Posts Tagged ‘commoning’
150th Anniversary of Act Ending Inclosures of Common Land
Today, the 11th of August 2026, is the 150th anniversary of the Commons Act 1876, the Act which spelt the death knell for the parliamentary inclosure of common land in England and Wales. Our friends at the Open Spaces Society reflect on the positive impact that this has had for public access to green spaces.…
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This week we attended the Foundation for Common Land Southern Conference, Finding Common Cause: collaborative approaches to delivery in shared spaces. The Dartmoor Preservation Association was represented by our CEO, Tom Usher, and our newly appointed Ecologist and Land Manager, Luke Sutton. The aim of the conference was to bring together key voices from commoning and…
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