A new 30kWh solar-PV array has been put on the roof of the Lescaze Offices in Dartington village to provide renewable electricity.
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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.
Mary Bartlett’s blog: My travels with unicorns
Dartington's tutor for bookbinding writes on why unicorns, and the subject of taxonomy, continue to have such an impact on her work and learning.
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Volunteer blog: How can stone rubbing tell us about the past?
Martin Broadbent, a Dartington volunteer, is collaborating with Mary Bartlett to survey, map and list the gravestones in St Mary’s Old Churchyard. As the project progresses, Sonja finds out how stone rubbing is aiding Martin's work.
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Fairytale fun as new play area launches at Dartington
A new natural play facility on the Dartington estate was launched recently with a unicorn-themed fun day for children of all ages.
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Works starts to conserve Dartington’s Deer Park Wall following funding success
Work is now underway to breathe new life into Dartington’s 66 acre medieval Deer Park after The Dartington Hall Trust successfully met its £998,000 fundraising target in September.
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Obituary: Marianne de Trey
Marianne de Trey, who has died aged 102, was one of the pioneers of the British functional studio ceramics movement after the second world war.
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Food and Farming blog: Getting our ducks in a row at Queen’s Marsh
Following the results of a feasibility study which recommended proactively reinstating wetland habitats in Queen’s Marsh, Harriet has been trying to do exactly that - but it's not the simplest of tasks...
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Volunteer blog: Dartington’s ancestral stones
The identity of those buried in St Mary's Old Churchyard, is to a significant degree, unknown. Martin Broadbent, a volunteer, has begun research to discover more of this Dartington story.
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New heritage attraction gets green light – nearly!
The Dartington Hall Trust has secured new funding of almost £750,000 to repair and conserve a historically significant area of the 800-acre estate – a medieval Deer Park and its 18th century Grade II listed stone wall.
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Conservation diary: Keeping track of nesting birds at Dartington
Each year Mike and the volunteers carry out a nest box survey across the Dartington estate for the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) - a scheme that has been going for over 25 years.
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