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Taleblazers are a UK-based community interest company unearthing and retelling stories, primarily from the South Devon and Dartmoor area but occasionally going further afield. We work with schools on heritage and storytelling projects, get involved in community and environmental projects and offer outdoor education awards such as John Muir and National Navigation Scheme awards. In our podcast we cover folklore, storytelling, history, geology, heritage, environmental education and a range of other subjects, and keep our listeners posted on the latest Taleblazers news.

Taleblazers


    • Jan 17, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 13m AVG DURATION
    • 6 EPISODES


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    6. William Pengelly

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2022 17:25


    We welcome our first guest to the podcast as Kents Cavern's Nick Powe joins us to talk about geologist, archaeologist and educator William Pengelly. Pengelly was a leading Victorian scientist who spent 15 years excavating at the caves and was a leading scientist in Victorian Torbay. This was a really interesting podcast to make and we are grateful to Nick for helping to bring Pengelly's story to life with such eloquence.

    5. The English Riviera UNESCO Global Geopark

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2021 9:13


    What is the ERGG and why is it important? After a summer of Taleblazers Geowalks, Rich, Kev and Victoria talk about the fascinating geology in Torbay and some of their favourite spots.

    4. Chelston Heritage Audio Trail

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2021 12:00


    To coincide with the release of our Chelston Heritage Map on Saturday, we are releasing this audio version of the trail made by the wonderful folks at Sound Communities. Pop your headphones in, head for Walnut Road and listen in for a guided tour of our route.

    3. Terrible Tales of Torre Abbey

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2021 13:21


    Halloween is coming, and the Taleblazers are planning a family-friendly spooky walk with our friends at Torre Abbey. Find out more in the latest episode of our podcast.

    2. Chelston Heritage Trail

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2021 14:24


    In this episode, we talk about a fascinating recent project in which we produced a hand-drawn heritage map of our local area. Victoria, Kev and Rich talk about the stories that inspired the project, how the map was put together and what we plan to do with it next. If you enjoy this podcast, please leave us a comment on our website, we'd love to hear from you. You can also subscribe and leave reviews through the Apple or Spotify apps.

    1. Meet The Taleblazers!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2021 16:27


    In this episode we meet the Taleblazers and find out what they're all about! The team introduce themselves, talk about where the inspiration for Taleblazers came from and get nostalgic about some of their favourite experiences on Dartmoor.

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