Tag Archives: natural environment

South West Ranger Forum in Teignbridge

Posted on November 6, 2012 by ianb09

The annual meeting of the South West Ranger Forum (SWRF), which is open to all countryside staff in the South West region, has just had its most successful event yet! 57 countryside staff, representing 20 different organisations, enjoyed an excellent day organised this … Continue reading →

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All in a days work!

Posted on October 25, 2012 by dartmoor60

Working for Dartmoor National Park Authority means that you have access to a huge wealth of knowledge through staff who are Dartmoor experts, or experts in a particular field or more often than not experts in both! However, it is … Continue reading →

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Whatever the weather…

Posted on July 12, 2012 by dartmoor60

The recent spell of ‘unsettled’ weather may have played havoc with crops in the fields and people’s veg patches but the grass and vegetation has taken advantage and gone into overdrive on Dartmoor. This is particularly around public rights of way and archaeological … Continue reading →

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A job that is worth sitting down on!

Posted on June 14, 2012 by dartmoor60

A farmer and contractor, Kevin Hillborne, agreed a couple of months ago to donate an English Oak trunk to Mary Tavy school to make some benches. The benches were to go up at the school playing fields, to facilitate a small … Continue reading →

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Blue is the colour….Dartmoor’s bluebells are here!

Posted on May 23, 2012 by dartmoor60

Finally, after the April showers the bluebells have decided to come out in force and are now gracing us with their glorious hues. Last May we posted a blog on the bluebells on 03 May but whilst a few hardy bluebells have been … Continue reading →

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Best laid schemes…

Posted on April 30, 2012 by dartmoor60

Two Dartmoor National Park Voluntary Wardens and Two Hash House Harriers have been preparing to tackle the 118 mile Devon Coast to Coast route along The Erme-Plym Trail and The Two Moors Way for some time now. And today (Monday 30th April) … Continue reading →

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Who let the dogs out?

Posted on March 28, 2012 by ianb09

As part of the Dartmoor Mires Project three members of Dartmoor National Park staff began the daunting task of erecting two small fenced off areas near Broad Down.  The fenced areas will protect  a range of sensitive monitoring equipment, including the kennel- … Continue reading →

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Active Dartmoor – a week of events to experience Dartmoor

Posted on March 27, 2012 by dartmoor60

Dartmoor was recently voted by Cuisine magazine in New Zealand as the ‘hippest’ place to visit in the world. Whatever your views about that accolade it is certain that Dartmoor offers different things to different people. Following up from last years … Continue reading →

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Discovering the delights of Dartmoor – a stepping stone into nature

Posted on February 29, 2012 by dartmoor60

In early February 2012, on one of those beautiful  crisp clear winter days, an intrepid group of children and parents from Ford Primary school  in Plymouth met up with the Dartmoor National Park Authority’s Education Officer, Willem Montagne. The occasion had … Continue reading →

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Kelly College cadets – helping Rangers on Dartmoor

Posted on February 21, 2012 by dartmoor60

Kelly College CCF (Combined Cadet Force) is a regular group who come out and help National Park Rangers on the Western side of Dartmoor. As I have only been on this side of the Moor for the last 12 months it … Continue reading →

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