The Hillyfield offers a lot of things to a lot of people - all centered around caring for the land, restoring the ancient woodland, and getting involved.
Please visit us on one of our volunteer weekends or open days or send us an email.
PLANTING
Restoring a Plantation on Ancient Woodland site to mixed broadleaf and coppice.
Hillyfield delivered 2.5% of Dartmoor's restoration target in 2015.
BIODIVERSITY
Supporting and Enhancing Biodiversity at The Hillyfield.
It's home to badgers, doormice, otters, and owls. We think there was a resident Goshawk for winter 2015/2016.
FORESTRY
As well as a place of very special charm, Hillyfield is a working woodland. The wood which pays Stays... Here Rupert Lane is measuring the girth of trees to calculate how much timber is left standing after the felling of disease timber.
ORGANIC FARMING
17acres of organic pasture are grazed by sheep and cattle.
We are planning to give a corner of our field over to a community project called 'Wood Land Culture'. Please get in touch if interested.
VOLUNTEER
Felling trees and clearing paths - here's a truck full of happy people and PPE!
EVENTS
Every Easter Bank Holiday we host a beautiful Egg hunt with games for all the family.
This shot is from the main egg hunt
SCULPTURE
A sculpture by Doug King-Smith.
Carved from a single slab of sequoia.
Thirsty Squirrel
A visitor at The Woodland Olympics 2014. A good reward after a hard days work
WELCOME
The Hillyfield is truly a magical land.
A hidden valley, giant crystals, some actually growing in trees, a pure spring delivering delicious water, and 45 acres of well loved land.
Come and visit and help us care for this very special place.
The Hillyfield Appeal
We really do need your help.
Please donate if you can and spread the word.
Doug and Claire
Doug and Claire own and manage the Hillyfield.
We have two young boys and a mountain of dreams.
Let's give community inspired woodland management a positive future on Dartmoor. Thank you for all your help!
WILLOW
We grow 8 different varieties of willow for basketry and other uses.
If you want to make something, learn a skill, or simply come to enjoy helping with the harvest, then get in touch.
GET INVOLVED
If there is something you want to be involved in on the land - just volunteering - or taking on an active roll or sharing in the care of livestock... or if you have your own ideas then get in touch as we would love to be able to help realise a fully sustainable community engaged woodland culture on Dartmoor
THANK YOU
Thank you so much for your support in helping us care for this land.
Please share our message and come and visit.