<![CDATA[Pressat Main Newswire]]> https://pressat.co.uk/rss/ <![CDATA[Pressat Main Newswire]]> https://pressat.co.uk/media/site/logo.png https://pressat.co.uk/rss/ en-gb Copyright: (C) Pressat Pressat <![CDATA[ Navigate Sharpham’s river heritage and enjoy a fascinating day out in South Devon ]]> https://pressat.co.uk/releases/navigate-sharphams-river-heritage-and-enjoy-a-fascinating-day-out-in-south-devon-1bf73574c72a0cd1759aec518e885312/ https://pressat.co.uk/releases/navigate-sharphams-river-heritage-and-enjoy-a-fascinating-day-out-in-south-devon-1bf73574c72a0cd1759aec518e885312/ Tuesday 13 August, 2019

Find out about Sharpham's history and explore the Grade 1-listed house and gardens at our Discovering Sharpham Heritage day.


Join us for a packed day of talks, tours, music by Devon's award-winning folk musician Jim Causley and delicious Sharpham food in the majestic 18th Palladian villa overlooking the River Dart.


Sharpham's links to the River Dart


This year's Discovering Sharpham Heritage Day will focus on the links between Sharpham and the beautiful River Dart, on which we sit.


We will be discussing the river's connection between Dartmoor, Totnes and Dartmouth, and grand riverside villas including Greenway & Sandridge Park.


You'll tour Sharpham House as if it were the River Dart, flowing through its principal rooms to experience talks and discussions with history experts.


There's performance of music and poetry, plus the option to join a river walk. The day includes a chance to sample Sharpham's cheese over a delicious lunch.


This day, which runs from 9.30am until 4pm, is for you if you are:


Interested in history and keen to learn more about local heritageLooking for an exclusive tour around Sharpham House and its gardensWanting to taste the award-winning Sharpham cheese over lunchLooking for a fascinating and varied day out

Contributors include:


Dr Tom Greeves – a Dartmoor and Dartmoor tinworking historian and author.


Jim Causley – an award-winning Devonshire folk singer, described in national media as "spearheading the West Country folk revival" and "the finest singer of his generation". He has been nominated for the BBC Radio 2 Folk


Awards six times, and has a great interest in Devonshire history. At Sharpham he will be singing 'The Earl of Totnes', about a Champerknowne of Dartington and playing Devonshire tunes throughout the day at various venues.


Jill Drysdale
–archivist and researcher for Totnes Museum Archives at the Museum in Totnes.


Gail Ham - Chair of the Dartmouth History Research Group, currently


researching life in Dartmouth at the time of the visit of the Mayflower and Speedwell; 18th century privateering and the fallen of both the First and Second World Wars.


Dr Rosemary Yallop - an architectural and cultural historian specialising in domestic British architecture of the 19th century. A writer and lecturer, she works for the Oxford University Department of Continuing Education and for the Victoria & Albert Museum in London, and is a Trustee and Vice-Chairman of the Georgian Group. She lives on the east bank of the Dart and has recently been researching aspects of Sharpham’s history.


Sandy Howard - a National Trust volunteer and room guide at Bradley Manor in Newton Abbot and Greenway on the River Dart, where she leads weekly garden tours at Greenway and continues to research and promote the historical development of the estate.


Valerie Belsey - Valerie has been researching the life and times of Philemon Pownoll of Sharpham for the last couple of years and has written extensively on Devonshire's green lanes. On the day, she will read extracts from some poems associated with the Dart from medieval to modern times.


Lynette Gribble - Lynette was a Sharpham Trustee from 2000 – 2011 and Chair for 4 of those years. She then formed a Heritage Group to uncover Sharpham’s history, and developed the Sharpham Archive.


Chris Nicholls - Chris was the Director of the Sharpham Trust for 18 years, until his retirement in 2014. He is now part of the Trust's Heritage Group, helping to preserve our history.


“This is going to be a fascinating day full of rich local history,” said Katy McBean, Archive Coordinator of The Sharpham Trust.


“And it’s a rare chance to see inside Sharpham House with authorative experts on hand, who’ll answer questions on the day.


“We’re using the idea of the River Dart as a way of flowing through Sharpham House, so visitors will visit the principal rooms of the building as if they’re travelling down the river – its ingenious!”


Katy added that people who have memories, stories and artefacts about Sharpham and the River Dart are welcome to share them on the day.


“There are so many things that we’re learning about Sharpham and its setting on the Dart, but there are so many more gaps to fill in – we’d love to hear from anyone who might have stories and items to share with us.”


More information and how to book


Tickets are £21 in advance only. To buy, visit www.sharphamtrust.org/calendar or call 01803 732542


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NOTES FOR EDITORS


Further information and high-resolution photography from:


Katie Tokus, Marketing & Communications Officer, on marketing@sharphamtrust.org


Tel: 01803 732708


The Sharpham Trust connects people with nature and fosters mindfulness and well-being through our programme of retreats, mindfulness courses, outdoor learning and the arts. At the heart of the Trust ethos is our desire to build a more mindful, compassionate and environmentally sustainable world.


