Blackaller – Dartmoor

Alongside the beautiful River Bovey, beekeeper and shepherd Peter Hunt follows the longtime traditions of Dartmoor farmers from centuries gone by – producing food and fibre for local people on and from the unique upland and ancient woodland that makes Dartmoor National Park so recognised.

With dozens of beehives and rare flocks of Shetland and Jacob sheep, Peter is passionate about his honeys, and even more so about reviving the region’s once vital wool trade – prioritising his pasture fed sheep for the brilliant fibre they can provide rather than solely meat. I was fortunate enough to document and help move his flocks down winding Devon lanes for shearing by fellow shepherd and beekeeper Will Dop.