Posts Tagged ‘artistinresidence’
Rhododendron Clearance at High House Waste
Continuing work in the Southern Mire, 9 volunteers joined workday leader Kate Wareham for our October workday at High House Waste. The day was still and sunny, with a blue sky that wouldn’t have looked out of place on a summer’s day. Following on from gorse clearance and the opening up of paths achieved during…
Read MoreArtist in Residence Captures Conservation Work
Artist Erica Luke has joined the Dartmoor Preservation Association as Artist in Residence. Over the course of a year, she will work with us to deliver the ‘Working the Land, Drawing the Landscape’ project, which includes embedded fieldwork, studio development and then two public exhibitions in Dartmoor and Plymouth. During the first six months of…
Read MoreBracken Bashing at the Mediaeval Farmstead
Summer conservation workdays at High House Waste focus on controlling bracken, which grows extremely quickly and can smother archaeology and out-compete other native plants. Bracken grows up to 3m tall, forming dense stands which block out light to other plants, reducing overall biodiversity. Areas of bracken, as part of a mosaic of habitat, are valuable…
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