24th August 2024
Short Course
Transform waste pallets into gorgeous bespoke furniture for your home and garden A hands-on workshop for anyone who wants to get started with upcycled furniture. Tutor Dieter Brandstatter will take…
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30th August 2024
Short Course
Gain the practical experience and key skills to build a tiny house all of your own. Whether you’re planning to build your own home or just want to pick up…
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31st August 2024
We’re hosting a free summer open day on Saturday 31 August, offering a chance to take part in free workshops and tours, explore our displays on renewable energy, green building,…
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5th September 2024
Short Course
A fully funded green skills experience day for 16-18 year olds at the Centre for Alternative Technology. A skills awareness day aimed at young people based in Powys. Participants will…
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7th September 2024
Short Course
Learn from an experienced conservation builder how to spot and tackle damp problems in your home. This course will help you to recognise the warning signs of damp problems, where…
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9th September 2024
Short Course
A gentle and mindful day out in the CAT woods. We’ll be exploring ecology, green woodworking, foraging materials for projects, and everything in between on this relaxing day out in…
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9th September 2024
Graduate School Open Days and Events
Join CAT students for a free public lecture by guest lecturer Professor Kevin Anderson on 09 September 7pm.
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12th September 2024
Short Course
Are you over 18 and looking to improve your confidence with numeracy whilst learning key skills that will benefit your future career?
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14th September 2024
Short Course
Rethinking household energy provision – bringing energy into your own greener hands. Where our energy comes from has a big impact, and to reach a Zero Carbon Britain it needs…
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15th September 2024
Short Course
Join us at CAT for a wellbeing retreat with nature at its centre. CAT’s beautiful sustainably managed woodland plays host to a day of nature connection and wellbeing.
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20th September 2024
Short Course
Calling all nature loving gardeners. Lay the foundations to your wildlife gardening knowledge and explore what you can do in your own garden to help nature flourish on this knowledge-filled…
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29th September 2024
Short Course
A gentle and mindful day out in the CAT woods. We’ll be exploring ecology, green woodworking, foraging materials for projects, and everything in between on this relaxing day out in…
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30th September 2024
Short Course
Transform buildings into cosy, low impact, energy efficient homes. Refurbishing our homes to make them more energy efficient is one of the key aspects of effective action on climate change.…
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2nd October 2024
Short Course
Explore climate solutions, create an action plan for you and your business, and gain Carbon Literacy accreditation on our online course.
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4th October 2024
Short Course
Gain the practical experience and key skills to build a tiny house all of your own. Whether you’re planning to build your own home or just want to pick up…
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5th October 2024
Short Course
Generate electricity with a homemade wind turbine. Join Tom Dixon of V3 Power to build a wind turbine yourself, from scratch. Drawing on over ten years of experience in teaching…
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8th October 2024
Short Course
Explore climate solutions, create an action plan for you and your work, and gain Carbon Literate certification on our online course.
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8th October 2024
Short Course
Join us for a day of exploring saving, drying and storing seeds, and the benefits of growing heritage seed varieties. One half of the day will be based here in…
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11th October 2024
Short Course
A new free online carbon literacy course for people who live or work in Powys. Explore climate solutions, create an action plan for you and your community or organisation, and…
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11th October 2024
Join our annual members’ conference to connect with friends old and new, for a weekend of sessions, talks and workshops exploring the skills and knowledge needed to take action for…
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14th October 2024
Short Course
Calling all nature loving gardeners. Lay the foundations to your wildlife gardening knowledge and explore what you can do in your own garden to help nature flourish on this knowledge-filled…
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18th October 2024
Short Course
A gentle and mindful day out in the CAT woods. We’ll be exploring ecology, green woodworking, foraging materials for projects, and everything in between on this relaxing day out in…
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24th October 2024
Short Course
Are you over 18 and looking to improve your confidence with numeracy whilst learning key skills that will benefit your future career?
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25th October 2024
Short Course
Gain the practical experience and key skills to build a tiny house all of your own. Whether you’re planning to build your own home or just want to pick up…
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29th October 2024
Short Course
A new free online carbon literacy course for people who live or work in Powys. Explore climate solutions, create an action plan for you and your community or organisation, and…
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2nd November 2024
Short Course
Pain-free planning for your building project. If you’re thinking of building your own home, community space or other self-build structure, it pays to be prepared. This course covers how to…
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11th November 2024
Short Course
The theory and practice of managing woodlands in a way that benefits people and wildlife. Winner of the Woodlands Awards Best Woodlands Course 2017, this highly practical five-day course gets…
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19th November 2024
Short Course
Explore climate solutions, create an action plan for you and your community with our online Carbon Awareness course.
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23rd November 2024
Short Course
Rethinking household energy use – the importance of insulation. A lot of existing buildings in the UK are poorly insulated and draughty, resulting in loss of heat and higher energy…
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26th November 2024
Short Course
Explore climate solutions, create an action plan for you and your community with our online Carbon Awareness course.
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6th December 2024
Short Course
How can communities take the next steps on their road to a just transition and how do we kick-start the implementation of local Zero Carbon Britain plans? CAT’s new Zero…
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11th January 2025
Short Course
Rethinking household energy provision – an in depth look at small scale wind turbines. Whether you’re thinking of installing wind turbines at home, in your community or for your business,…
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8th March 2025
Short Course
Rethinking household energy provision – getting to grips with heat pumps. Heat pumps are often advertised as ‘free heat’ as for a small amount of energy in (electricity) they can emit…
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24th March 2025
Short Course
The theory and practice of managing woodlands in a way that benefits people and wildlife. Winner of the Woodlands Awards Best Woodlands Course 2017, this highly practical five-day course gets…
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12th April 2025
Short Course
Rethinking household energy provision – explore the how to’s of solar PV for households. Solar panels: where should you put them? How much power will you get? How much money…
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