The Trust is home to Retreats at Sharpham, Sharpham Wine & Cheese, The Barn Retreat Centre, Sharpham Meadow Natural Burial Ground and a programme underpinned by nature connection and the practice of mindfulness. Sharpham House is also a wedding venue and we hire out our Bathing House on the River Dart for holidays.


The Trust is an educational charity based in and conserving Sharpham House and the 550-acre Sharpham Estate on a stunning three-mile stretch of the River Dart.


Sharpham House is a Grade-1 listed Georgian Palladian villa, set in a landscape designed by Capability Brown, featuring an 18th century walled garden and ornamental grounds.


See our events here: www.sharphamtrust.org/Calendar





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<![CDATA[ New mindfulness taster session for Torquay, Devon – Saturday 3 September ]]> https://pressat.co.uk/releases/new-mindfulness-taster-session-for-torquay-devon-saturday-3-september-6c170083e7468994ce545da064ca0efe/ https://pressat.co.uk/releases/new-mindfulness-taster-session-for-torquay-devon-saturday-3-september-6c170083e7468994ce545da064ca0efe/ Thursday 4 August, 2016

If you’re wondering what mindfulness is all about, a new taster session in Torquay should help you. And it costs less than a fiver.

The two-hour session is being run by The Sharpham Trust – a South Hams-based charity that has been offering mindfulness and meditation courses and retreats for more than 25 years.

“You don’t need to have any prior knowledge or experience of mindfulness at all,” said Lynne Roberts, the mindfulness teacher running the taster session on behalf of Sharpham.

“If you’re curious about what mindfulness is, then this session will be useful for you.”

The Sharpham Trust, based near Totnes in South Devon, runs mindfulness courses and retreats, including an 8-week course developed by mindfulness pioneer Jon Kabat-Zinn.

This taster session provides an introduction to mindfulness ahead of further learning, said Lynne.

“If you’re interested in doing the 8-week course, then you’ll get a sense of what it is all about by coming to this taster,” she said.

The taster session runs from 10am to 12pm on Satuday 3 September in FlowPhysio Studio, Tormohun House, off Barton Hill Road, Torquay, TQ2 8JJ. Price is £4.

What is mindfulness?

Mindfulness techniques can help manage stress, increase one’s ability to relax and cope in stressful situations and boost self-compassion.

Mindfulness means maintaining a moment-by-moment awareness of our thoughts, feelings, bodily sensations, and surrounding environment.

Mindfulness also involves acceptance: paying attention to our habitual thoughts, our feelings and emotional patterns without judging them. Being able to observe rather than react to those patterns can really help to manage stress and enhance our sense of wellbeing.

The NHS, the Mental Health Foundation and the National Institute of Clinical Excellence recommend mindfulness as a way to treat depression, anxiety, stress and pain. There is a growing body of evidence that demonstrates the positive effects of mindfulness.

Who is the teacher?

The taster session will be led by Lynne Roberts, part of Sharpham’s team of experienced mindfulness teachers.

Lynne qualified as a chartered physiotherapist in 1987. She is a teacher accredited with Breathworks – an international organisation that promotes mindfulness for people living with pain, stress and illness. Since graduating she has specialised in the management of acute and chronic musculoskeletal conditions. She has also undergone training at mindfulness centres at Exeter and Bangor universities and completed the Mindfulness in Schools training.

Lynne has been delivering mindfulness programmes at Sharpham since the courses were established in the 1990s. She currently runs programmes in rheumatology at Torbay and has run mindfulness programmes for NHS staff at Torbay Hospital.

Sharpham’s courses

The Sharpham Trust also offers 1-Day Introductions to Mindfulness and 8-week courses in Mindfulness for Health & Well-being, which are being held at Sharpham, in Totnes and in Torquay.

1-day Introduction to Mindfulness sessions take place from 10am – 4pm in FlowPhysio Studio, on Saturdays September 17 & November 26.

The next Torquay 8-week course runs from 9.30am to 11.30am in FlowPhysio Studio, beginning Friday September 16.

The 8-week course uses a framework recognised by the UK’s National Institute of Clinical Excellence and is suitable for those new to mindfulness, as well as those wishing to refresh and practice their skills.

There are monthly mindfulness practice drop-in sessions at Sharpham – usually on the last Thursday of each month (apart from August). See the website for details.

Retreats at Sharpham

The Sharpham Trust runs secular mindfulness retreats in Sharpham House – a grade 1-listed Georgian villa on the banks of the River Dart – and in Sharpham’s tranquil woodland.

The Trust operates the renowned Barn Retreat Centre, where retreats in the Buddhist tradition are held weekly.

Find out more and book at www.sharphamtrust.org or by calling 01803 732542 or emailing bookings@sharphamtrust.org




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