Fundraising has begun to save the renowned Agroforestry Research Trust garden in Devon
Published: September 29, 2026 at 4:30 pm
A new crowdfunding campaign has been launched to save the world-renowned forest garden in Devon run by the Agroforestry Research Trust (ART) and founded by respected forest gardener Martin Crawford.
In 2025, the garden came under threat when the Trust was given notice to quit by its landlords, the Dartington Hall Trust. The protest petition site at change.org gained 35,000 signatures and helped stop the immediate threat of eviction.
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Now the Trust has the opportunity to purchase the forest garden, which would secure its future for good. It needs to raise £100,000 to meet the total needed to cover the sale price and legal fees.…
