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Author: Dartington Trust
Dartington Estate is a unique place - a stunning centre of heritage, culture, entertainment, hospitality and innovative sustainability set in rolling south Devon parkland near Totnes. Open all year round. Find out more about us, check out our latest events, or browse our rich collection of news, blogs and features.
Total extinction: what money cannot buy?
Dartington’s bookbinding tutor, Mary Bartlett, writes on the deepening climate crisis in the context of the covid pandemic and Dartington Hall's own ecological history.
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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.
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Food in Community report massive surge in demand
A group based on the Dartington estate has provided the equivalent of around 125,000 meals for people on low incomes since lockdown began in March.
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Vision for Dartington estate as South Devon food hub
A walk amongst ghosts of the self
Dr Bram Arnold, Associate Lecturer at Dartington Arts School, blogs after his recent experience teaching on the new Poetics of Imagination MA course.
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New wine programme announced
A new programme of courses in wine and wine-making are to be launched by the Dartington Trust, with the help of leading wine expert Justin Howard-Sneyd.
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An update on Learning at Dartington
At the start of this new academic year, Dartington Trust welcomed 75 master’s students to three of its postgraduate programmes - and welcomed a number of new faces to the faculty team.
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From Mexico City to Dartington: Meeting Rafael Pompa
Since taking up the role of Gardens, Conservation and Land Manager at Dartington Trust ealier this year, 'Raf' has been facing up to the challenges of managing a 1,200-acre estate in a time of Covid-19. We went to see how he's getting on...
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Dartington estate revealed as home for 19 ‘at risk’ fungi
The recent UK Fungus Day prompted our Gardens, Conservation and Land Manager, Rafa, to embark on a quest to find the striking and not-so-common Earthstars (Geastrum fornicatum). Here's how he got on...
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