As we blinkingly start to come out of lockdown darkness, it is a time of newness, the trees are full of blossom, and the gardens at Dartington are going through a period of growth and change.
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Author: Dartington
Dartington Trust 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
rich collection of news, blogs and features here.
Moving over imagined ground
Dr Pavel Cenkl, our Director of Learning, blogs on his experience exploring the undulating gravel highlands between Iceland’s Vatnajokull and Hofsjokull icecaps.
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Holistic Science: a 30 year legacy at Schumacher College
Dr Troy Vine discusses the wide-reaching and influential legacy of the Holistic Science programme at Schumacher College with one of the founders of the College, Dr Stephan Harding. (Links to SoundCloud)
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Caroline Aitken: Regenerative farming and the education landscape
We can only achieve widespread transition to agroecological farming if we change the way we educate the next generation of farmers writes our Regenerative Food and Farming lead, Caroline Aitken.
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Holistic Science Online Talks
Join us in this exciting new series of free monthly talks on the subject of Holistic Science, organised by Schumacher College in collaboration with the Field Centre.
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Schumacher College launches major essay competition for 30th anniversary
We're excited to announce today the launch of our 30th anniversary Essay Competition, "Education as if People and Planet Matter", in collaboration with Resurgence & Ecologist Magazine.
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Forest Gardens at Schumacher College
Our Horticultural Intern Emilia shares her thoughts on the two forest gardens at Schumacher College on the Dartington estate.
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Your questions answered: MA Arts and Place
We've compiled a neat set of questions and answers to give prospective students a sense of what to expect from this radical new course when it starts in April.
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Practising place-fullness with Dr Sarah Elisa Kelly
In this immersive reflection, Dr Sarah Elisa Kelly explores our understanding and experience of place and offers a simple exercise to help you feel more "place-full".
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Meet Dr Jo Joelson, Programme Lead for MA Arts and Place
We're very pleased to introduce Dr Jo Joelson, the Programme Lead for our radical new MA Arts and Place. Jo is a practicing artist curator and writer, with a particular focus in working with light, and she brings with her a background in academic research and collaborative working. We asked Jo a few questions to find out a bit more about her and her thinking as she prepares to start the first residency-based teaching here at Dartington in April.
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