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Imagine a future where urban or rural communities thrive on local nutrient-rich, locally grown produce, cultivated from traditional, open-pollinated seeds. Seed Central is a huge part of the circular economy vision driving Sow Study Sustain, a groundbreaking initiative that’s empowering home based “super growers” and building a more sustainable nutrientContinue Reading

Ever wanted to see what Ecolearn CIC and Lincolnshire Outdoor Learning‘s SOW Study Sustain is all about? Take a look at the fabulous progress we have made as a community in East Lindsey thanks to our own money, the generous National Lottery, our super growers ( 27 new members inContinue Reading

Sow Study Sustain will positively impact food nutrition, community sharing, health, and well-being. We create circular economy based outdoor growing spaces and community areas to facilitate a net zero based appreciation and utilization of our Natural Environment.   Biodiversity, rewilding and the 9R’s are central to our circular economy philosophy. WeContinue Reading

Ecolearn & Lincolnshire Outdoor Learning have finally closed the loop, creating a circular economy growing system called Sow Study Sustain that is chemical free using only open pollinated seed. In the face of the seed cartel we are building a community seedbank that will hand down natural and nutritious foodContinue Reading

While the great and the greedy are filling each boot with loot, we need to meet greet and realise that urban green mines are the gold mines we can eat. Sow, Study, Sustain however is not just about growing food; its about cultivating community resilience through a circular economy approach.Continue Reading

In an era marked by increasing health and economic challenges, communities are seeking innovative ways to foster resilience and well-being. Our Sow Study Sustain initiative offers a compelling model for achieving these goals through the simple yet powerful act of growing food. By connecting people across generations and social strata,Continue Reading

The floods on four continents serve as a stark reminder of the interconnectedness of our global food system and the vulnerability of communities to climate change. By embracing regenerative agriculture and circular economies, we can create a more sustainable and equitable food system that nourishes places people and the planetContinue Reading

During my early childhood I struggled to read. Thanks to a teacher called Miss Pink and the local library I caught up and really started net zero motoring. I would cycle there and put my books in the little metal basket at the front. In truth it was one ofContinue Reading

At LOL and Ecolearn we love what we do for schools and Community groups. It’s all about spreading the Sow Study Sustain biodiversity message – getting outside in nature to move in the right circles.Lincolnshire Outdoor Learning do Grey to Green with style. Our circular economy Sow Study Sustain versionContinue Reading

Climate change and the increasing frequency of extreme weather events like flooding pose a serious threat to our food systems. At Ecolearn, we believe that community food growing initiatives are crucial for building resilience in the face of these challenges we call it Sow Study Sustain. Climate change is noContinue Reading

UK citizens disenfranchisement with the globalists cultural relativism experiment continues as miss-diagnosed unrest sweeps the country. After all the real reason for the decline in our societies is obvious but it does not fit into the problem-reaction-solution model the globalists are feeding us. Think about the cost of living crisisContinue Reading

A community micro farm and fruit forest can offer a bounty of fresh produce as control of the global food supply chain continues. Even if there appears to be nothing we can do about the great and the greedy’s desire to financialise everything, we can supplant the overpriced ultra processedContinue Reading

In today’s world, where sustainability and community empowerment are paramount, innovative approaches like Sow Study Sustain are emerging as beacons of hope. This initiative champions a circular economy model, transforming the way communities interact with resources and each other. We end take, make, break and waste, by working in theContinue Reading

EcoLearn CIC and Lincolnshire Outdoor Learning are leading the charge in sustainable food production with our “Sow Study Sustain” program. The National Lottery Community Fund innovative initiative is now focusing on creating a circular economy fruit forest in addition to our community micro farm tunnels and gardens. This will continueContinue Reading

NEWS RELEASE   Local community projects benefit from further £1 million    Theddlethorpe GDF Community Partnership is pleased to announce that since forming in 2022 they have awarded £2 million to a variety of local community projects.  Up to £1 million of Community Investment Funding is made available each year for localContinue Reading

