Monkton Wyld Court is an education centre for sustainable living located on the Devon/Dorset border near Lyme Regis.
Originally built as a rectory for the local church, a school was established in 1940. It promoted education based on co-operative ways of living and learning which principals Carl and Eleanor Urban saw as a positive alternative to the destruction taking place worldwide.
In 1982, the school closed and the assets were transferred to a group of school staff who set up MWC as a registered charity with the aim of providing holistic education to the general public. The centre now has a long-established reputation for running courses in ecology, personal development and arts & crafts.
As well as offering these courses, the land, buildings and other resources are used by the local community for educational and recreational activities.
MWC also supports micro-economies by renting out workshop space, sharing resources, contributing to the Local Exchange Trading System and supporting local food and land co-operatives.
The vision is for MWC to be an exemplar of intelligent adaptation to the world’s environmental, social and economic changes, where a diverse range of people can come to learn and share practical skills in sustainable living.
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