The Agroforestry Research Trust hosts visitors on a tour of our each of our three sites, led by Martin Crawford. Numbers are limited. Children are welcome as long as they are supervised.
If you want to book for a group of 10 or more then it may be better to book an individual group tour – please email us at mail (at) agroforestry.co.uk.
It is essential that you pre-book the tours below as most tours get filled up before the day. Each tour is payable when you book (not transferable, and non refundable if you cancel).
Each tour is of a single site only – there isn’t time to visit more in a couple of hours. Please make sure you have booked a tour of the right site! Some tours (of 2 different sites) have been placed on adjacent days in case you are travelling a long way here and can take advantage of staying locally.
You will get emailed directions immediately when you book using the forms below (check your Spam folder if you don’t see it). No dogs please.
Forest Garden at Dartington
This 2 hour tour takes us around the 28-year old 2-acre forest garden at Dartington with Martin Crawford. Please note there is a pond which is not toddler-proof.
2022 dates:
7 May (+see Littlehempston tour 8 May) – FULL
4 June – FULL
14 June
29 June (+see Littlehempston tour 30 June) – FULL
5 July
16 July – FULL
13 August (+see Littlehempston tour 14 August) – FULL
3 September
28 September (+see Littlehempston tour 29 September) – FULL
Littlehempston site
This is our newest site, obtained in 2011, covering 11 acres. The tour here takes in three new forest gardens (a small garden started in 2012, a medium sized garden in 2013, and forest garden to maximise carbon storage started in 2019/20), our forest garden greenhouse (started 2016) with a subtropical forest garden being established inside, experimental coppice plantings, and the nursery.
Takes 2 to 2.5 hours.
2022 dates (all 10am):
8 May (+see Dartington tour 7 May) – FULL
30 June (+see Dartington tour 29 June) – FULL
14 August (+see Dartington tour 13 August)
29 September (+see Dartington tour 28 September)
Trials site
This site, just outside Dartington, has been in use since 1997 and covers 8 acres.
It holds trials including about 5 acres of nut trees, autumn olive, persimmons and some more common tree fruit. The tour takes about 2 hours.
** We sometimes have cancellations so if you want to go on a reserve list do email us, or keep checking this page for updates tour dates. **
You will receive the instructions on how to arrive to each location via e-email after making a reservation.