Sam Lee’s 'Singing With Nightingales' is an event taking you into the woods to sing with a bird that is now sadly extinct in Devon. We caught up with him to find out about the man behind the project and to get a sense of what to expect on the night…
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Growing Dartington’s historic walled garden
A pilot project began almost one year ago to bring a secret garden on the Dartington estate back to life. With the help of our supporters, we hope to transform it into a successful on-going concern.
Read More >Plum plot: A foray into silvopasture
After our Broadlears adventure in silvoarable – and the general take off of agroforestry across the estate – the one area we’ve wanted to focus on next is silvopasture: the art of planting trees in with - and often for the benefit of - animals.
Read More >Our gardeners are going nuts about nuts
In the latest in our series of blogs from our gardens team, garden designer Dan Pearson's vision is realised further through the creation of a new nuttery and wildflower meadow.
Read More >Meeting the creators of Kite
As award-winning theatre company The Wrong Crowd develop their new show at Dartington, we went behind the scenes find out more about their sparkling new creation.
Read More >Why healthy grassland means a healthy ecosystem
Grassland is the basis of most of the UK’s food supply chain and the main source of diet for livestock in the UK. Good grassland management is crucial - and our Estate Warden Mike is on hand to explain how it all work on the Dartington Hall estate.
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