Events
We have put together a programme of events and activities to help everyone Discover the Dartmoor Story and explore the landscape stories of the moor. There are activities, open days, walks and talks to suit all abilities and interests.
Take a look at our programme below
Monday, 3 August 2020 at 10:00 - 11:00
Fluttering Butterfly Cards
Location: Family Workshop Online
Dartmoor Connections Festival
Join Rebecca for an interactive online family workshop to make brilliant butterfly pop-up cards.
Learn about our wonderful Dartmoor butterflies – including our endangered Marsh Fritillary Butterfly whilst we make pop-up cards for yo...
Monday, 3 August 2020 at 14:00 - 15:00
Blue Ground Beetle: The real beast of Dartmoor
Location: Illustrated talk online
Dartmoor Connections Festival
Join local naturalist John Walters for an illustrated talk to explore the life of this secretive creature.
A few wooded valleys...
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Monday, 10 August 2020 at 14:00 - 15:00
The incredible life of the pied flycatcher
Location: Illustrated online talk
Dartmoor Connections Festival
Join bird expert Dr Malcolm Burgess for an illustrated talk to explore the life of this fascinating bird which travels thousands of miles from West Africa each year to breed in Dartmoor’s...
Find out more..Tuesday, 11 August 2020 at 10:00 - 11:00
Wild Woodland printing workshop
Location: Family Workshop Online
Dartmoor Connections Festival
Join Andy for an interactive online family art workshop to make prints inspired by Dartmoor’s woodlands.
Inspired by lino printing we’ll be using corrugated card, recycled materials and found nature to experiment with to make...
Find out more..Thursday, 13 August 2020 at 14:00 - 15:00
Bogs: Time for a rebrand
Location: Illustrated online talk
Dartmoor Connections Festival
Join ecologist David Leach for an illustrated talk to find out about the weird and wonderful wildlife of Dartmoor’s bogs and the things that bogs contribute to all our lives.
Friday, 14 August 2020 at 10:00 - 11:00
Cool Caddisfly Pop-up Puppet
Location: Family Workshop Online
Dartmoor Connections Festival
Join Andy for an interactive online family craft workshop to make a pop-up caddisfly larvae
Dartmoor’s rivers are full of h...
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