Teaching on the BSc Regenerative Food & Farming, Schumacher College’s first ever undergraduate degree, whcih began this week.
Undergraduates return to Dartington for first time in 12 years
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The pleasures and pains of running your own venture
Horticulture graduate Tim Dickens reflects on the last three years of his new venture, Teign Greens, a community supported agriculture (CSA) project that he runs with his wife Holly Budgen and ‘farm baby’ Theo.
Announcing a new international scholarship | MSc Regenerative Farming
We are delighted to announce a new scholarship for our MSc Regenerative Food, Farming & Enterprise to support an international student starting in January 2023 with £5,000 towards their tuition fees. The subject-specific scholarship, made available thanks to generous private donations, will increase the accessibility of the course to one student outside the UK, and adds to a long tradition at Dartington of supporting cross-cultural learning.
Flag at half-mast following the death of Queen Elizabeth II
Dartington Trust joins the nation in mourning the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. As a mark of respect our White Hart flag will be kept at half-mast until the funeral.
Simon Platten joins our Regenerative Farming team
We’re delighted to announce that Simon Platten will be joining our faculty as senior lecturer to lead our BSc Regenerative Food and Farming.
Introducing Emma Kidd
We are delighted to welcome Emma Kidd as lecturer on our Ecological Design Thinking programme.
Meeting the challenge of bringing farmers together
Combining life experience of growing up on a dairy farm with her studies at Schumacher College, Emma Stewart hopes to bring greater understanding between regenerative and more mainstream approaches.
New Farming Incubator Programme announced
A new project to open up more land on the Dartington estate to support and encourage regenerative agricultural innovation.
Drought lessons from Central America
Indigenous agroecological farming practices can teach us how farming can adapt but may not be enough to confront serious drought, writes Nathan Einbinder. Article first published in Wicked Leeks.
Student Stories: Navigating New Horizons with Emma Yorke
In the spirit of our MA Arts & Place, Emma Yorke reports on her trip to the international ‘Textures of Emotions: Storytelling and Textiles’ Conference in Athens.