Category: Volunteering blog

Alessia is an Italian student from Language in Totnes School, who joined us for a nine-week work experience placement. In her own words, she writes what this placement meant for her.

Chainsaws are powerful and dangerous tools, so when volunteer Vicky qualified to use one, Sonja sat down with her in the Volunteer Hub to ask how the training had gone.

Max is a 19-year old German student from Language in Totnes School and is currently doing an 8-week work experience placement with our garden team.

Stella is a student from Lifeworks College which helps support people with learning disabilities, enjoying a work experience placement at the Barn Cinema.

Emma Lewis-Jones is a choreography student in her final year studying at Falmouth University, and has completed a five-week work experience placement with The Dartington Hall Trust Arts team.

Meet Alexandra…a French student who is currently volunteering for two months in the Food Shop at Dartington

This week, the Dartington volunteers have been dealing with one of Britain’s rarest native trees- the Black Poplar (Populus nigra subsp. Betulifolia)

“Earlier this month I was asked by Schumacher College if I could recruit additional volunteers to help them prepare dinner for over 50 students attending the popular short course ‘The Living Touch of Wild Earth’…”

Sonja is Volunteer Manager at The Dartington Hall Trust – this blog is the first in a new series looking at the profound impact of volunteers on the Dartington estate.