Nowadays, conversations at far too many dinner parties, or social gatherings, move to how our system is failing us. This is the linear system of take, make break and waste. You know, the one that serves the 1% thanks to the facilitators who are digitally brainwashing the rest. Certainly notContinue Reading

Transforming your community green space into a regenerative growing area with polytunnels, raised beds, and composters is a timely initiative! Spring is a month away and food price rises and widening wealth gaps gathering pace. When I was 7 my grandad said to me “Gent the younger, you can achieveContinue Reading

Followers of the Sow Study Sustain newsletter love the core circular economy approach. It kicks wasteful linear models that seek to take, make and break in to touch. But what is Circular Economy We live on a planet of finite resources, so The Circular Economy is the game-changer in everyContinue Reading

When we think of Medium of Exchange we think money. That is because the financial model has been allowed to increasingly benefit a decreasing number of people. We the many stakeholders, namely humanity and our planet of finite resources, are waking up to the fact that we are facing theContinue Reading

GDP as a measure of our crumbling system no longer works. Despite being gas lit by our politicians people are having to work twice as hard because they can only afford half the stuff. The greed based ‘kick the can down the road’ linear model of take make, break andContinue Reading

It’s about the food folks not just a distracting, hastily called general election ahead of the long overdue financial crash in August. That is a story for another day, the plates (debt, derivatives, commercial, retail and private property) have been spun for the vested interests and greedy politicians, for asContinue Reading

Our National energy problem is of our own making, that is if we still believe that there is a democratic process that is accountable to our communities and society. Or must we remove these gatekeepers that threaten the future of our lifestyle, communities and natural environment. Companies realised that lobbyingContinue Reading

Overhyped AI technology claims, deep faking and, you and your data as the marketing machine target, all threaten our agency, free thinking and, our very human conscientiousness. Take a step outside the matrix with me and let us feel free to be. I am fortunate enough to be able toContinue Reading

As regular readers of our Sow Study Sustain Newsletter on LinkedIn will know (sign up here) Sow Study Sustain, a program devised by UK-based Ecolearn CIC, is more than just a community gardening initiative. It’s a vibrant tapestry woven from the threads of circular economy, health and well-being, inter-generational bonding,Continue Reading

The Ecolearn Buzz-term for 2024 – Community and Circular Regenerative Agriculture – will kick off with a vertical grow micro farm to feed food banks in Mablethorpe. Despite no external funding all year our Micro farm at Kenwick Park survived and thrived. The network of super growers and volunteers continuedContinue Reading

A massive thanks to those who believe and partner with Ecolearn CIC and Lincolnshire Outdoor Learning . So despite funders reneging at the last minute and plenty of other broken promises and selfies down at the site, Sow Study began supplying fresh Veg to food banks on Friday 11 AugContinue Reading

Sow Study Sustain is the tried and tested plan of two people and a bunch of volunteers, not a crass brand building excersise to make money. But the momentum will grow and fast… because it needs to. We want to build Sow Study Sustain micro farms in communities – withinContinue Reading

Another strange week that tells us the time bomb is clearly ticking faster. The Bank of England has shown it is narrative, rather than economics, driven, by putting up rates up by 50 basis points. It wont cure inflation but it will kill the economy further, what’s left of middleContinue Reading

Ecolearn will be announcing the building of three new micro farms in Lincolnshire shortly. These Sow Study Sustain growing centres will incorporate community wealth building, circular economy, vertical growing and regenerative horticulture. They will feed food banks and show communities how to grow with the first set to be atContinue Reading

Thanks to The National Lottery Community Fund and their two generous £9985 donations we have fuelled the ideas and honed the skills that will feed the food banks in East Lindsey this year. With food the elephant in the room, Sow Study Sustain will also now include grow at home, community growing and aContinue Reading

Just wow! When there is partial, but effective, censorship of a national treasure’s ethical insight over the treatment and future of our very natural ecosystem, thanks to political influence, we have come to a societal crossroads. This is akin to the practices of Edward Bernays, central to Joseph Goebbels theContinue Reading

Ecolearn are pleased to announce a new and exciting circular economy or environmental science educational field trip within the school grounds of East Midlands, Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire primary schools. The Sow Study Sustain Nature Lab is a true carbon zero circular economy experience, a field day that brings nature andContinue Reading

