Mary Bartlett writes on tending her walled garden, and the history behind many of the plants used.
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Author: Dartington
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
rich collection of news, blogs and features here.
Some jobs just can’t be hurried
Not many of us take nearly a decade to finish a job - but our conservation warden is positively proud of the fact.
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Programmer’s Pick: Parasite worms way into public’s affections
Did you know Bong Joon-ho’s Parasite is being beaten only by The King’s Speech for post-win ticket sales? The Barn Cinema's Ali Donkin writes on how one film could shake up an entire industry.
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Work begins on repairs to Old Postern roof
Work to repair the Old Postern, a Grade II* listed 15 Century building and home of Schumacher College, has now begun.
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Programmer’s Pick: Jojo Rabbit
Barn Cinema’s top 5 films of 2019
Ali Donkin, programmer at the Barn Cinema, runs through her top five films of the year...
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Summer School is Devon Tourism Awards finalist
Dartington Music Summer School & Festival has been nominated for the Devon Tourism Awards 2019/20 in the category of International Visitor Experience of the Year.
Read More > Old Postern added to English Heritage’s At Risk Register
Schumacher College's medieval parsonage, once home to the half-brother of Richard II and also to the celebrated botanist William Keble Martin, is among the latest buildings to be added to annual Heritage at Risk Register.
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Barbara Jewell
When anyone talks of Dartington’s Retail Shop (the precursor of the Cider Press Centre) Barbara Jewell’s name is invariably mentioned in the same breath.
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Beatrice Musson
From the very first Summer School of Music (at Bryanston in 1948) and through 29 Summer Schools at Dartington, Bee brought to them an unforgettable charm and grace.
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