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Archaeological surveys on the Upper Plym
National Trust volunteer John Smith (pictured) is once again braving the elements of the Upper Plym to undertake the annual archaeological surveys. John has been monitoring the condition of the...
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Plym Valley gains two new Long Term Volunteers
Plym Valley has gained two new Long Term Volunteers to assist with the day to day running of the estate. Lucy Tozer and Jonathan Noades have now settled in to the volunteer accommodation at Miners’...
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Oil Beetles at Plym Valley
Following on from the blog article by our collegues at Hembury Woods (dated 24th March), Plym Valley staff and volunteers have been keeping a close eye on the ground for oil beetles. Over the past few...
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New posts from the General Manager
I’ve had a couple of weeks annual leave but I have been out on Dartmoor a lot. This weather is unprecedented and fantastic. I’ve stayed ‘local’ for my holidays but have been out in the National Park...
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Redstart and spotted flycatcher
A spotted flycatcher has been sighted feeding around the river Plym at Plymbridge Woods. Masters of the air, they hunt butterflies and other insects with an audible snap of the bill. Recently the...
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The River Plym: Source to Saltram
Last Saturday, Rangers from the Plym Valley led a guided walk down the River Plym as part of the National Trust’s first ever nationwide Walking Festival which is running from the 22 – 30 October....
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New Forest visitors to the Upper Plym
The New Forest History and Archaeology Group have been visiting Dartmoor this week and as part of their planned activities spent Wednesday being guided around some of the important archaeological sites...
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A new tree for Lee Moor
Residents of the Dartmoor village of Lee Moor have a new tree on their village green. Working closely with members of the Shaugh Parish Council and helped by pupils from Shaugh Prior Primary School,...
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Fritillaries in the Upper Plym
After a wet start to the month, the fine and sunny weather over the past few weeks has encouraged all the butterfly populations of the Plym Valley to take to the wing. Alongside regular sightings of...
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