Grange Village

3 apprentice places
Contact: Ian Bailey
Address: Grange Village, Newnham-on-Severn, Glos. GL14 1HJ
Tel. 01594 516246
Email: ian.grange@camphill.org
Tutors: Tony Carlton, Ian Bailey, David Herman

The Grange is a Camphill Community in which the apprenticeship is an integrated part of our life. Eight families, 38 adults with special needs, around 14 young volunteers are working and living together on a 30 acre property which comprises 20 acres of grassland, 10 acres of estate/parkland, 3 acres of market garden, 2 acres of soft fruit & top fruit, 2 acres of woodland, a small suckler herd, chickens and pigs. The land is Demeter certified and aims to support biodynamic seed production and development.

We have several workshops: land, pottery, basketry, woodwork, house work and an office/shop. We offer a wide range of possibilities for people to develop their potential and the apprenticeship is one of them.
As an apprentice you will be joining our community, live as a member of one of the extended households, receive full board, lodging and pocket money. The cost of the apprenticeship is fully sponsored by the community.
We expect apprentices to be fully involved in the many aspects of our life-sharing community. Your main focus will be learning biodynamic agriculture/horticulture and working with the land team in a social therapeutic way. We aim to maintain our estate and produce vegetables, fruit, meat, eggs and firewood to meet the needs of our community.
You will find this a fascinating way to learn and develop as an individual and as a member of a community.