#Dartington Trust, once a global reference point for sustainable education and progressive arts, is now abandoning any of that values. They abruptly closed the Schumacher College leaving both staff and students stranded (after they already paid their fees), and now are selling away the Forest Garden, a pioneering 31-yrs-old agroforesty project. For context, it might be worth to know that few months ago, the trust opened a high tech shiny gym

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https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/mar/19/forest-garden-dartington-estate-devon-landowner-serves-notice

Pioneering Devon food forest garden at risk after landowner serves notice

Thousands sign petition to save β€˜vital’ Dartington Estate project that teaches agroforestry methods

The Guardian
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Stop the Destruction of the World-Renowned Dartington Forest Garden

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@alx So awful, so sad. Thank you for sharing here.
@pvonhellermannn It is, indeed. You're welcome.