Posts Tagged ‘storytelling’
Wild Words at Exeter Book Market
After our recent Wild Words magazine project was picked up and championed by Exeter City of Literature, it was wonderful to be invited along to have a presence at their yearly Book Market. This event has run since 2021 and it brings together independent bookshops from across Devon to offer Exeter an exciting afternoon of…
Read MoreMerrivale Stone Rows Storywalk
Our final walk of the Dartmoor Outdoor Festival was a storywalk, guided jointly by storyteller (and DPA Comms Officer) Helen Bruce and festival co-director Hannah Durdin. The loop began in Four Winds carpark, continued up to Foggintor Quarry, Swelltor Quarry and Kings Tor, before heading down via the ceremonial landscape of Merrivale. Helen shared the…
Read MoreDPA To Attend Meldon Wildlife Festival
We are delighted to be joining many other local groups and organisations in supporting the annual Meldon Wildlife Festival. This event on Tuesday 19th August is organised by the Dartmoor National Park Authority, offering an inspiring and educational day out for families, with this year promising to be bigger and better than ever. Meldon Old…
Read MoreFuture Skills Course
During the February half term we supported the DNPA Future Skills course by running a storytelling workshop on the first evening of the residential. Our Communications Officer Helen guided the young people taking part through constructing an engaging narrative, and also spoke about the importance of sharing compelling stories when campaigning. The course aimed to…
Read MoreRAMM Lates Event
We had a wonderful time at the Royal Albert Memorial Museum Lates event on Friday. The event offered an amazing chance to explore the themes of the ‘Dartmoor: A Radical Landscape’ exhibition more broadly, through storytelling, music, talks, art and dance. It has been an absolute privilege for the DPA to be lead partners in…
Read MoreMagic and Myth Walk
In September we joined a storytelling walk, organised by the The Museum of Dartmoor Life, as part of their Magic and Myth exhibition. Before setting off, Comms Officer Helen spoke to the group about our 3Ps Leave No Trace wild toileting initiative and shared her top tips on a successful wild pee. The walk was…
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