Find out more about our 5 acre growing space, a working market garden and educational testing site for new horticultural and agroecological practices.
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Restoration project for historic yew trees
Major pruning is underway to preserve the 200 year-old Irish yew trees, known as the "12 Apostles" in Dartington's gardens.
Read More >Introducing Dartington’s new head gardener
Dartington's new head gardener, Neville Evans, talks about his love of trees and his passion for exotic plants - which has taken him around the world from Bicton to Belize.
Read More >Search for poet in residence for our historic gardens
We are looking for a Poet in Residence for our Grade II* Listed Gardens - a position open to any poet in the UK and that's set to run from January to December 2022.
Read More >In praise of soils: World Soil Day
Happy World Soil Day! Our Conservation and Land Manager writes on the importance of soil, plus watch a special video message from the Head Gardener at Schumacher College.
Read More >Valley Field Plan brings a bit of Jurassic Park to the gardens
Throughout 2019, the gardens team have been putting the first major part of garden designer Dan Pearson's masterplan into action in Valley Field.
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