The Dartington Hall Trust has co-signed an open letter to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs requesting a review of the government’s position on the use of agroforestry methods in England.
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Author: Dartington Trust
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Food and Farming blog: Rediscovering the secrets of Queen’s Marsh
Harriet takes a fascinating look through the archives, in an effort to understand the history of Queen's Marsh - an exercise that will help guide Dartington's potential restoration of the site.
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Tomorrow’s social entrepreneurs graduate from Dartington
Eighteen social entrepreneurs have just finished a year of intensive social business start-up training at Dartington. Meet some of them here...
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Guest blog: The Prehistory of Dartington
In this compelling guest blog, Tom Gloyns writes on his experiences exploring and documenting points of archaelogical interest across Dartington as part of his voluntary work with Dartington's Woodlands and Conservation team.
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Gardens blog: Autumn highlights to look out for
With the weather changing, Dartington gardener Katherine has used her latest blog to help you enjoy some of the seasonal highlights coming up in the Gardens.
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Huxhams Cross Community Farm gets off the ground
The new Huxham’s Cross Farm in Dartington, the stunning result of a community share offer from the Biodynamic Land Trust (BDLT), will have a public launch on Saturday 10 October (4pm) at Dartington Village Hall.
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Food and Farming blog: How best to keep Peek sheep?
In her latest blog, Harriet explains how new footpaths around the fields at Peek Plantation are helping preserve much-used thoroughfares, while protecting the sheep of the young tenant farmer.
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Action to protect trees, organic crops and biodiversity
How upcoming management of grey squirrels and rabbits on the Dartington estate aims to help our tenants make a living out of small-scale farming.
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Conservation diary: Good times are over?
September: Fun's over? Animals begin to put on weight ready for winter hibernation, and even shrubs are making preparations for the cold ahead.
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Dartington launches new expanded craft programme
Schumacher College and Dartington have launched an exciting new range of craft courses in September 2015, many offering the chance to learn from local makers.
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