Nursery Maintenance at Dartington

Nursery Maintenance at Dartington

Join us at Dartington Tree Nursery, helping us grow our trees from seed. Learn new skills, meet like-minded people, and get stuck in!

By Moor Trees

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Wed, 7 May 2025 10:00 - 16:00 GMT+1

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Dartington Tree Nursery, Moor Trees

Dartington Tree Nursery Barracks Hill Dartington TQ6 6DQ United Kingdom

About this event

You can help with many things, from tending the beds, potting acorns, getting trees ready for planting or watering the young trees. There's something for everyone. The tasks change with the season from seed processing in the autumn to pricking out seedlings in the spring. There's a polytunnel so we can keep dry when the weather gets too wet. And if you have a family, your children are more than welcome to join us too!

There's a timber framed hut, with a log burner, for getting toasty on those colder days. We also have a new composting loo so you won't get caught short.

https://www.moortrees.org/volunteering/

You can choose to join us for a whole day, a morning, or an afternoon - whatever suits you.

To book a space, you can either book a ticket via this page, or contact our Tree Nursery Assisstant Holly Stewart on 07939953289 by 3pm the Tuesday before. Please advise Holly of any medical / access / additional needs you may have.

We provide hot drinks, but please bring your own snacks, lunch (if you plan on staying all day) and sun cream if it is sunny. Please wear sturdy footwear and weather-appropriate clothing.

Please check out our website for more information about volunteering and if you are new to Moor Trees please bring a volunteer registration form. We do have some copies available at the nursery too.

If you have any symptoms of Coronavirus, even a persistent cough, raised temperature or loss or change to your sense of smell or taste, please do not come!

For more information visit https://moortrees.org/get-involved/events/

If you have any questions regarding this event, please contact Holly Stewart on 07939953289 or Dave Lewis on 07949406959.

We can arrange collections and drop off to and from Totnes station. If you need a lift please contact Holly on 07939953289 by 3pm on the Monday before


Grid reference: SX 791 614.

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Directions: The A384 from Buckfastleigh and the A385 from Totnes to Plymouth meet at a roundabout in Dartington village. From here take the small road up the hill through the houses and at the top of the hill cross over a mini-roundabout onto Barracks Hill.

On your right are bungalows and a row of garden sheds. Further down on the right, the site gate is set in a high hedge just before houses on the left.You can park by this gate and enter the site.Turn right and walk along the back of the hedge to find our nursery site.The closest postcode is Barracks Hill TQ9 6DQ

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Come and join Moor Trees! We need your help, whether for a day, or as a regular volunteer. You could be collecting local seeds, caring for thousands of seedlings in our nurseries or to planting and maintaining conservation woodland.

We have two large nurseries at Broadley Farm, Diptford, near South Brent and Hunter’s Moon in Dartington. Woodland sites are scattered around Dartmoor and in the South Hams. Tree planting takes place between November and April while nursery work – potting, planting and weeding seedlings happens throughout the year. In summer we visit newly planted sites and in the autumn we collect seeds, nuts and acorns and learn various treatment methods to encourage germination.

Volunteers of all ages, abilities and cultures are welcome. We are a friendly group and volunteering with us is a wonderful opportunity to work with other enthusiastic people in beautiful settings, to get healthy exercise outdoors and to make new friends. No previous experience is needed: we explain all the tasks and teach you how to do them.

We ask you to bring a packed lunch, sturdy footwear and outdoor clothing with waterproofs if necessary. Tea, biscuits, hot drinks and tools are provided free by us.