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Dartmoor Preservation Association
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Fighting to keep Dartmoor Wild and Free since 1883. Named critical friend to the Dartmoor National Park Authority. www.dartmoorpreservation.co.uk
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Wild Words #magazine launches this Friday!

Here's an inspiring account of time spent on Dartmoor, written by Lotti Rains. 'First Solo Backpack Camp on Dartmoor' is read by Susan Taylor and filmed in the company of a bubbling #Dartmoor stream.

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#wildwords #nature
Wild Words: First Solo Backpack Camp on Dartmoor by Lotti Rains read by Susan Taylor
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November 26, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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Thanks to Visit Dartmoor for sharing this excellent article on our Wild Words project and the upcoming magazine launch.

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#naturewriting #wildwords #Dartmoor #writing #poetry #natureconnection #inspiringlandscapes
November 26, 2025 at 12:14 PM
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'Ecosystem' by Walker Zupp uses rhyme and simile to explore the complexity of the #Dartmoor landscape, and entangled #ecosystem where human and animal inhabitants take up the same space.

The free digital 'Wild Words' magazine comes out Friday 28th December.

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Wild Words: Ecosystem by Walker Zupp read by Ocea Weir
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November 25, 2025 at 8:32 PM
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With just 4 more days to go until the launch of our Wild Words #magazine on the 28th November, here is 'Aerobate' by Marten Baxter, read by Victoria Robinson.

Wild Words has over 100 pages filled with 50+ pieces of #Dartmoor inspired #writing.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvXq...

#naturewriting #poem
Wild Words: Aerobate by Marten Baxter read by Victoria Robinson
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November 24, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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With Ten Tors training now in full swing on #Dartmoor, we are very pleased to announce that we have already awarded Moor Boots grants to 74 young people.

We've provided 45 pairs of boots & applications for these essential equipment grants are still open.

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November 24, 2025 at 3:17 AM
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'Dartmeet' by Kate Gold, read by Sophie Pierce, is a hymn to water & wildlife. It breaks the human experience down into #Dartmoor sensations until the separation between human, plant & animal blurs to nothing.

Our 'Wild Words' #magazine launches on 28th November.

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Wild Words: Dartmeet by Kate Gold read by Sophie Pierce
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November 23, 2025 at 8:27 PM
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Thanks to Maureen Boon for her reading of 'Dartmoor' by Jill Stewart-Rattray.

'Dartmoor' is one of over 50 pieces of writing which can be found in our 'Wild Words' digital magazine, launching on the 28th of November.

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#wildwords #Dartmoor #poetry #naturewriting
Wild Words: Dartmoor by Jill Stewart-Rattray read by Maureen Boon
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November 22, 2025 at 10:59 PM
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Todays recording is 'A Handbag Full of Caterpillars' by Rebecca Beattie, read by Gillian Healey. Rebecca reflects on her experiences as a Dartmoor #pagan, blending humour and observations on the divine in nature.

Wild Words magazine launches on the 28th of November.

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Wild Words: A Handbag Full of Caterpillars by Rebecca Beattie read by Gillian Healey
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November 21, 2025 at 8:34 PM
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In late September, @campaign4parks.bsky.social learned that the Westminster Government was planning to quietly weaken a vital new legal protection for National Parks and National Landscapes in England. The DPA joined over 200 others to oppose this change. It worked.

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November 20, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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There's still just over a week to wait until our Wild Words digital magazine is launched on the 28th Nov, but here's a reading of 'Rock Monsters of #Dartmoor' by Samantha Webb, read by @onlyindevon.co.uk.

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#wildwords #childrenswriting #naturewriting
Wild Words: Rock Monsters of Dartmoor by Samantha Webb read by Jon Vernon
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November 20, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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This extract from Wicker Dogs engages with the #myths and #legends associated with the rock formations of #Dartmoor & the traditions that form alongside these stories.

Wild Words digital magazine launches Friday 28th November & is free to read.

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#wildwords #folklore
Wild Words: Extract from Wicker Dogs by DA Holwill read by Chris Gilchrist
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November 19, 2025 at 9:02 PM
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'Crossbills in a #Dartmoor Forest' by Charlie Elder was first published in the Guardian Country Diary. This extract is included in our Wild Words magazine & it is read aloud by David Bates.

Wild Words launces 28th Nov as a free digital #magazine.

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#birdwatching
Wild Words: Crossbills in a Dartmoor Forest by Charlie Elder read by David Bates
YouTube video by Dartmoor Preservation Association
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November 18, 2025 at 6:59 AM
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Hannah Durdin of Moorland Guides reads 'Sister of the Moors' by Daisy Dugmore.

You'll be able to read this written piece, alongside more than 50 others, in our Wild Words magazine when it launches on the 28th Nov.

