WILD DIARY 2026
Brooking Church is open every Sunday from 11am – 4pm or so. Retreats are on the 2nd Sunday of each month – please book but on other Sundays feel free to drop In!
Pilgrimages: Saturday 4th April & then the afternoons of the first Sunday of the month until an extra special one with a pub meal on the last Saturday of October. Booking essential.
Interfaith Retreats: Second Sunday of the month from March to November, 10-5pm with the option to come for a half or full day. Booking essential.
Bookings essential for pilgrimages & retreats – please contact Sam: livingspirit3@gmail.com or txt/WhatsApp/call 07979 057169
Temple Arts & Wild Evensong: Fourth Sunday of some months at 4pm (dates below). Chanted & contemplative Christian liturgy, with inclusive, non hierarchical language + candles, incense etc. Often with a special theme, eg Pentecost in May, Mary Magdalene in July etc. Drop in & those who like to sing are especially welcome to be the choir!
Extra Events: There are also a few extra events below, plus there will probably be some pop ups not shown here, such as a Rural Pride Event & Pilgrimage on June 27-28 & our Moominsummer Celebration on July 25th.
‘Wild Monastics’ Zoom gatherings also continue on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday (5.30-7pm GMT/BST) on most months. More details here.
Sunday 1stFebruary – Sam‘s 60th& Brigid’s Birthday Tea – 2-5pm – Brooking Church – More details here.
Sunday 1st March – Brooking Spring Clean + Low Key Launch -10am to 1pm – drop in – More details here.
Volunteer help invited to have a morning spring clean inside Brooking Church and outside in the churchyard. Details of upcoming events will be shared and there will be a chance to meet this year’s guides & core members of Wild Monastery & Wild Church. All welcome!
Sunday 8thMarch – Brooking Church – ‘Wild Wise Women’ Retreat 1 – with Sara – more details here.
Saturday 4thApril – Dartmouth & Kingswear – Peace Pilgrimage 1 – with Sam and Jamie – more details here.
Sunday 12th April – Brooking Church – ‘Wild Spring’ Retreat 2 – with Sim
Spring break
Sunday 3rdMay – Kingswear to Dittisham – Peace Pilgrimage 2 – with Tilley
Sunday 10thMay – Brooking Church – ‘No Mow Mystics’ Foraging Retreat 3 – with Myrtle
Sunday 7thJune – Dittisham-Cornworthy Pilgrimage 3 – with Hamish
Sunday 14thJune – Brooking Church – ‘Wild Summer Weaving’ Retreat 4 – with Sam & Gia
Saturday & Sunday 27th-28th June – Dartington Rural Pride. More details here. Booking Essential.
Sunday 5thJuly – Cornworthy to Ashprington – Peace Pilgrimage 4 – with Sarah
Sunday 12thJuly – Brooking Church – ‘Loving the Overlooked’ Graveyard Grasses Retreat 5 – with Richard
Saturday July 25th – Brooking Church – 2-5pm – ‘Moominsummer Celebration’ – Booking Essential.
Sunday 2ndAugust – Ashprington to Totnes – Peace Pilgrimage 5 – with Sara
Sunday 9th August – ‘Butterfly Retreat’ 6 – with Sam
August/Summer break
Sunday 6thSeptember – Totnes to Brooking – Peace Pilgrimage 6 – with Sam
Sunday 13th September – Brooking Church – ‘Creationtide’ Retreat 7 – with Sam
Sunday 11thOctober – Brooking Church – ‘(Sleep Well) Beautiful Bats & Harvest’ Morning Retreat 8 – with Sim & Gia + plus harvest lunch & (drop in) graveyard gardening afternoon from 2pm
Saturday 31st November – Brooking to Rattery – All Hallows Peace Pilgrimage 8 + pub – with Clare
Sunday 1st November – Brooking Church – 3-5pm All Soul’s Vigil – Drop in
This will conclude our time at Brooking Church. Deep thanks to all who have participated and supported the ministry of Wild Monastery & Wild Church at St Barnabas. We’ll be back… in the wild!
