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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Category: Food, farming, conservation
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.
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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.
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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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Getting hands on with some Bracken Bruising
In his latest blog, Mike explains how the team's new Bracken Bruiser is saving a phenomenal amount of time and effort for everyone - in addition to providing benefits to humans, grazing cattle and wildlife.
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Excellent Elderflower, poor peppers and the ‘triangle of doom’
A look at how our groundbreaking agroforestry field project is getting on, with ups and downs aplenty - and one highly unexpected visitor to Broadlears field.
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