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LONELINESS OF THE LONG DISTANCE RUNNER
This Sunday (race starts at 10:30) Castle Drogo hosts the Drogo 10. This annual event sees the phony tough and the crazy brave run around 10 miles of the stunning Teign Gorge. I will be running the...
View ArticleThe Teign Valley in autumn – a great walk
Want a lovely autumn walk by the river over the weekend? – try this one – you won’t be disappointed
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DROGO 10 OUT OF 10
Last Sunday saw the annual Drogo 10 race around the stunning Teign gorge (see last weeks blog). I entered for the first time this year, in fact it was the first race I’ve ever ran! After the pain had...
View ArticleTeign up from Fingle Bridge
Following on from Stuart’s post of the 3rd of January showing the Teign in full spate – here are a couple of pictures I took on the 8th January – what a difference!
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Half Term at Castle Drogo
Looking for something to do this half term? Come along to Castle Drogo and see the house waking up for the new season. There have been some dramatic changes over the winter. We have had to Acro prop...
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THE BIRDS AND THE BEES
As with recent years spring and summer have swapped places which has led to an unseasonal display of shorts at the rangers office and the Castle Drogo bee hives in full swing. The hive had their post...
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Jubilee cake at Castle Drogo
Our Head Chef, Rob Kingscott produced this fabulous cake to mark the Diamond Jubilee. By all accounts it tasted as good as it looks!
View ArticleSaving Castle Drogo – the video
We’ve recently done this video explaing the problems at Castle Drogo and what we are going to do about it. Thanks to Nick Peres, Bryher Mason and Wes Key Castle Drogo from Nick Peres on Vimeo.
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Between the devil and the deep blue sea
Pearl Boardered Fritillary This is the time of year when we take stock of the success of the years Pearl-bordered Fritillary all too short fight period. The news is not very good as once again despite...
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Green woodworking at Parke
A gate hurdle nearing completion in the woods Recently on Parke estate the Devon Rural Skills Trust came along to a small coppice area that we work in partnership to learn how to make traditional gate...
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