If you are looking to grow at home or at a community site, on your own or with neighbours, our regenerative horticulture can take the pleasure of gardening to wholesome and healthy new levels. Ecolearn and our delivery partner Lincolnshire Outdoor Learning cut to the chase and show how toContinue Reading

Regenerative horticulture and circular economy is integral to our Sow Study Sustain  community growing, but what is Regenerative Horticulture aka Regenerative Agriculture? It’s growing the natural way and encompasses the principles of permaculture (that simulates natural ecosystems), organics (the use of natural fertilisers and pest control) and no dig (mulching withContinue Reading

Community growing, using a regenerative circular economy model, cuts to the chase because we miss out those who would put vested interests above the needs of the beneficiaries the project is meant to serve. By pushing up through community growing we share the fun, our respective skills and of courseContinue Reading

Not-for-profit Ecolearn  has devised Sow Study Sustain a revolutionary form of regenerative agriculture powered by renewable energy.  A pure circular economy based system based on three basic principles, circular growing, community wealth building and sustainable green energy. We can eat, heat and fuel our local economies growth, both financially and byContinue Reading

Every circular economy must start somewhere by sowing those first seeds. We are here to help. You can join one of our three free Sow Study Sustain growing hubs by either growing at home or coming along to one of our three circular economy growing hubs at Kenwick Park MicroContinue Reading

It is time to replace circles of self interest with a circular economy that starts at community level, to break the circles of self interest guarded by those who say they serve us. Circular economy has become something of a buzz word for the Elites, their tentacles permeating through toContinue Reading

We are looking to build resilience in Lincolnshire and the East Midlands through circular economy growing communities. We call them Community Micro Farms, because circular economy, encompassing vertical low tech growing, works with nature and takes little of her resources or space. Partnerships are key to growing in the rightContinue Reading

The key to feeding Lincolnshire communities over the next few years lies in regenerative growing using circular economy principles. We must end take, make, break and waste, by recycling, re-purposing, reusing and working together by caring and sharing bridges age, class and skills gaps. When we SOW, STUDY, SUSTAIN atContinue Reading

Through circular economy based micro farms we aim to feed East Lindsey, Lincolnshire Foodbanks and beyond. Food is the elephant in the room and therefore food rationing will become a reality in the next  2-3 years thanks to the collapsing global  supply chain fed by an agri-chemical based system whichContinue Reading

Due to its rural nature Lincolnshire is perhaps in more need of, and more open to, Circular economy principles, than the rest of the UK. A circular economy is a framework that tackles global challenges like climate change, biodiversity loss, waste, and pollution by ending take make break and waste.Continue Reading

Thank you for reading Neil Gentleman-Hobbs & Ashley Butterfield Are you starting to see through our modern feudal system? Do you get the feeling they want all the things our ancestors fought for to fail. Then they can flog them off cheap to their corporate mates who will asset stripContinue Reading

Think Community Circular Economy Thank you for reading Neil Gentleman-Hobbs & Ashley Butterfield A healthy and sustainable 2023 to you all. Let’s all try to work in the right kind of circles, to satisfy need not greed on our lovely planet of finite resources….. and remember a caring, sharing, fruitContinue Reading

Were it not for lobbyists and vested interests we could power our communities using wind solar and hybrid energy solutions. Working together we have the skills within our streets, villages and towns to power and feed ourselves. Thank you for reading Neil Gentleman-Hobbs & Ashley ButterfieldContinue Reading

Thank you for reading Neil Gentleman-Hobbs & Ashley Butterfield Imagine a world where people cared about each other all year round, one where communities come together, irrespective of age, ability and decide that no one should be left behind. They end take, make break and waste, move to circular economyContinue Reading

Thank you for reading Neil Gentleman-Hobbs & Ashley Butterfield It is apt, given the backdrop of a nation torn by social, political and industrial strife, that Citizen Smith be used as a rallying cry to champion scalable community energy. The energy literally comes from nature every day, we just need to get thatContinue Reading