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Dartmoor Preservation society events

National trust events

JANUARY

Tuesday 5 January

Dartmoor History Through Picture Postcards (talk)

Princetown History Club, Paul Rendell. 7.30pm, Village Centre.
Tel: (01647) 231080.

Wednesday 6 January

New Year’s Party Widecombe & District Local History Group. Tel: (01364) 621246.

Thursday 14 January

Historic Aspects of Dartmoor near Ashburton (talk) Andy Hamlyn. 7.30pm, St Lawrence Chapel. Ashburton History & Preservation Society.

Wednesday 20 January

Dartmoor on the Map (talk)

Dartmoor Society. St George’s Sport & Community Centre, Moretonhampstead 2.30pm–5pm, £2.50 non-members/£2 members, on door. Tea provided. Map enthusiast/collector Colin Jones. Information tel: (01364) 631111
www.dartmoorsociety.com

Gardening with Wildlife in Mind (talk) Bovey Tracey. Ken Thompson 7.30pm, Church Hall, Ashburton Road. Donation £3. Booking essential via This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it (preferred) or tel: (01626) 834882. Bovey Tracey DWT.

Friday 22 January

Burns Night Celebration

with Jiggerypipery. Jubilee Hall, Chagford. Tel: (01647) 281191.

Saturday 23 January

Hedge Steeping (Laying)

DRST course, Harwell Lane, South Brent. 9.30am–4.30pm. Instructor Bruce Baker, tel: (01364) 72172. Details see 5 December.

Burns Night Celebration

Chagford, in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support. 7.30pm, Jubilee Hall. Tel: (01647) 433609.

FEBRUARY

Tuesday 2 February

The Dartmoor Village (talk)

Princetown History Club, Jenny Sanders. 7.30pm, Village Centre.
Tel: (01647) 231080.

Wednesday 3 February

The History of the Polish Refugees at Stover (talk)

Widecombe & District Local History Group, Clare Thomas. 7.30pm, Church House. Tel: (01364) 621246.

Wednesday 10 February

Darwin – his life and ideas (talk) Doug Herdson. 8pm, Parish Church Centre, Plymouth Road. Donation £3. Tavistock DWT.

Thursday 11 February

Saunter through the Snowdrops (walk) 10.30am–12.30pm. Meet by estate agents, near church. Bring picnic for birdwatch after walk; stout footwear, dogs on leads. Donation £2. Details tel: (01752) 892984. South Brent and Ivybridge DWT.

Saturday 13 February

Wedding Fayre The Watermark, Ivybridge. Details tel: (01752) 201331 or Watermark (01752) 892220.

Wednesday 17 February

Around the World (again!) in 80 minutes Bovey Tracey.

Illustrated presentations from local enthusiasts. 7.30pm, Church Hall, Ashburton Road. Donation £3. Bovey Tracey DWT.

Sunday 21 February

12 Across and Two Down Walk

Dartmoor Search & Rescue Team Plymouth. Part of the Maltern Way. Details: Richard Thorne, Fordhams, Station Road, Mary Tavy PL19 9PQ (plus SAE), tel: (01822) 810535, email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

MARCH

Tuesday 2 March

Wildlife on Dartmoor (talk)

Princetown History Club, John Walters. 7.30pm, Village Centre. Tel: (01647) 231080.

Wednesday 3 March

Widecombe School Remembered Memories 1940s to 1990s. Widecombe & District Local History Group, 7.30pm, Church House. Tel: (01364) 621246.

Saturday 6 March

Moretonhampstead Food and Drink Festival Events in town.

Dartmoor Magazine will have a stand there!

NATIONAL TRUST EVENTS

Sunday 27 December–Sunday 3 January 2010

Wind Down and Warm Up

11am–4pm. Walk in the Estate, café open. Resolution tree, children’s trail. Winter admission + £1.50 per trail (inc. prize).

Saturdays & Sundays 9 January–7 February

Searching for Spring Trail Gardens Shop and café open. Winter admission + £1.50 per trail (inc. prize).

Saturday 13–Sunday 14 & Saturday 20–Sunday 21 February

Behind the Scenes at Drogo

11am–5pm, roof tours every half hour to 4.30pm. Tickets available on day, £1.50, inc. NT Members. Normal admission.

Monday 15–Friday 19 February

Early Season Opening at Drogo 11am–5pm. Normal admission.

Saturday 13–Sunday 21 February 2010

Drogo Detective Trail

11am–5pm. Normal admission + £1.50 per child (inc. prize).

Plymbridge Woods, Plympton

Tel: (01752) 341377
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http://dartmoor-nationaltrust.blogspot.com

Thursday 10 December

Goodameavy: Industries of Dewerstone 1.30–3.30pm.The uses of charcoal, iron and clay. Dogs on leads. Meet at Shaugh Bridge, SX 533 637. Adult £4, child £2. Booking essential.

Thursday 14 January

Goodameavy: Winter Walk

10am–1pm (approx). Moorland walk, Bronze Age archaeology. Meet at Blackabrook Bridge. Adult £5, child £2.50. Booking essential.

Thursday 11 February

Plymbridge: Trams, Trains and Barges 2–4pm. Transport systems through the ages. Meet at Plym Bridge. Adult £5, child £2.50. Booking essential.

DARTMOOR PRESERVATION ASSOCIATION WORK PARTIES

Conservation work takes place at a number of locations during the winter months.

December

Wednesday 2 – Plymouth Leat, Clearbrook

Sunday 6 – High House Waste, Cornwood

Tuesday 15 – Stanlake Cairns, nr Princetown

January 2010

Sunday 3 – High House Waste

Wednesday 6 – Leeden Hill, nr Princetown

Friday 22 – Plymouth Leat

February

Sunday 7 – High House Waste

Saturday 13 – Raddick Hill, nr Princetown

Tuesday 23 – Plymouth Leat

March

Wednesday 3 – Raddick Hill

Sunday 7 – High House Waste

Friday 26 – Plymouth Leat

Further information and details of meeting places please tel: (01822) 890646.

CONSERVATION WORK

Dartmoor needs friends – and you can be a friend by getting involved in conservation work. The DPA runs regular work parties covering a number of projects from clearing bracken, removing gorse from archaeological sites, surveying Bronze Age cairns and cutting fire breaks to clearing longhouses, rediscovering an old leat and surveying white beak-sedge. Our volunteers have enjoyable days out on the Moor learning about wildlife and getting fit (who needs a gym?) – and you can see results from the hard work. You do not have to be a member to help out but you will enjoy the day helping Dartmoor. Organisations often come out to help with our work. If you would like to get involved please get in touch with the DPA Office, tel: (01822) 890646.