LandWorks & Society

New Year has kicked in with wolf whistles, questions and varying statements of misogyny, as LandWorks’ first female trainee arrives.

The PortaCabin is starting to look quite festive; our tree, a fine 2’3’‘ specimen, has matured by a least an inch over the year.

When it comes to dedicated counselling time, Chris believed that it might be a step too far for LandWorks – but an amazing new partnership has the potential to change everything.

In this week’s LandWorks blog, Chris asks: could you survive on £3.35 a day?

Taking flight: As Chris and the trainees are at work in the field, disaster strikes.

As LandWorks celebrates its 1st birthday, Chris reflects on the staggering progress the project has made since it began.

Chris takes a moment to discuss the practical realities of financing LandWorks – and how you can help.

Some days are better than others – and working with men who are often ex-addicts brings its own peculiar difficulties.

Hello Differences between people’s worlds are sometimes highlighted so clearly that you would think them miles apart – yet surprisingly, they could practically be neighbours. During tea break on Tuesday, Wayne (LandWorks trainee) described his ‘f%#ked…

Hello “Chris, mate – they’re called your ‘core issues’. Sounds like you’ve got one…” Well, (surprisingly) it’s not raining and I’m busy working with one of our new trainees. We’ve been chatting easily together, working, swapping…

Hello “FTS…Chris man, do you know what that means?” I was asked this, early on, in the first week by one of the guys. I desperately wanted to coolly say yes, but just managed a stumbled…

All the earliest LandWorks blogs from the pen of Project Manager Chris Parsons – right back to the very first day of the project on 23 July, 2013.