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Issue 76 - October / November 2007

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Headlines from the latest issue:

The Arts

'Virtual' Dartington supports talented young musicians

Fifteen young musicians from across the South West came together for the first time at the Phoenix Centre in Exeter on Sunday 9 September for a day that gave them the opportunity to collaborate creatively. It marked the official start of the first learning year of the ‘virtual’ South West Music School (SWMS).

Summer School's successful 60th

2007 was another rich musical year for the Summer School, with a number of themes explored in concerts, courses, lectures and events.

Ecology

Snappily done: Autumn juicing at Schumacher College

It is apple season at Dartington and across the UK. Look no further than Schumacher College to see what one can do with the mighty crops that we are lucky enough to enjoy on the estate. Staff and students have been enjoying eating the apples for some weeks now but on a Saturday in mid September the College opened for the pressing of over 1400 kilograms of apples to produce over 650 litres of juice for use at College meals.

Enterprise

Jeweller with Distinctive Style

Jeweller Kate Higham is an independent maker with her own distinctive style. This was a criteria that led to her being chosen to continue with the artisan nature of the building where she is based, the former Dartington Pottery at the Cider Press Centre, as well as her evident passion for ceramics and that her work was already being sold through the Cider Press Craft Shop.

Cider Press Centre celebrates 30 years+

On 28 June 1932 potter Bernard Leach wrote to Leonard and Dorothy Elmhirst referring to "Shinner's Bridge" and "accumulating enterprises which individually would call for the passing motorist's attention".

The Place

Your Ideas for Dartington

Dartington is already actively planning for the future and has no shortage of ideas of its own based around its five existing areas of work, arts, ecology, social justice, social enterprise and the place. However, recently the opportunity has been created for all those with ideas to have a stake in Dartington, helping shape the future of the estate.

 

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