Shift Bristol is a not for profit organisation providing innovative and immersive training in building skills and practices for community-centered regeneration and resilience. We have 20 years experience of teaching hands-on accessible skills, design systems, and collaborative approaches. We invite you to find your passion, challenge yourself and take positive action.
Practical Sustainability Course - 2025-2026
Bookings now OPEN! A year long exploration of inner and outer transition, regeneration, and sustainability; the tools, practices, connections, and ideas, to help students discover their niche in the wider web of community action.
Full Permaculture Design Course - Sept to Dec 2025
Bookings now OPEN! Discover how to meet our needs for food, shelter, health, connection, and fulfillment, in a way that is truly regenerative and joyful.
PSC Open Afternoon - 5th July
An opportunity to meet course organisers, past & present students, and our main classroom, for the Practical Sustainability Course students. There will be a short presentation / description, followed by Q&A and cake! Please click the link to register.
Engagement Series - Autumn 2025 & Spring 2026
We are looking for collaborating partners for our Autumn and Spring 'Engagement Programmes' - to co-create a series of accessible, inclusive, informative, skills-based, & inspiring events and offerings for our wider community.
Calendar Dates - 2025
News and info on our Courses, Events, Gatherings and Open Afternoon! We'd love to have you join us.
Signposting & Amplification - Available 24/7
Do you have something of benefit to share with the wider network? If so let us know! We love to help amplify all the great things going on in the local area (or a bit beyond). Plus signposting! To help forge connections, and increase our ability to offer, request, and share resources within community.
The Practical Sustainability Course : "An immensely powerful and informative course with exceptional people involved throughout, extremely thorough with a good balance of practical and theoretical learning in a huge range of subjects and skills."