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Our training and coaching sessions are friendly, practical, and afordable
Green skills for individuals, groups, and teams.
With over a decade’s experience of teaching and coaching, both online and offline, we can help you and those your work with make planet-friendly choices that feel good and create a real impact.
Browse our workshops below to explore and book our most popular workshops. Don’t see what you need? We can adjust the format, combine topics, or design a new workshop for you on almost any green topic of your choice, so please do get in touch.
Workshops start from just £200 and you can learn online or in person at our green hub in Cardiff or at your own venue. There’s even a Train the Trainer option, so you can run your chosen workshop yourself as many times as you need.
Choose the workshop series that interests you, or browse everything below.
Save the planet in 60 minutes!
You’re busy, we’re busy – but that doesn’t mean we can’t make a huge difference! Our ’60 minute fix’ master classes give you everything you need to know how to start making choices that make you feel good.
Prep a planet friendly plate
Explore the impact of your diet and get inspired by climate friendly foods
Love your clothes, love the planet
Discover your options for planet-minded clothing and feel good about what you wear.
Shrink your online footprint
Small changes to how you use the internet for work and play add up to a big impact.
Slow down and enjoy the journey
Tips and tricks to plan an adventure that treads lightly on the planet
Create a green and cosy home
Learn where to prioritise changes at home - and shrink your bills at the same time.
Climate coaching
These friendly and informal 90 minute sessions combine exercises and discussion to help you find the tools and the confidence to change the world for the better.
Ever feel like your shopping habits could do with a reset?
If you’ve been trying to take control of your spending - and take action for the planet by buying less - then this workshop will help you understand your habits and build new ones that are better for both your pocket and your wellbeing.
Learn to power-up small actions to create ripples of positive change
Ready to change the world? This session will leave you feeling energised and ready to be part of building a better world.
Tools for powerful and positive conversations about climate and nature
Craft your personal climate story and practice effective strategies for better conversations that both grow understanding and inspire action
Actionable steps to make climate part of your business and empower your team
Build a climate-positive culture among your team that puts your values front and centre
In the kitchen
Skills workshops to help you cook and eat greener
Make the most of your fruit, herbs, and veg
Waste less and create exciting ingredients and gifts as you learn the fundamentals of traditional preservation techniques.
Discover this tasty, healthy, low waste skill
Learn a range of fermentation techniques including making your own sauerkraut and kombucha
Get great results from this cheap, low energy cooking method
Reduce your energy bills and enjoy healthy, delicious meals with minimal prep and effort.
Make your food go futher and cut your shopping bill
Try these clever tricks and techniques to make the most of the food you buy and reduce climate emissions at the same time.
In the garden
Make the most of your growing space, from window box to allotment!
Everyone can grow some of their own food - find out how!
You don't need a big garden to produce fresh food, and this workshop is packed with ideas to get the most from any growing space.
As the weather gets weirder, here's how to keep growing.
Climate resilient gardening is about adapting to extreme weather while also supporting soil and biodiversity.
Create a sanctuary for nature in your growing space.
Explore how you can support wild plants and creatures while also creating a beautiful and productive garden.
Nourish your soil, whatever size your garden
Turn your kitchen and household waste into a precious resource for a thriving garden.
At home
Save money and create a green and beautiful space
Make beautiful, low waste treats
From simple but effective deodorant to more decadent treats, learn to make your own body care products.
Preserve memories and give greener gifts
Explore how to choose sustainable flowers and then preserve them to enjoy them twice!
Make easy, gentle, but effective products
Learn how to swap a cupboard full of plastic for cheap and simple green cleaning supplies.
Wax wraps are amazing but pricey - so make your own!
Cut out single use plastic by learning to make cute, personalised, and fully compostable wax food wraps.
The 60 Minute Food Fix
Is a plant-based diet really better for the planet?
Local, organic, in season… how can I choose genuinely sustainable food?
And how can I start making impactful changes to my diet without losing my joy in food?
