Meet us for a walk on Harford Moor to help us Bury the Giant with moss and celebrate this living landscape with those that manage it.
Come along on an exploratory and immersive walk up on the peaty wetland or mire (wear wellies or sturdy walking boots.). Experience new ways of looking at our landscapes, the energy and carbon they hold, the water they manage, the history and heritage stories they tell.
Find out about the role of the Dartmoor wetlands with the Headwaters Project and commoners who farm the moor, and others who manage land for all our future.
Help restore the moor and join in with a ceremonial planting of local bio-original grown sphagnum in local wool based peat protectors - How to Bury the Giant in moss and moor.
Make some art on the moor and share on-line as part of the BurytheGiant moss art challenge
Bring along a picnic and eat it at the top of the moor with views far and wide to Plymouth, South Hams and the sea beyond.
PLEASE NOTE : The walking route is a 2.5 mile gentle up-hill over uneven and sometimes boggy ground to the Harford restoration site, and then back again - 5 miles total. We will follow a variable stony track up on top of the moor, which has rocks and mossy lumps and bumps as well as wet areas. There are no toilet facilities at the train station or on the moor. If you have questions about this, email us hello@artandenergy.org
10.30 Meet at Ivybridge railway station car park and walk 2 miles over the moor to Hangershell at the top. (arriving between 12 noon and 12:30). Our team will be guiding you there.
This guided walk to the top of the moor will experience the living historic and mossy landscape and get to know people who work to protect our moors.
At the top:
-We will celebrate the role of the peaty and mossy wetlands. Plant locally grown sphagnum moss to help protect the ancient, and create new peat.
-Make art of the moss and moor with us. Bring your own art materials or use ours!
-Be energy detectives in the landscape.
- Stay for as little time or as long as you like
-Have your own picnic with stunning views of Plymouth Sound, South Hams and the Sea all around.
We will clear the site and return to the station car park by 4pm
Why not combine this with Lukesland garden open day 11am - 5 pm - a chance to see the gardens and have a cream tea. Children go free and there is a mossy trail to follow!
