Exploring our Watery Connections to Dartmoor at Market Hall, Plymouth
Helen Bruce, Dartmoor Preservation Association
At Market Hall, Plymouth in August this year, we welcomed a crowd of interested professionals & members of the public to hear from a range of speakers sharing their knowledge of Dartmoor’s water both historically and in the present day.
This event formed part of our project Our Land Flows… from Peat to Pipe and aimed to share and celebrate the role of water in nature for both urban, rural and farming communities, speaking to its impact on health, habitats, and cultural heritage.
Our speakers were:
Bex Blades, Farmer - Trowlesworthy Warren, Dartmoor
Andy Crabb, Archaeologist, Dartmoor National Park
John Howell, Land manager, Lukesland, Harford Moor
Helen Bruce, Communications Officer, Dartmoor Preservation Association
Liza Oxford, Natural Environment Principal, Building Resilience in Communities (BRIC), Plymouth City Council
John Hunt, Senior Farm Advisor, Westcountry Rivers Trust
“As a family, we’ve never spoken as much about water as we have this summer”
Andy Crabb, Archaeologist, Dartmoor National Park
“Thank you so much for the invite to yesterday’s event. Ray and I really enjoyed it and found it very interesting.”
Our Land Flows… from Peat to Pipe will continue to explore water with a guided walk in Plymouth in September and on Dartmoor in October. All are welcome to join us on our journey to learn more; you can find details on our events page.
