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Dartmoor’s temperate rainforests: past, present and future.
- Friday 24th November 2023
- at 5:13 pm
Over 100 people attended our day of talks at the Fingle Bridge Inn on Friday 11 November 2023
Thank you to everyone who was there and especially to th…
Landscapes of Extraction: Dartmoor to West Penwith – steps towards Culture and Nature in balance.
- Tuesday 31st October 2023
- at 7:40 pm
Report on the talk by Tom Greeves to the joint CAS and DAS symposium, Landscapes of Extraction: how the raising of metal, stone, and earth has shaped …
Belstone Botanical Walk: July 2022
- Tuesday 10th October 2023
- at 8:22 pm
Last year Bill Murray organised a walk from Belstone led by Andrew Terry and accompanied by other botanists, Endymion Beer, Hilary Marshall and Janet …
Current approaches to peatland restoration on Dartmoor.
- Monday 25th September 2023
- at 10:47 am
On Wednesday 20 September we organised a talk at Belstone Village Hall to hear more about the current approaches to peatland restoration on Dartmoor.Â…
A tribute to Tanya Welch who was secretary of the Dartmoor Society from 2011 – 2020
- Wednesday 30th August 2023
- at 12:04 pm
It is with sadness this week that we learn of the death of Tanya Welch who served as secretary of the Dartmoor Society from 2011 to 2020.
As well as p…
Letter to MP’s by Alan Endacott
- Friday 14th July 2023
- at 11:17 am
In April 2023 Alan Endacott, former chair of the Dartmoor Society, wrote to MP’s raising his concerns about the proposals to remove livestock f…
Visit to Corndonford Farm HQ of the Dartmoor Hill Pony Association
- Saturday 8th July 2023
- at 7:16 am
by Annabel Crowley
Members of the Dartmoor Society spent a fascinating afternoon with the Friends of the Dartmoor Hill Pony (FDHP), on Wednesday 10 M…
Wild Camping Discussion 29 March Moretonhampstead Parish HallÂ
- Thursday 27th April 2023
- at 6:39 am
Wild Camping DiscussionÂ
Report by Caya Edwards
Photo: Mike Rego
The withdrawal of the right to wild camp on Dartmoor is highly contested and we deci…
Report on Dartmoor Wild Camping Discussion
- Wednesday 5th April 2023
- at 9:49 pm
We held a meeting on Wednesday 29th March at Moretonhampstead Parish Hall to understand the current position about wild camping on Dartmoor and the i…
The Dartmoor Society’s letter to the press regarding the current controversy over further reductions in grazing on the Dartmoor Commons.
- Sunday 26th March 2023
- at 4:41 pm
Dartmoor farmers and farming culture are being sacrificed to meet Natural England’s environmental targets.
Shoveldown stone row obscured by Mo…
The Dartmoor Society – 25 years of shared experiences – and a greater understanding of Dartmoor.
- Thursday 19th January 2023
- at 11:39 am
The Dartmoor Society, now in its 25th year, is an independent member charity that is devoted to celebrating the wonders of Dartmoor and to help create…
Dartmoor Society Response to Natural England’s Proposed Grazing Reductions on Dartmoor