Voices of Dartmoor
This podcast shares stories of the people, places and projects linked to Dartmoor National Park in Devon, England.
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Miles without Stiles and other musings on promoting access on Dartmoor (opens the original)
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In this, the first episode of our second series, I was delighted to be joined by not one, but three guests at Postbridge Visitor Centre. I met Tim Russell, Recreation and Access Projects Officer from the DNPA, Kate Wass, a service user of the Miles without Stiles paths on the moors and Amanda Head, the Vice-Chair of the Dartmoor Access Forum and experienced outdoor educator. They joined me to talk about the Dartmoor Access Forum, the Wheeled Access Group and the Miles without Stiles initiative r
75 years of Dartmoor National Park (opens the original)
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In this episode, we were delighted to be up on Holne Moor with Rob Steemson, a sector ranger from Dartmoor National Park Authority. Rob joined us to talk about the 75th anniversary of the park being ratified, back in 1951. Rob himself has worked for the park for almost 50 years so was well placed to join us and talk about the occasion. We discussed the role of the park and it's statutory responsibility, how they balance the needs of the many stakeholders on Dartmoor and how they're celebrating t
The temperate rainforests of Dartmoor and the magic that lies within (opens the original)
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In this episode, we were delighted to be joined by Geri Skeens, a guide with a particular interest in natural history who specialises in mosses, lichens and the temperate rainforests of Dartmoor. She joined us in Bovey Down Woods, just outside of Bovey Tracey, to talk about these unique habitats that we are lucky enough to have several of on Dartmoor. We talked about how she came to Dartmoor, her background in nature conservation and she explained what exactly a lichen is! Her infectious love of
Why access matters, thinking about land rights and nature connection with Dartmoor Walking Tours (opens the original)
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In this episode, I was so delighted to be joined by the wonderful Gillian Healey from Dartmoor Walking Tours in Hembury Woods, just outside of Buckfastleigh. We went for an early morning stroll, to the backing track of the dawn chorus, to discuss nature connection, land rights and how she found herself working on Dartmoor. We talked about her involvement in 'The Stars Are For Everyone' campaign, which was set up to protect our right to wild camp on Dartmoor and her subsequent connections with Ri
Plant medicine, chronic illness and getting to know the land with The Dartmoor Herbalist (opens the original)
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In this episode, I was delighted to be walking through the beautiful woods at Lustleigh with Jenny Carden, also known as The Dartmoor Herbalist. A qualified medicinal herbalist and Hill & Moorland Leader, Jenny has an enviable knowledge base and it was an absolute treat to see her mind at work as we walked through the woods earlier this summer. We discussed her road to herbalism, the importance of getting to know your local landscape season after season, plant medicine, and the work she does on
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