Stop the Destruction of the World-Renowned Dartington Forest Garden


Stop the Destruction of the World-Renowned Dartington Forest Garden
The Issue
Sign this petition to stop Dartington Hall Trust destroying a groundbreaking 31 year food forest project of international importance. The landmark site has inspired and educated thousands of people from all around the world (including our own forest garden at Sussex) as well as hosted imported scientific research on carbon storage.
“Throwing us off is not the same as giving a tenant in a building notice – they can easily move. This food forest is irreplaceable. It is literally priceless. What the DHT are doing is ecological vandalism driven by greed... we obviously need a secure long term tenancy, and we spent 4 years negotiating this with Dartington Hall Trust and had a verbal agreement to go ahead with the last CEO Alan Bolden. Then with regime change they reneged on that agreement and refused to give us a long term deal." Garden founder Martin Crawford.
Sign this petition to show we value this irreplaceable ecosystem and reject corporate greed.
**UPDATE: Hold Off on Donations**
We just want to highlight that any money donated goes straight to Change.org and is NOT part of a Crowdfunder for saving the garden.
There may be future chances to donate but we advise holding off for now, as the petition has so much momentum already.
Continue signing and sharing.
Stay tuned for updates!
For more information,
Go to:
https://www.agroforestry.co.uk/save-dartington-forest-garden/
Or to see Dartington Forest Garden's legacy at Sussex:

34,999
The Issue
Sign this petition to stop Dartington Hall Trust destroying a groundbreaking 31 year food forest project of international importance. The landmark site has inspired and educated thousands of people from all around the world (including our own forest garden at Sussex) as well as hosted imported scientific research on carbon storage.
“Throwing us off is not the same as giving a tenant in a building notice – they can easily move. This food forest is irreplaceable. It is literally priceless. What the DHT are doing is ecological vandalism driven by greed... we obviously need a secure long term tenancy, and we spent 4 years negotiating this with Dartington Hall Trust and had a verbal agreement to go ahead with the last CEO Alan Bolden. Then with regime change they reneged on that agreement and refused to give us a long term deal." Garden founder Martin Crawford.
Sign this petition to show we value this irreplaceable ecosystem and reject corporate greed.
**UPDATE: Hold Off on Donations**
We just want to highlight that any money donated goes straight to Change.org and is NOT part of a Crowdfunder for saving the garden.
There may be future chances to donate but we advise holding off for now, as the petition has so much momentum already.
Continue signing and sharing.
Stay tuned for updates!
For more information,
Go to:
https://www.agroforestry.co.uk/save-dartington-forest-garden/
Or to see Dartington Forest Garden's legacy at Sussex:

34,999
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Petition created on 13 March 2025