This session cuts through the confusion around food, and you’ll leave ready to make food choices you feel good about, that fit with your own health and lifestyle. As a bonus, everyone taking part will receive access to the Green Squirrel planet-friendly recipe bank – never be stuck for dinner inspiration again!
The 60 Minute Wardrobe Fix
The way clothes are sold makes it hard for us to choose things that are good for people and planet, as well as making us feel good. In this training you will…
Get to grips with the issues surrounding fast fashion and explore alternatives that are kind to our budget as well as the planet.
Learn how to carry out a wardrobe audit and shop for unique and vintage preloved treasures with confidence.
Discover how to spot and avoid fashion industry greenwash.
The 60 Minute Digital Fix
Moving meetings and other activities online is a smart choice for the planet – but did you know that globally the internet has the same climate impact as flying?
Understand where the internet’s climate pollution comes from and how each of us can help reduce it.
Learn a series of quick and painless tweaks to our online habits that will shrink our digital footprints (while boosting wellbeing too!)
Explore how becoming conscious of our digital footprint can help us tune into other opportunities for climate action in our daily lives.
The 60 Minute Travel Fix
Can you see the world without flying? How about on a budget?
And how do we navigate difficult conversations about things like business travel and destination weddings if we’re trying to fly less for the planet?
This training will answer these questions and more as we dive into flight-free adventures and slow travel. You’ll leave feeling equipped with the information and inspiration you need to plan a planet-friendly trip.
The 60 Minute Home Fix
The best thing about climate-friendly home hacks? They save us money too! In this training, you will…
Learn to identify where energy and water are being lost or wasted around your home.
Discover easy solutions to make your house cosier and cheaper to run while also reducing its climate pollution.
Feel confident in where you can find information to take the next steps, from changing your energy supplier to improving your home’s energy efficiency.
Climate Coaching: Buy Less, Feel Better
Choose a 60 or 90 minute session
Do you ever feel like your shopping habits could do with a reset? If you’ve been trying to take control of your spending – and take action for the planet by buying less – then this workshop will help you understand your habits and build new ones that are better for both your pocket and your wellbeing.
This coaching session is a supportive opportunity to reflect on your relationship with different kinds of shopping and learn techniques for making intentional purchases while avoiding unhealthy ones.
Climate Coaching: Climate Action for Busy Lives
Choose a 60 or 90 minute session
We care about people and planet and want to make a difference…but how can we fit climate action into our busy lives? In this coaching session you will…
- discover how to make the most of your time and energy by identifying impactful actions and ‘easy wins’.
- explore different forms of climate action to find the one that’s right for you, and discover tools and strategies for building it into your busy calendar.
- learn to power-up small changes in your own life to create ripples of positive change.
Climate Coaching: Climate Conversations
Choose a 60 or 90 minute session
Talking about the climate and nature crisis is one of the most impactful things we can do as individuals – but knowing how to hold a climate conversation isn’t always easy!
This training is designed to build your confidence and equip you with the practical tools to have positive and powerful conversations with people in your life.
Climate Coaching: Greener at Work
Choose a 60 or 90 minute session
Wherever your organisation is on its sustainability journey, engaging and motivating your team is essential for success.
This coaching session explores ways in which a business of any size can show leadership and build trust in their climate commitments by embedding climate-conscious decision-making in day-to-day operations and organisational culture. After this session, you’ll be able to identify actionable ‘small but mighty’ actions to take your work place climate action to the next level.
In the kitchen: Pickling and preserving
90 minute session
By learning to preserve our food we can reduce waste and enjoy seasonal foods all year round, plus making and enjoying your own jams, chutneys and more is satisfying, fun, and great for wellbeing.
In this beginners’ session, through demos and a hands-on cookery practical (in person sessions only) you learn about different preservation methods and how to preseve safely. You’ll leave with both the inspiration and skills to make your first preserves right away.
In the kitchen: Fermentation for beginners
90 minute session
Learn the foundations of fermentation: a low energy, low waste method of preserving and enhancing food. In this workshop you’ll develop the skills you need to make a wide range of safe, healthy, and tasty foods, from vinegar and sauerkraut to kombucha
We’ll explore different methods of fermentation, the ingredients and equipment needed, and fixes for common problems, plus everyone will prepare their own batch of sauerkraut to ferment at home (in person session only).
