A new eel pass has been installed at Bidwell Brook in Dartington this week to enable young glass eels, known as elvers, to migrate upstream unimpeded.
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Author: Dartington Trust
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Conservation diary: First signs of autumn
During this month you will be able to see the autumn colour in the hedgerows and trees. The fruit on trees are starting to ripen, like the sweet chestnuts and the acorns.
Read More >In memoriam: Colette King
Throughout her working life, Colette inspired hundreds of students, colleagues, actors, directors and playwrights.
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Future of fallen Monterey Pine revealed
The Dartington Hall Trust has approved a variety of uses for the 200-year-old Monterey Pine, which fell in old age in Dartington’s gardens on Wednesday 27 August, 2014.
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Monterey Pine falls in Tiltyard
The large Monterey Pine, which stood on the north-western terraces of the ‘Tiltyard’ in the Dartington gardens, has fallen due to old age.
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Mary’s blog: a swift journey to the moon and back
In this blog, Dartington veteran Mary Bartlett explores the impact of David Lack, a legendary ornithologist whose career took flight at Dartington.
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Food & Farming blog: What is agroforestry?
John tackles the topic of agroforestry – an important part of the Old Parsonage vision.
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Mary’s blog: The forgotten gardener
As the Chelsea Flower Show approaches, Mary is moved to remember Stewart Lynch, who oversaw at golden era at the Dartington gardens.
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Mary’s Blog: Remembering the Teign Valley railway
As the destroyed Dawlish railway line re-opens after the 2014 UK storms, Mary reflects on the old Teign Valley line, and how her family were involved in both.
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Mary’s Blog: How Dartington funded a blockbuster
Dartington veteran Mary Bartlett looks back into history, and explains how Dartington came to fund one the West End’s most powerful and successful shows.
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