As R.C.Sheriff's play Journey's End arrives both on stage and screen at Dartington, bookbinding tutor Mary Bartlett looks at how Dartington founder Leonard Elmhirst's experiences in wartime Mesopotamia led to the eventual funding and initial success of this seminal work.
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TRESOC awarded grant to develop Anaerobic Digester at Old Parsonage Farm
The proposed plant would process farmyard manures with other green materials - and potentially food wastes from cafés and restaurants on the estate - to generate electricity and heat.
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Food and Farming blog: New bird hide design is a winner!
Students from the University of Plymouth have created a design inspired by Dartington's kingfishers - but we need your feedback to help us decide where the new bird hide should be located.
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The Unicorn and the White Hole
Dartington's bookbinding tutor, Mary Bartlett, takes another look back into Dartington Hall history and how it fuels her ongoing interest in the symbolism of the unicorn.
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Dartington Deer Park wall to be removed from Historic England’s ‘Heritage at Risk’ register
A 14th century deer park wall on the Dartington Hall estate that was in danger of being lost forever is to be removed from Historic England’s ‘Heritage At Risk’ register after repair and conservation works.
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Work starts on first stage of Queen’s Marsh wetland habitat restoration
Work has begun to transform Queen’s Marsh area into a wetland home for a vast array of wildlife - but the help of the public is needed to ensure the project can be completed.
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Grounds for celebration: Award-winning designer Dan Pearson appointed to rethink our Gardens
Leading landscape designer Dan Pearson has been commissioned to produce a creative masterplan and management plan for Dartington Hall's Grade 2* listed gardens.
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Agroforestry: Our mistakes don’t have to be your mistakes
As Dartington's pioneering new agroforestry project reaches a more advanced stage, Harriet takes a moment to outline some key lessons learned, in order to help those who are interested in 'growing their own'.
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Behind the scenes: Researching our ever-changing Gardens
Dartington's Gardens are often seen as a 'timeless' feature that has hardly changed in centuries. In fact, the opposite is true - as Gardener Katherine found as part of a historical research project.
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Food and Farming blog: Our ducks are in a row – now they’re getting a pond
After much planning, it's time for action! Work to create the fundamental structure for reinstating the entire 7 hectares of Queen’s Marsh field as a wetland has now been confirmed - read on to find out more.
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