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Wednesday 8th January
Meet at 7pm for a 7.30pm start
The Charter of the Forest and Our Lost Common Rights - Myc Riggulsford
This DASH event is only open to members.
Myc is a long standing DASH member and a (mainly) retired freelance science & environment journalist who has talked at many festivals.
Your electricity bill may be illegal, and you can dig up clay, feed pigs, or build your own house, according to this fast paced and fun journey through 800 years of Devon history which shows that we may have lost, or forgotten rights, which entitle us all to a basic and sustainable living from our countryside.
By knowing more about our lost rights, we can protect our common assets such as ancient woodlands, and make sure that young people have opportunities to explore alternative and more sustainable ways of living. The fascinating knowledge we have lost includes smallholding skills such as pannage, estovers, agistment and other archaic practices from the days before plastic.
Held at The Bickford Arms, Brandis Corner, Holsworthy, EX22 7XY
Wednesday 12th February
Meet at 7pm for a 7.30pm start
Al from Trigon Farm, Holsworthy will talk about Permaculture
This DASH event is only open to members.
Trigon Farm started in 2020 as a family business run by Al, Mariana and their son Seb. After growing veggies on an allotment for 6 years they decided to transition to a bigger area, where they could start from scratch and design their new farm using permaculture principles, no-dig and regenerative agriculture practices.
They use the no-dig method to grow vegetables and flowers, where they do not disturb the soil but let the microorganisms, fungi and worms do their work to enable soil structure to improve over time.
DASH Winter Talks are held at The Bickford Arms, Brandis Corner, Holsworthy, EX22 7XY
Wednesday 12th March
Meet at 7pm for a 7.30pm start
Jenny Schmidt from Torch Vets will talk about lameness/foot problems in livestock
This DASH event is only open to members.
Jenny will talk about all things “feet” - lameness/foot problems in livestock and be happy to answer any questions you have.
Jenny grew up in Australia, and qualified in 1995 from The University of Sydney. She then took off to Britain and decided to settle in the UK. Jenny has kept sheep, chickens, ducks, geese and goats. She is the Honorary Veterinary Surgeon for the Devon Goat Society, a member of the Sheep Veterinary Society, the Goat Veterinary Society and the British Camelid Veterinary Society. She is a sheep lameness advisor and a Bovine TB advisor.
DASH Winter Talks are held at The Bickford Arms, Brandis Corner, Holsworthy, EX22 7XY
Wednesday 9th April
Meet at 7pm for a 7.30pm start
Lee Skinner - Devon and Cornwall Police Rural Affairs Team
This DASH event is only open to members.
DASH Winter Talks are held at The Bickford Arms, Brandis Corner, Holsworthy, EX22 7XY