5 June is World Environment Day, and this year's theme is 'biodiversity'. Land manager Rafael Pompa explains why biodiversity is so important - and what we're doing to support it on the estate.
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Author: Dartington Trust
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New trustees announced
The Trust is delighted to announce the appointment of three new trustees to further strengthen their board and help shape Dartington’s work over the coming years.
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Meet our Head Gardener and horticulture specialist Colum Pawson
Colum manages the growing areas around Schumacher College and teaching our horticulture students. We caught up with him to find out what makes him tick!
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Mary Bartlett: My Travels with Unicorns
A short documentary about our bookbinding tutor, Mary Bartlett.
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Land sale secures future of Dartington Hall estate
We are delighted to be able to announce that the future of Dartington Hall Trust has been secured today with the sale of Broom Park and Sawmills West.
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Dartington Music Summer School & Festival 2020 cancelled
It is with great sadness that we have taken the difficult decision to cancel the Summer School & Festival 2020 due to the uncertainly caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis.
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Come and help us record history
Soundart Radio, a community arts partner of the Dartington Trust, is inviting people to get in touch with them to record history in the making.
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‘On the edge’ – a gardener’s diary
Mary Bartlett writes on tending her walled garden, and the history behind many of the plants used.
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Some jobs just can’t be hurried
Not many of us take nearly a decade to finish a job - but our conservation warden is positively proud of the fact.
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Programmer’s Pick: Parasite worms way into public’s affections
Did you know Bong Joon-ho’s Parasite is being beaten only by The King’s Speech for post-win ticket sales? The Barn Cinema's Ali Donkin writes on how one film could shake up an entire industry.
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