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It’s not every day you find yourself standing in a tea garden in Devon, surrounded by rows of Camellia sinensis – the same plant species used to make tea in India, China and Japan. But there we were, in the heart of Dartmoor, picking fresh tea leaves from plants that…

Letters: Readers respond to an article by George Monbiot

The Duchy of Cornwall and Central Dartmoor Landscape Recovery Project have launched a new project to create a resilient environment.

Vast areas of land are now dominated by one species – purple moor-grass – and good luck with seeing a bird or insect there. How do we revive these habitats, asks Guardian columnist George Monbiot

Picture a place at the centre of a global seaweed revolution. I’ll bet the small English seaside town of Paignton in south Devon is not what comes to mind. A decade ago, I moved from the edge of Dartmoor to the coast. It was about a simple change in work-life…

Speakers at the rally thanked the wealthy landowner who tried to end the practice for energising the movement, and demanded improved access rights across the whole country

Backbencher says ‘it’s time to resolve the issues of access to the English countryside once and for all’

Backpack camping is defended after a supreme court ruling, securing access to a unique experience of nature in England

Letter: Ruth Marvel applauds the supreme court’s decision to allow wild camping on Dartmoor

IN FOCUS: The Supreme Court’s ruling on allowing wild camping in Dartmoor National Park is a win for outdoor enthusiasts, says adventurer Phoebe Smith

Five justices ruled unanimously on Wednesday that the public does have the right to wild camp in the national park in Devon.