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). No dogs please.
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 around a week before the tour. (links to directions are also on this page.)
Forest Garden at Dartington
This 2 hour tour takes us around the 29-year old 2-acre forest garden at Dartington with Martin Crawford. Please note there is a pond which is not toddler-proof.
2025 dates:
Thurs 15 May 2.00pm (Full)
Sun 25 May 10.00am (Full)
Weds 4 June 2.00pm (Full)
Sat 7 June 2.00pm (+ see Littlehempston tour 8 June) (Full)
Sat 21 June 2.00pm
Fri 4 July 2.00pm (Full)
Sun 13 July 10.00am
Sat 26 July 2.00pm (Full)
Fri 15 August 2.00pm
Sat 30 August 2.00pm (+ see Littlehempston tour 31 August) (Full)
Thurs 25 September 2.00pm (Full)
Littlehempston forest gardens and nursery
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.
2025 dates:
Sun 8 June 10.00am (+ see Dartington tour 7 June)
Sun 31 August 10.00am (+ see Dartington tour 30 August)
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 contact 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.