Aerial view of Dittiscombe Estate in 2007

Rewilding – Could Messy Gardening Save the Planet?

Now referred to as Rewilding, can we help the planet by doing virtually nothing in our own back gardens? At Dittiscombe Estate we've been rewilding a previously farmed valley for over 20 years. Find out if the proof is in the oak tree!
Beaver Dam Project at Dittiscombe Estate

Embracing the Untamed: Rewilding at Dittiscombe Estate

On a recent Devon Rewilding Network event here at Dittiscombe, Molly Turner of Ambios together with Katrina Ross, captured the essence and importance of our 26 year old rewilding project. Read on to find out more.
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An Exotic National Trust Garden with Sea Views, by Ruth Saunders

The National Trust's Overbeck's garden and museum is tucked into a belt of woodland high above Salcombe estuary and beaches, and is a stone's throw from dramatic and spectacular views around Starehole Bay at Bolt Head on the the South West Coast Path.
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A Favourite Nature Event at Dittiscombe, by Ruth Saunders

We have no light pollution here in Dittiscombe valley so our dark skies are dotted with stars, and sometimes we see the Milky Way too. Last night was no exception . . .
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Enter the Enchanted Tamar Valley

The National Trust house of Cotehele in the Tamar Valley of Cornwall is set in a tranquil place and it's easy to lose yourself in the gardens and ancient woodland.
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