Our estate warden pays tribute to Peter Morris, whose nesting box scheme in Dartington Hills continues to play a vital part in understanding Britain's birds - a quarter of a century after its creation.
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Category: Food, farming, conservation
Food and Farming blog: New bird hide design is a winner!
Students from the University of Plymouth have created a design inspired by Dartington's kingfishers - but we need your feedback to help us decide where the new bird hide should be located.
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Work starts on first stage of Queen’s Marsh wetland habitat restoration
Work has begun to transform Queen’s Marsh area into a wetland home for a vast array of wildlife - but the help of the public is needed to ensure the project can be completed.
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Agroforestry: Our mistakes don’t have to be your mistakes
As Dartington's pioneering new agroforestry project reaches a more advanced stage, Harriet takes a moment to outline some key lessons learned, in order to help those who are interested in 'growing their own'.
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Food and Farming blog: Our ducks are in a row – now they’re getting a pond
After much planning, it's time for action! Work to create the fundamental structure for reinstating the entire 7 hectares of Queen’s Marsh field as a wetland has now been confirmed - read on to find out more.
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Conservation diary: How we’re helping wildlife thrive at Berryman’s Marsh
Did you know that Berryman's Marsh is a key area for conservation work at Dartington? Here, Estate Warden Mike Newby reveals how hard work is helping us make the most of this small but ecologically rich area of land.
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