A new purpose-built centre providing equine-assisted therapy & learning to young people and adults with additional needs is to open on the Dartington Hall estate.
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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.
Why healthy grassland means a healthy ecosystem
Grassland is the basis of most of the UK’s food supply chain and the main source of diet for livestock in the UK. Good grassland management is crucial - and our Estate Warden Mike is on hand to explain how it all work on the Dartington Hall estate.
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Artistic Director appointed for 2020 Summer School
The Dartington Hall Trust has announced that Sara Mohr-Pietsch will be the next Artistic Director of the Dartington International Summer School & Festival.
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Meeting Andy Smith, theatre maker and Dartington College of Arts alumnus
Renowned theatre maker Andy Smith is the creator of Dartington Live shows The Preston Bill and Summit, the latter of which comes to Space Studios on 9-10 November. We caught up with him to find out more about his new show, and how his time at Dartington continues to shape his work today.
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Dynamic duo challenge public attitudes to disability
Dartington Live presents Improbable and Royal Court Theatre’s ‘mischievous exposé of good intentions gone bad'.
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Leading arts charity to use pop culture to change minds on migration
A new retreat that asks how pop culture can change the conversation on migration kicks off on the Dartington Hall estate.
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Getting hands on with some Bracken Bruising
In his latest blog, Mike explains how the team's new Bracken Bruiser is saving a phenomenal amount of time and effort for everyone - in addition to providing benefits to humans, grazing cattle and wildlife.
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Gardens team blog: Meeting Dan Pearson
Dan Pearson’s masterplan for Dartington Hall’s listed gardens expresses the idea of a many-sided life through five areas: arrival, culture, production, play and gardens. This is the first in a series of blogs from our gardens team on how those plans are being bought to life.
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Excellent Elderflower, poor peppers and the ‘triangle of doom’
A look at how our groundbreaking agroforestry field project is getting on, with ups and downs aplenty - and one highly unexpected visitor to Broadlears field.
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Survey shows Dartington estate home to wide range of bat species
Devon Greater Horseshoe Bat Project survey sees high numbers and rare species recorded, including Common Pipistrelle, Noctule, Soprano Pipistrelle, Serotine, Leisler, Daubenton's bat and Greater Horseshoe.
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