Did you know that Berryman’s Marsh is a key area for conservation work at Dartington? Here, Estate Warden Mike Newby reveals how hard work is helping us make the most of this small but ecologically rich area of land.
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Category: Conservation Diary
Conservation diary: Keeping track of nesting birds at Dartington
Each year Mike and the volunteers carry out a nest box survey across the Dartington estate for the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) – a scheme that has been going for over 25 years.
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Conservation diary: Grasshoppers and other spring sightings
April is the first month where you might be able to see or hear a Meadow Grasshopper at Dartington, with sightings possible until the late autumn.
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Conservation Diary: Recognising the stonechat
In his latest blog, Dartington’s Conservation Warden Mike explains how to identify a stonechat – a bird at its most visible in the spring.
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Guest blog: Thoughts from a Woodlands and Conservation Volunteer
Volunteer Neil writes about his experience working on the Dartington estate – and the conservation project the team have most recently been working on.
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Food and Farming blog: How best to keep Peek sheep?
In her latest blog, Harriet explains how new footpaths around the fields at Peek Plantation are helping preserve much-used thoroughfares, while protecting the sheep of the young tenant farmer.
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Guest blog: Uncovering Dartington’s hidden kingdom
Martin Luff , an entomologist who volunteers for Dartington’s Woodlands & Conservation team. In this fascinating blog he reveals how his work has uncovered a huge number of beetle species at Dartington.
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Volunteer blog: Surveys that give winged wildlife a lift
Our volunteers have been leading our breeding bird survey and our butterfly survey at Dartington – crucial work in helping preserve and understand these species.
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Conservation diary: Good times are over?
September: Fun’s over? Animals begin to put on weight ready for winter hibernation, and even shrubs are making preparations for the cold ahead.
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Conservation diary: Ground nesting birds need your help!
The breeding season between 1 March to 31 July is a particularly sensitive time of year for ground nesting birds, and Mike’s on hand with some tips on how to avoid disturbing them during this time.
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