Case Studies
Lessons from the Ground
Across the A Wild Life team, our work grows from years of practical experience in community projects, farming, market gardening, regenerative education, design and the land itself. Lessons from the Ground brings together stories and reflections from that journey, from growing food and designing gardens to building sustainably and creating spaces for learning and connection. Each case study explores what we have learned about how change happens in real places with real people, and how those lessons continue to shape the way we work today.
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The Pod Project
The Pod Project was a community initiative developed in rural Northern Ireland, based in the Cook House of a disused linen mill. It began as an effort to keep a local yoga class running but grew into a community-led programme exploring sustainability, wellbeing and regeneration. Supported by the National Lottery Community Fund, the Arts Council and several smaller funders, the project brought together local residents, educators and makers to create a living example of how community spaces can nurture both people and place.
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How permaculture changed my life
It is often said that a permaculture course can change people’s life – this is said because it’s true. My own journey with permaculture started with an article by Bill Mollison, one of the two founders of permaculture, in Resurgence Magazine, in the late 1980’s. It just made sense. So I took a 2-day Introduction to Permaculture course in Leicester, and then knew I wanted to take the next step and do a Permaculture Design Certificate course, known as a ‘PDC’.