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#Dartmoor #wildwords #naturewriting
Wild Words: Sister of the Moors by Daisy Dugmore read by Hannah Durdin
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November 17, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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We welcome the Call to Action from the #Dartmoor Nature Alliance. Many of their recommendations are essential for a productive, nature-rich, #biodiverse Dartmoor that will form the foundations for the future of the National Park.

Read more: www.dartmoornature.org.uk

#calltoaction #nationalpark
November 17, 2025 at 11:34 AM
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'Is Dartmoor Unknowable?' by David Hawkings, read by Benjamin Pering.

Enjoy listening to this thought provoking reflection on #Dartmoor as both a historic #landscape and a place full of modern-day meaning.

Wild Words digital #magazine launches 28th of November.

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Wild Words: Is Dartmoor Unknowable? by David Hawkings read by Benjamin Pering
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November 16, 2025 at 9:54 AM
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Enjoy 'Dartmoor' by Beverley Beck, read by Michael Tucker.

Our digital Wild Words magazine comes out on the 28th of November, bursting with over 100 pages of gorgeous #Dartmoor inspired #writing.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSLJ...

#wildwords #naturewriting #poetry
Wild Words: Dartmoor by Beverley Beck read by Michael Tucker
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November 15, 2025 at 11:09 AM
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Today we're delighted to share 'Lychway' by Jon Vernon, read by Simon Dell. This evocative #poem takes you to a grey #Dartmoor day when the separation between past & present feels thin.

Wild Words #magazine launches on the 28th Nov.

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Wild Words: Lychway by Jon Vernon read by Simon Dell
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November 14, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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Starting today, we will be sharing daily recordings of some of our fantastic Wild Words submissions, in the lead up to the Wild Words digital #magazine launch on the 28th Nov.

'Perhaps the Last #Curlew on #Dartmoor' is by Rebecca Gethin and read by Marten Baxter.

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Wild Words: Perhaps the Last Curlew on Dartmoor by Rebecca Gethin read by Marten Baxter
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November 13, 2025 at 7:17 AM
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Back in August I went for a walk on #Dartmoor with Helen the Communications Officer from @dpadartmoor.bsky.social to shoot some fairy tale influenced images to illustrate the amazing "Wild Words" anthology she is curating 😍 Check it out here : dartmoorpreservation.co.uk/wild-words/
November 12, 2025 at 8:58 AM
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Where are the Sunday buses? 🚌

Our new Green Route to National Parks project aims to improve Sunday bus services in partnership with the Exmoor Society &
@dpadartmoor.bsky.social, made possible thanks to generous funding from The Naturesave Trust.

Learn more below 👇
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November 12, 2025 at 11:38 AM
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Bus services are limited in many parts of our National Parks and, despite being one of the most popular days for visiting, Sunday services are particularly scarce. Campaign for National Parks are aiming to change this.

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#access #ruralbuses #nationalparks #Dartmoor
November 12, 2025 at 6:57 AM
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We're very pleased to announce that our Wild Words project is now listed on the #Exeter Unesco City of #Literature website, under their literary projects section.

It's testament to the quality & inspiring nature of the work submitted.

www.exetercityofliterature.com/devon-litera...

#wildwords
Wild Words — Exeter City of Literature
Wild Words is a compilation of writing inspired by Dartmoor.
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November 11, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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We're always delighted to welcome new #volunteers. No previous experience is required and we provide all tools, plus we can lend out waterproofs if needed. Message us via [email protected] to find out more.

Thanks to @julianbaird.com for his support.

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Conservation Volunteering with the DPA at High House Waste on Dartmoor
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November 10, 2025 at 11:58 AM
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The DPA have begun an ambitious land management program to improve #biodiversity and wildlife #habitat on our land at High House Waste.

The site is made up of open moorland, valley mire & Atlantic Oak woodland & is a #SSSI site in favourable condition.

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Boosting Biodiversity on High House Waste - Dartmoor Preservation Association
Following recent advice, the DPA have begun an ambitious land management program to improve biodiversity and wildlife habitat on our land at High House Waste. The site is made up of open moorland, val...
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November 8, 2025 at 10:59 AM
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Our friends at The Open Spaces Society have announced that a damaging amendment to the Planning and Infrastructure Bill was dropped. The amendment aimed to remove longstanding public rights on green spaces.

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#planningbill #PlanningandInfrastructure #nature
Green Spaces Rescued from Damaging Law Change - Dartmoor Preservation Association
Our friends at The Open Spaces Society have announced that a damaging amendment to the Planning and Infrastructure Bill, proposed by Lord Banner and others, was dropped. The amendment aimed to remove ...
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November 6, 2025 at 7:32 PM