Monkton Wyld Court is an educational charity managed by a small team of resident community and volunteers. The 11-acre grounds include a 14-bedroom Victorian rectory, a converted stable block and other outbuildings, a large organic vegetable garden, terraced lawns, fields, woods and stream. Facilities available by arrangement include a library, art hut, workshop and baby grand piano.
We generate income through a programme of educational courses, hosting events and our B&B, hostel and camping accommodation. We are committed to making continual improvements to our levels of ecological sustainability, and our usefulness to the local and wider community as an educational resource. We welcome volunteers to work with us for two weeks initially, and to return for longer visits if agreed.
Monkton Wyld Court’s mission is to:
a) Promote for the benefit of the public: ways of living sustainably using methods that respect the limits of the planet’s environment, resources and biodiversity;
b) Advancing the education of the public in: sustainable living; the protection and improvement of the physical and natural environment;
c) Preserves for the benefit of the people of Dorset and the nation at large the buildings of special architectural and historic interest.
Education centre for sustainable living.
Two weeks general volunteering, followed by application for an advertised role. Two weeks volunteering in role followed by a six month probation period if successful.
Volunteer applications are available on our website. Volunteers are invited for one week (or two if visiting from overseas). Visitors can also arrange to come on our various courses or as B&B guests, or just to share a meal, by agreement.
The whole membership decides collectively.
Everyone must agree before moving forward.
Power and responsibility are shared relatively equally among members.
The residential community is self-managing, overseen by the charity’s board of trustees.
Members contribute a percentage of income to community funds.
Labor: Yes (37 hrs/week)
All community members and volunteers contribute 37+ hours per week.
Common House, Garden(s), Greenhouse(s), Vehicle Share, Library, Workshop, Outbuilding(s), Outdoor Kitchen, Large Scale Kitchen, Stage or Auditorium, Fire pit, Swingsets & play areas, Internet
Countryside locations with significant distance from urban centers.
Private homes with shared common facilities, designed for neighborly
interaction while maintaining independence.
Shared living spaces with private bedrooms/bathrooms and communal
kitchens, dining, and social areas.
Connecting people and communities through an intentional online marketplace
A residential project: people live here as their primary home.
An institution, business, network, or project that isn’t a residence (e.g. a learning center, farm, or network with no one living there full-time).
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