The new Deep Time Walk App is a walking audio history of the Living Earth - giving users a detailed and dramatised experience of the planet’s 4.6 billion year big history as they are guided on a 4.6 kilometre walk across time.
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Author: Dartington Trust
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Conservation diary: Grasshoppers and other spring sightings
April is the first month where you might be able to see or hear a Meadow Grasshopper at Dartington, with sightings possible until the late autumn.
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Obituary: Sir Peter Maxwell Davies
Sir Peter Maxwell Davies, who had a long association with Dartington International Summer School, died at his home in Orkney on 14 March 2016, aged 81.
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William Elmhirst dies aged 87
We are very sad to report that William Elmhirst, the youngest of Leonard and Dorothy Elmhirst's two children, passed away on 29 February while travelling overseas.
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Conservation Diary: Recognising the stonechat
In his latest blog, Dartington's Conservation Warden Mike explains how to identify a stonechat - a bird at its most visible in the spring.
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Initial work starts to repair and conserve Dartington’s historic Deer Park Wall
Thanks to funding secured from Natural England, Dartington has started initial work to repair and conserve the historic 18th century Grade 11 listed Deer Park Wall on the estate.
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Gardens blog: Connecting Dartington gardens to the landscape beyond
As a 50-page research project mapping the history of Dartington’s Gardens is completed, Gardener Katherine reflects that ‘in order to move forward we need to understand what went before'.
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Food and Farming blog: Wetland restoration vision takes shape
Last autumn we asked for help with a feasibility study we had commissioned into the potential to restore Queens Marsh to a wetland habitat. Here, Harriet reveals the study's conclusions...
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Mary’s blog: Why ‘sociable experts’ are good for business
In her latest blog, Bookbinding tutor and Dartington veteran Mary Bartlett looks at why the sharing of skills and expertise is vital for any organisation's continued success.
Read More >Blog: Making room for Dartington’s famous faces
Did you know that many significant figures in Dartington's history are fondly remembered today in guest rooms at Dartington Hall? In this blog, Karen explains why - and takes a look at one such personality.
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