river dart

This was a fun one, folks.

There is only a brief human contribution to the audio of this episode. The remainder is a compilation of moments from various places in and around Schumacher College and the Dartington Hall Estate in Devon, England. The River Dart plays a prominent role, as do many Blackbirds, Robins, Jackdaws, Rain, Wind, and so many more-than-human beings that contribute to, and are in collaboration with the greater ecology of this place in space.

Focusing and bringing their voices out to this larger audience is a process that came about in concert with these beings. Joe Culhane, the human host for this podcast, produced the episode from the West Coast of the Americas, though he lived among, and as part of this greater ecology of the Dartington Estate for approximately a year between 2021 and 2022. Also during the production of this episode, and on the day it was published, he was sitting with a small vessel of the River Dart, had a Sweet Wormwood salve made from Wormwood that lived on the Dartington Estate and was made by his fellow co-founders of the Dart Community Apothecary. In addition to that, he had communed with a Redwood Essence that was also made on the Estate in the Redwood Outdoor Classroom, also as part of a Dart Community Apothecary workshop. 

So, even though Joe was half a world away, he was still intimately connected with the land, water, beings, and greater ecology that are being celebrated in this episode.

All but three of the recordings come from his various interactions with these fellow earth mates, earth dwellers, and more-than-human companions while he was there. The other audio were contributions from Alice Oliveira, a fellow Schumacher College Alumni who I thank oh so kindly for sharing them with us all. 

More show notes to come with places on the estate these recordings came from 😉

Tracks, compliments of Alice Oliveira:

~ Dartington Birds and Bells

~ Dartington Birds and Squirrels

~Dartington Atmosphere (1)

~ Dartington Atmosphere (2)

Tracks from Joe:

~ 42 days of audio, sharing voices from one sit spot (or Gaia spot) just near the outer gardens of the Old Postern on the Schumacher College campus.

~ River Dart, multiple tracks including various other more than human beings sharing their voices there as well. (22 April 2021, 9 August 2021, 30 September 2021, 5 January 2022) 

~ Henri's Field. A dawn chorus  (9 June 2021)

~ Redwoods and Northwoods tracks ( 1 June 2021, 12 November 2021)

~ Birthday chorus near Old Postern (12 July 2021)

~ Dawn Chorus by Old Postern and in the Hazelip (5 January 2022)