In the kitchen: Slow Cooker Skills
90 minute session
Slow cookers can help us enjoy warm, filling and affordable food while saving money on our bills. If you’ve wondered about getting one, or you want to make the most of yours, this workshop could be for you! In this training you will…
- Feel confident using a slow cooker to have hot and healthy meals ready when you need them, with ideas and inspiration for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
- Decide whether other low energy cooking methods, such as a pressure cooker, remoska or a hot bag, might be right for you.
In the kitchen: Low waste cooking
90 minute session
Do you need a little help to love your leftovers? Using all the food we buy saves money and fights climate change – but we know that forming lower waste habits can be hard.
This fun, hands-on workshop will change how you think about food waste! You’ll leave ready to create a wasteless kitchen, from prepping and planning to shopping and storing. As well as understanding how to keep food fresher for longer you’ll discover how to use up every last scrap, creating recipes, beauty treats, plant food and more.
In the garden: Grow Food in Small Spaces
90 minute session
Everyone has the ability to produce some of their own food, no matter how little growing space you have available.
With lots of practical tips and advice, this training will leave you feeling ready to get growing at home, whether you’ve got a garden, a patio, or a window sill. We’ll explore container growing, choosing the perfect crops for small spaces, and more.
In the garden: Climate Resilient Gardening
90 minute session
Shifting seasons and extreme weather present a challenge for our gardens, whatever their size. In this training you will learn:
- Techniques to protect your plants and help your growing space survive and thrive through heatwaves and drought
- How to make the most of water
- How to choose plants for an edible, wildlife-friendly and climate resilient garden
- How our gardens can actually fight climate change!
In the garden: Gardening with Nature
90 minute session
Our wild creatures are under pressure, but every garden has the potential to be a sanctuary. In this training you’ll learn:
- Simple changes to reimagine your garden as a space for wildlife.
- How to provide suitable food, shelter, and safe connections between habitats.
- How to choose plants that bring both beauty to us, and benefits to our wild friends.
In the garden: Make Your Own Compost
90 minute session
Fight climate pollution and help your garden thrive by learning to transform kitchen and garden waste into useful compost. In this training you will…
- Learn how to choose the right composting system for your garden
- Understand what can and can’t be composted at home
- Discover how to check if your compost is ready to use
- Learn how to spot and solve common compost problem
At home: DIY Body Care Products
90 minute session
Say goodbye to plastic packaging and mysterious, unpronouncable ingredients! In this training you’ll learn how to make your own gentle and effective body care products, including natural deoderant, skin care recipes, and pampering treats.
You’ll leave feeling ready to get creative and reduce waste by making products from common ingredients and even kitchen scraps, saving money and helping you feel good about the things you’re putting on your body.
At home: Drying and Preserving Flowers
90 minute session
We all love fresh flowers but what if we could enjoy their beauty even longer in our homes? In this training you will…
- how enjoying our flowers for longer benefits climate and nature
- which flowers to preserve, and when
- different drying and preserving methods for beautiful results
- ideas for simple displays and gifts
At home: Green Cleaning
90 minute session
Swapping out some of our cleaning products for home made recipes cuts wastes, helps fight air and water pollution, and saves us money. In this training you will…
- Learn how to choose and combine effective ingredients into simple but powerful cleaning products
- Choose the right recipe of the right cleaning task to leave your home feeling fresh
- How making your products such as kitchen spray and toilet bombs can save money and make your home healthier.
At home: Make and restore wax wraps
90 minute session
Wax wraps are traditional and beautiful way of storing and transporting food, without the need for single use plastic… but they can be really expensive to buy. Luckily, they’re very simple and cheap to make, and in this training show you how to get it right first time.
You’ll learn how to choose the right fabric, oils and wax (including vegan options) plus we’ll share a secret ingredient to make your wraps perfect. We’ll also show you how to refresh old shop-bought or home made wax wraps to keep them in use for years to come.