Wild Monastery and River Dart Wild Church have some good harvests to celebrate this autumn, in the form of an ever growing collection of offerings, gatherings and collaborations. See below for a cornucopia of this term’s dates, all gathered together in one handy, virtual, harvest basket for your diaries…

Contact Sam at livingspirit3@gmail.com for more details & bookings.

SEPTEMBER

Sunday 3rd – ‘Margins & Animism’ – Wild Church River Dart Way pilgrimage from Cornworthy to Ashprington with Dr Fiona Tilley 2-5pm

Monday 4th – Community of Sophia and Mary – Zoom meeting 5.30-7pm

Tuesday 5th – ‘One to one’ spiritual mentoring & supervision re-starts

Wednesday 6th – The Micro-monastery re-opens for guest bookings. More details here

Wednesday 13th – Wild Monastics – ‘Heart Prayer & Holy Days’ – Zoom meeting 5.30-7pm

(Tuesday 19- 26 Sam away in Scilly Isles)

Wednesday 27th – Wild Monastics – ‘Wild Scripture’ – Zoom meeting 7.30-9pm

Date tbc: Launch of the first stage (Dartmouth to Dittisham) of our ‘sea to source’ River Dart Way as a self guided pilgrimage – in collaboration with the British Pilgrimage Trust

OCTOBER

Sunday 1st – ‘ Forest Bathing’ – Wild Church River Dart Way pilgrimage from Ashprington to Totnes with Clare Coyne 2-5pm

Monday 2nd – Community of Sophia and Mary – Zoom meeting 5.30-7pm

Wednesday 11th – Wild Monastics – ‘Heart Prayer & Holy Days’ – Zoom meeting 5.30-7pm

Thursday 12th – ‘Welcome to Wild Monastery’ – A talk for Unity and Diversity at St. Mary’s Totnes 6-7pm

Wednesday 25th – Wild Monastics – ‘Wild Scripture’ – Zoom meeting 7.30-9pm

NOVEMBER

Sunday 5th – ‘Wild Libraries’ – Wild Church River Dart Way pilgrimage from Totnes to Dartington with Fiona Gibbon & Sim Taylor 2-5pm + optional visit to the Elmhirst Library at Dartington Hall

Monday 6th – Community of Sophia and Mary – Zoom meeting 5.30-7pm

Wednesday 8th – Wild Monastics – ‘Heart Prayer & Holy Days’ – Zoom meeting 5.30-7pm

Friday 10th – ‘Beautiful Questions for Troubled Times’ – an online talk through the Fintry Trust 6-7.15pm

Wednesday 22nd – Wild Monastics – ‘Wild Scripture’ – Zoom meeting 7.30-9pm

Thursday 30th – Elemental Vigil for Lost Species Day, Wild Monastery in collaboration with Unity and Diversity at St Mary’s, Totnes 6 -7pm + optional seasonal drinks & snacks

DECEMBER

Monday 4th – Community of Sophia and Mary – Zoom meeting 5.30-7pm

Wednesday 13th – Final Autumn Term gathering for Wild Monastics – in person & Zoom 5-7pm

Wednesday 20th – Autumn term ends – last day for one to one sessions & micro-monastery guests

New term begins Monday 8th January 2024