April is the first month where you might be able to see or hear a Meadow Grasshopper at Dartington, with sightings possible until the late autumn.
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Category: Latest news and blogs
Obituary: Sir Peter Maxwell Davies
Sir Peter Maxwell Davies, who had a long association with Dartington International Summer School, died at his home in Orkney on 14 March 2016, aged 81.
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William Elmhirst dies aged 87
We are very sad to report that William Elmhirst, the youngest of Leonard and Dorothy Elmhirst's two children, passed away on 29 February while travelling overseas.
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Conservation Diary: Recognising the stonechat
In his latest blog, Dartington's Conservation Warden Mike explains how to identify a stonechat - a bird at its most visible in the spring.
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Initial work starts to repair and conserve Dartington’s historic Deer Park Wall
Thanks to funding secured from Natural England, Dartington has started initial work to repair and conserve the historic 18th century Grade 11 listed Deer Park Wall on the estate.
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Food and Farming blog: Wetland restoration vision takes shape
Last autumn we asked for help with a feasibility study we had commissioned into the potential to restore Queens Marsh to a wetland habitat. Here, Harriet reveals the study's conclusions...
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