In a month when members of the public have been urged to ‘plant a tree for the Jubilee', our conservation warden Mike Newby advises that while trees are valuable at capturing carbon, using our land to address climate change needs a more complex approach.
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Government’s food strategy maintaining the status quo – but at what cost?
In response to the Government Food Strategy published today, we consider the lack of detail and focus on developing authentically regenerative practices, and the need for a thoughtful, holistic approach with more immediately tangible action points.
Read More >Annual survey aims to gauge health of our bird population
Every week until the end of June, our conservation wardens will be gently checking our bird boxes in order to contribute to a UK-wide analysis of avian activity.
Read More >How we foster collaboration with our non-human friends
Our Conservation Warden, Mike, takes a look at how we work to preserve and foster some of the key areas of wildlife and nature on our estate.
Read More >Introducing Dartington’s new head gardener
Dartington's new head gardener, Neville Evans, talks about his love of trees and his passion for exotic plants - which has taken him around the world from Bicton to Belize.
Read More >Composer Harrison Birtwistle dies
We are very sad to hear of the death of Harrison Birtwistle, who had a long history with our Summer School as both a student and teacher.
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