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.
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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.
Read More >Meeting Andy Smith, theatre maker and Dartington College of Arts alumnus
Renowned theatre maker Andy Smith is the creator of Dartington Live shows The Preston Bill and Summit, the latter of which comes to Space Studios on 9-10 November. We caught up with him to find out more about his new show, and how his time at Dartington continues to shape his work today.
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