Remembrance for Lost Species Vigil 2025

All welcome to drop in on Nov 30th for our Lost Species Vigil, from 3-5pm, at Brooking Church. Wild Monastery and Wild Church have been observing Remembrance for Lost Species Day (30th November) every year for over a decade. This year all are warmly welcome to drop in to our Vigil for endangered and extinct species, between … Read more

River Dart Wild Church Update Autumn 2025

From the late autumn of 2024 through to the spring of 2025 was a very unexpected time for me (Sam) in various ways. Around this time last year, while helping the previous guardian of St Barnabas Church, Brooking set up for the 2024 Remembrance Sunday service, I discovered that the small traditional BCP congregation (of … Read more

Brigid’s Birthday Tea

Saturday 1st February, 2-5pm at St Barnabas Church, Brooking, Dartington (parking available) Drop in ‘high tea’ from 2-3.30pm & arrive/stay for ceremony at 3.30pm. A gentle get together to start our year in community & to celebrate the first signs of spring, such as the snowdrops, with the birthday of the goddess & saint Brigid, matron of … Read more

Midwintertingle – December 22nd

Companion contemplatives are welcome to join us at St Barnabas, Brooking for our annual Midwintertingle at 4.15pm on Sunday 22nd December (for about 30-45 minutes). Then long distance friends can join us for a virtual version at 5.30pm on Zoom. For the virtual gathering you will need to come prepared with either a Midwinter or … Read more

Advent & Lost Species Vigil – Sunday 1st December

A quiet afternoon of reflection, silent contemplative and seasonal music at St Barnabas, Brooking, Dartington – all welcome – just drop in at the start times below. Donations invited for the RSBP‘s work with the Curlew LIFE Project. 3-4pm – Advent Quiet Hour – Starting with a few reflections on a wild Advent theme, with an emphasis on … Read more