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Could Messy Gardening Save the Planet?

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!
The future look - rewilding the landscapeRewilding Britain

Rewilding at Dittiscombe: learning to love a new-look landscape

Can we learn to love a new look landscape by embracing a partnership with nature and living alongside it rather than trying to dominate and alter natural processes? We started rewilding at Dittiscombe in 1998 which became our own personal journey as well that of the land around us.
Sea Dogs of Start Bay

Sea Dogs of Start Bay

Julie Hinder was intrigued to find our more about the brave Sea Dogs of Start Bay who swam out and helped bring in the catch for fishing communities.
Memorial Tank at Torcross, South Devon

Michael Morpurgo's war time story set in Slapton

Michael Morpurgo's adaptation of the D Day Landing practices which took place at Slapton Sands near Dittiscombe will be played out at The Globe in London in August.
Dogs on the Beach, South Devon

Kes the Collie - dreaming of sheep and a lick of ice cream!

Kes the Collie gives dog-friendly advice about living, and working, at Dittiscombe Holiday Cottages in the South Hams.