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Wednesday 2nd Jul 2014
It was a great privilege to be invited to make a speech at the annual Duchy College Prize Day 2014. I discussed my career, my motivation and the concept of ‘life-long learning’ with an audience of talented college students, who will now go on to develop their own careers.
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Friday 6th Sep 2013
(John Varley – Estates Director)
An 1800's comparison shows we are busier now than we have been since the 1800's!
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Wednesday 17th Jul 2013
(Carla Fanning - Estate Office and Project Administration Manager)
Estate employees have been rolling their sleeves up (or down in this case due to the nettles) to help tackle the spread of Himalayan balsam across the Estate
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Friday 1st Mar 2013
(Tom Garner – Estates Ranger)
March 2013: In response to news that over half of the UK’s growing deer population needs to be culled each year to prevent the devastation of woodland and bird life, here is an overview of the situation in East Devon:
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Friday 1st Feb 2013
(Dr Sam Bridgewater – Nature Conservation Manager)
February 2013: This time of year finds the Pebblebed Heaths Conservation Trust carrying out vital species-specific work, giving our local heathland plant and animal life the best chance for survival.
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Saturday 1st Dec 2012
(John Varley – Estates Director)
December 2012: It has been a busy fortnight since some of the worst flooding seen for many years caused devastation across Devon.