.

How do you get there and what can you "be" in that future?
How will the concept of a career be affected by the new era of climate and ecological crisis?

How may the upcoming changes impact the industries you'd like to work in?
What practical abilities would you require in the future?

For more information visit the link in our bio⬆️

In collaboration with @ecoversities and @opensocietyuniversitynetwork 

With @scarletttwestbrook @juliejamesmsas @privateofficeomkr and more…
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We have a brand-new NVQ launching in September! Le We have a brand-new NVQ launching in September! Level 2 Diploma in Nature Recovery in partnership with @NPTCGroup

Climate change and pressure from unsustainable land use practices are putting nature in danger. With hands-on outdoor learning supported by classroom theory in areas like plant and soil science, habitat protection, rural access, and ecological surveying, you'll gain essential skills for a career supporting environmental recovery and resilience.

Develop a successful career and make a real difference in national parks, local authorities, and wildlife trusts. You’ll learn with a training provider and gain practical experience to give you an edge in the world of work.. our work experience partners include @BreconBeacons National Park and @RadnorshireWildlifeTrust.

Nature Recovery is 3-full-days a week from September until the end of June.

If you think this course could be for you,  visit our website, through the link in the bio! 
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Today is World Wildlife Day! Welsh wildlife is c Today is World Wildlife Day! 

Welsh wildlife is coming alive as Spring is fast approaching, Troed yr Harn is starting to become home to some lambs🐑

Our early flowers look beautiful: daffodils, snowdrops and crocuses, offering an early nectar source for awoken bumble bees🍯

The birds are preparing for Spring; Robins, Blackbirds, and Bluetits are sorting out their territories through much chirping and cheeping.  Our Green Woodpeckers and Greater Spotted Woodpeckers do the same by hammering on trunks and calling from tree to tree.  Magpies and Jackdaws are nest-building; we have seen them flying about carrying twigs. Hazel trees are covered in yellow catkins, with more pollen on offer.

We look forward to welcoming House Martins and Swallows back in a month or so when they return from Africa, and Spring will truly begin.
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Just over a week now until our Discovery Day at Ha Just over a week now until our Discovery Day at Hay Castle!

Take a look at our schedule for the day👀

Come along and meet the tutors on our Further and Higher Education courses, or speak to one of our student ambassadors about their experiences at the college. We also will be talking about our brand new NVQ in Nature Recovery launching in September ⚠️

For more information about the scheduled sessions, follow the link in our bio!
Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Hapus | Happy St. David's Day! 🌼🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🎉
Horticulture student Becky has summed up the Regen Horticulture student Becky has summed up the Regenerative Horticulture NVQ course, so far... ⬇️

"The course so far has been a whirlwind. Working with the soil, preparing beds, watching our vegetables grow- and eating them!

As the seasons have changed, we’ve also been getting to know ourselves better, and what our life experiences bring to our relationship with horticulture. I used to see the flowers as a sign of spring, but since understanding pruning, I noticed the buds, the differences between the one and two-year growth, and how the plant could be pruned to develop its form... You could say I’m starting to see the world differently."
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Back again with another completely free event, in Back again with another completely free event, in partnership with Coed Hen Ffordd! 🌲🌳

📅 Saturday 4th  March from 10am – 3pm

📍 Meeting at Talgarth Carpark and planting at Troed yr Harn Farm

No booking required! Just come along and have some fun.

For more information, visit the link in our bio⬆️

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Our Climate Careers Fair is fast approaching! Join Our Climate Careers Fair is fast approaching! Join us to examine the effects of the ecological and climate crises and how this might alter the context of your working life during a two-hour online conference on 18th March.

How do you get there and what can you "be" in that future?
How will the concept of a career be affected by the new era of climate and ecological crisis?

How may the upcoming changes impact the industries you'd like to work in?
What practical abilities would you require in the future?

After keynotes of young climate activist @ScarlettWestbrook and Welsh Climate Minister @JulieJamesmsas, participants will be able to choose to attend one of the following break-outs, exploring the Future of:
 
-Education
-Art
-Construction & Architecture
-Healthcare
-Finance
-Writing & Journalism
-Law & Justice
-Energy
-Food & Agriculture
-Water
-Politics
-Energy
-Engineering

For more information visit the link in our bio⬆️
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Are you interested in the BMC degree, but not sure Are you interested in the BMC degree, but not sure if it is for you? 

Would you like to gain a degree, but need to gain skills or confidence?

Would you like to study with a diverse group and prepare together for sustainable futures?

Preparing for Sustainable Futures is a short course, which introduces a range of skills required for study at degree level, with a particular emphasis on those required to study on the BMC degree.

This course will be taught online over 6-weeks, followed by an in-person overnight camp at our campus in Talgarth.

Online Session Date and Time: Wednesdays on 19, 26 April and 3, 10, 17 and 24 May 2023 from 6pm – 9pm

Overnight Camp Date: Saturday 3rd June – Sunday 4th June 2023

For more information visit the link in our bio ⬆️
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Back by popular demand, we've organised another Co Back by popular demand, we've organised another Composting Toilet short course at the farm campus. Here you'll learn about the applications and importance of composting toilets and build one on our site!

Date: Saturday 15th April 
Time: 09.00 - 17.00
Location: Troed yr Harn Campus (meet at our Talgarth carpark at 09.00)

Find out more and get your ticket through the link in our bio!
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FE Application

  • Coppicing and Horticulture run at 2 different locations. You can study at our Talgarth site, or at our new Treherbert location. Please select the course and the location you wish to study at.
  • There aren't any prerequisites for the courses, but it will help us plan our resources if you list your education and qualifications, or predicted qualifications.
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  • Please indicate whether you will require accommodation in the local area to study with us. If you have answered 'yes' we will be in touch in May to go through our Accommodation application process. We have a limited number of shared and self-contained accommodation options, but you are also welcome to organise your own.
  • Difficulty, Disability or Health Problems

  • Criminal Convictions

    If ‘yes’ please send separate details, marked ‘Strictly Confidential’ to ben@blackmountainscollege.uk. Please be aware that we may need to seek additional information from you besides what you provide.
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  • Data and Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

    Information from this page is not used for selection purposes, but is used by the college in order to monitor our equality policies and provide support.
  • Declaration

    By submitting this form, I confirm that the information given in this form is true, complete and accurate, and that no information requested or other material information has been omitted. I consent to the processing of my data by Black Mountains College for the purpose of dealing with this application. All decisions by the University are taken in good faith on the basis of the statements made on your application form. If Black Mountains College discovers that you have made a false statement or have omitted significant information from your application form, it may withdraw or amend its offer, or terminate your registration, according to circumstances.
  • Next Steps

    Thank you for your application. We will be in touch to confirm that we have received it! Applicants must go through our interview process which last approximately 30 minutes each. These are fairly informal, and give us the chance to get to know you and your needs. You will be invited to interview during the first week of July, or the first week of August. This can be done in-person or virtually. Places on the courses will be offered by 8th August.
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