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Training and Talks for Nature-Based Solutions

Whether you need introductory training for your team, expert talks for your event, or support engaging communities in nature-based work, we bring the knowledge and facilitation skills to make it accessible.

Why Training Matters

You can’t commission, deliver or maintain nature-based solutions effectively without understanding how they work in practice.

Most teams inherit grey infrastructure thinking. While they might know concrete, the don’t know catchments. They could understand pipes, but not peatlands. This creates a knowledge gap that delays projects, undermines design quality and limits ambition.

Our training builds practical understanding for your stakeholders. By showing how natural flood management and nature-centric approaches apply to real sites, real budgets and real regulatory frameworks, and not just teaching theory.

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What we offer

Stakeholder Engagement & Knowledge building

A selection of training and talks to inform and educate various stakeholder groups

Introduction to Natural Flood Management

Foundational training for anyone working with water, land or climate challenges.

Delivered as an interactive session with real examples, Q&A and practical application exercises.

Who it’s for

Landowners, land managers, project officers, regulators, arborists, contractors, community groups

What you’ll learn

The range of nature-based solutions for water management

How interventions work across rural and urban landscapes

Design principles for different contexts

Cost-benefit considerations

Regulatory and planning requirements

Case studies from Wales and beyond

Costs & timings

Full day (face-to-face, up to 25 people): from £1,800

Half day(online, up to 35 people): from £600

Pricing includes materials, follow-up resources and certificate of attendance

Discounts available for multiple sessions booked together.

Talks, Webinars
and Keynotes

Expert presentations on natural flood management, nature-centric governance and related topics.

30-90 minute presentations (in-person or online), tailored to your audience and event, delivered by our subject matter experts.

Who it’s for

Conferences, organisational events, community gatherings, professional networks

Topics we cover

Natural flood management approaches and effectiveness

Nature-centric governance in practice

Rights of nature and decision-making frameworks

Case studies from landscape-scale projects

Funding and delivering nature-based solutions

Community-led restoration and management

Costs & timings

From £150 per session

Pricing varies based on preparation required and speaker seniority

Additional travel and accommodation costs for face-to-face events

Community
Engagement

Support for landowner and community engagement programmes around nature-based solutions.

Participatory, accessible and designed around the community’s priorities and concerns

Who it’s for

Local authorities, environmental organisations, community groups, developers needing to engage stakeholders in nature-based projects

What we do

Design and facilitate engagement processes

Run workshops that build understanding and ownership

Support communities to identify solutions for their context

Navigate concerns and build consensus

Create accessible materials that explain technical approaches

Connect communities with funding and delivery support

Costs & timings

Fixed price quotes provided after scoping conversation. We can support you stakeholder project need at whatever scale.

Get in touch for a bespoke quote.

FAQ

Can you tailor training to our specific context or site?

Yes. All our training is adapted to your audience and situation. For site-specific training, we can incorporate examples from your land or catchment and address the particular challenges you face.

Do participants need any prior knowledge?

No.Our introduction courses are designed for people new to nature-based solutions. We start with fundamentals and build understanding progressively. If you have an advanced audience, we can adjust content accordingly.

What size groups do you work with?

Training works best with 8-25 participants for interactive sessions. Talks can accommodate larger audiences. Community engagement programmes vary depending on the approach.

Can you support us to engage communities that are sceptical about nature-based approaches?

Yes. This is our real expertise.

We’re experienced in navigating concerns, addressing misconceptions and building consensus.

Our approach acknowledges legitimate questions while creating space for constructive dialogue about what’s possible.

Why we’re different

We practice what we teach
Our trainers deliver projects. We’re not consultants who only advise. We also design, implement and monitor interventions so our training is grounded in real-world experience.

Accessible, not academic
We translate technical concepts into language that works for your audience. Whether it’s landowners, contractors or regulators, we meet people where they are.

Participatory approach
We don’t deliver lectures. We create space for questions, discussion and application to your specific circumstances. You leave with practical knowledge that can be put to work straight out the gate.

Rooted in Wales
Our examples, case studies and regulatory knowledge reflect Welsh landscapes, policy and practice. We understand the context you’re working in.

Connected to action
Training isn’t the end goal, it’s the foundation. We can support participants to move from understanding to delivery through our design and implementation services.

Start learning today

Ready to deepen your knowledge and increase the likelihood of success?

Book a conversation to discuss what training, talks or community engagement would work for your needs.

enquiries@wearenaturebased.cymru

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Training and Talks for Nature-Based Solutions

Why Training Matters

Stakeholder Engagement & Knowledge building

Introduction to Natural Flood Management

Talks, Webinarsand Keynotes

CommunityEngagement

FAQ

Why we’re different

Ready to deepen your knowledge and increase the likelihood of success?

Talks, Webinars
and Keynotes

Community
Engagement