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Ecological Land Cooperative
Remote working
Posted: 16 Jun 2025
Deadline: 31 Jul 2025
Compensation: Voluntary
Volunteer Part-time Remote working
Job description
The Ecological Land Cooperative are searching for passionate and experienced individuals to join their board of directors.
The Ecological Land Cooperative (ELC) is a social enterprise operating in the South and South West of England, and South Wales. Our mission is to widen affordable access to land for ecological land-based enterprises, including farming, horticulture, forestry work and rural craft.
The ELC currently owns or manages seven farms and smallholding sites, which are home to 18 thriving ecological land-based businesses, including market gardens, tree nurseries, flower farms and willow producers.
Our board of directors play a crucial role in setting and supporting the ELC’s strategy. We have an excellent board of five directors, made up of ELC worker and steward farmer members, as well as external individuals with specialist expertise. However, we have identified the following gaps in our skills and knowledge which we would like to recruit for:
Previous experience of sitting on a board of directors or trustees is desirable but not essential as we can offer training and a full induction.
As an organisation we know that diversity makes us stronger and helps us make more creative and robust decisions. This applies to our board of directors too, and we are actively seeking suitably qualified applicants from all backgrounds and (especially those) from BPOC and LGBTQ+ groups.
Directors are expected to attend six board meetings annually, alternating between online (via Zoom) and in person at the ELC’s office in Bristol. Board members may also join relevant organisational working groups or subcommittees, which are held monthly, and are also expected to attend the ELC’s AGM and annual visioning day.
Board members also communicate occasionally via email in between meetings. This is equivalent to 60 hours per year. You can find out more about the Ecology Land Cooperative and our work by visiting our website or reading our Social Impact Reports
Application information
If you are interested in applying for the role of co-director of the Ecological Land Cooperative please email board@ecologicalland.coop with:
Don’t hesitate to email us if you have any questions about the role or would like a chat before applying.
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About Ecological Land Cooperative
The Ecological Land Cooperative's vision is of a living, working countryside where land is valued in a way that enhances both the local community and the natural world. We also want to support new entrants into agriculture by making access to land a reality for all – not just the few. We want to see low-impact, land based livelihoods flourish. We believe that land should be stewarded in a way that produces healthy and ecologically sound food and land-based products – now, and into the future.
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