At the start of this new academic year, Dartington Trust welcomed 75 master’s students to three of its postgraduate programmes - and welcomed a number of new faces to the faculty team.
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Dartington Hall is a unique place - an exciting place to visit and enjoy year-round events, with a rich history of progressive social experimentation and innovation. We are also an educational charity that supports learning in ecology, the arts, social enterprise and within the wider community. If you want to explore our work, you can browse a
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From Mexico City to Dartington: Meeting Rafael Pompa
Since taking up the role of Gardens, Conservation and Land Manager at Dartington Trust ealier this year, 'Raf' has facing up to the challenges of managing a 1,200-acre estate in a time of Covid-19. We went to see how he's getting on...
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Totnes Bookshop is changing
We would like to thank the team at the Totnes Bookshop for all their dedicated work and care for customers. The shop is now closed for refurbishment until next year.
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Dartington estate revealed as home for 19 ‘at risk’ fungi
The recent UK Fungus Day prompted our Gardens, Conservation and Land Manager, Rafa, to embark on a quest to find the striking and not-so-common Earthstars (Geastrum fornicatum). Here's how he got on...
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Could our new undergraduate degree help shape farming’s future?
Our Schumacher College has launched Britain’s first degree in Sustainable Food and Farming - with the aim of enabling people who want to make a lasting difference to agriculture, from the grassroots up.
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Climate Marathon joined by leading ambassadors from around the world
The Dartington Trust has partnered with leading athletes from around the world for Climate Marathon, the 26 mile per week challenge this October.
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Special schools move into Dartington’s Hex and Gym building
The Dartington Trust has stepped in to support a federation of special schools to provide a group of young students with a temporary school for the next year.
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Diary: Notes from the Walled Kitchen Garden
Regular, rolling updates from the brilliant volunteer team at our beautiful Kitchen Garden! Follow the progress of this beautiful organic garden as zero-food miles produce is grown for our café, The Green Table and our restaurant, The White Hart.
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Could you take over our kitchen for a night?
We're launching Kitchen Takeovers – a series of mid-week, rotating pop-ups where we’ll offer up our kitchen and restaurant for local chefs to exercise their talent - and we need you!
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Help save a mighty mini-beast from extinction
Budding bug-hunters around Dartington and Totnes are needed to help track one of the rarest ants in England by taking part in the Nest Quest Survey.
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