·                'The Great Celebration!' Join us in woods for a wonderful one day fundraising gathering of relaxation, connection, and thank-you celebration with Martha Tilston & friends including: Nathan Ball and story-telling with Dartmoor legend Martin Shaw and friends (School of Myth). Enjoy inspecting the planets with Dartmoor Skies (a charity that aims to inspire people about astronomy and science) and enjoy a delicious organic feast from our home-grown lamb with veggie options (included in full price ticket) plus bar with local ales, juice, and other good things. Details and bargain 'Early Bird' tickets on the crowd-funder page: www.crowdfunder.co.uk/thehillyfield/. Please spread the word (It's a secret!)

The Hillyfield is a 45 acre woodland farm and ancient woodland regeneration project in a secluded valley in Harbourneford within Dartmoor National Park and walking distance from South Brent. It is managed for environmental and community benefit, although it is being forced to fell 1000 trees due to the disease Phytophthora Ramorum.

However, Hillyfield is now under threat after National Park planners, despite expert support from the Forestry Commission and huge community backing, served enforcement notices for the removal of some the structures crucial to the scheme to look after the land and make a viable business from processing the wood felled due to disease. DNPA argues that these structures constitute a change of use from agricultural to recreational and are therefore not permitted. As it is being seen as a test case, it could potentially impact on the viability of other small woodland regeneration projects. This will be fought out at a public planning inquiry in the autumn and Hillyfield needs to raise around £35,000 to cover legal fees. So far they have raised over £33,500 (95%) from hundreds of supporters. The story has made it to the National Press with an article in the Guardian, plus magazines and blogs. See www.thehillyfield.co.uk/ for further information and about how you can help the campaign to save it or watch a 3-minute video - 'The Hillyfield Appeal - Help Small Woods Thrive' or contribute via the crowd-funder webpages www.crowdfunder.co.uk/thehillyfield/.