The Dandelion Daily

Recent gatherings across Devon have given locals plenty to talk about. Families heading to the Moor Imagination Centre praised The Mythic Parlour - Stories For All, where children of all ages gathered to hear traditional tales, songs, and playful improvisations. Parents noted how well the host kept a busy room of youngsters listening throughout.

Meanwhile, Dartington’s North Woods provided the setting for the Samhain Ceremony. Attendees gathered in circles indoors and out around the fire to reflect, honour ancestors, and share food afterwards. Participants spoke warmly of the open sense of belonging created by the ceremony, appreciating how ancestors were framed to include nature alongside people. A few visitors suggested that finding the woodland spot could be made simpler with clearer directions for newcomers, and one person noted the evening ran slightly late, but the gathering left people keen to return.

Totnes has a strong line-up of community gatherings lined up over the coming months. Women are invited to mark the shift into the darker half of the year at WILD POWER: A SAMHAIN GATHERING, hosted at The Hairy Barista. Guests can dress as their inner witch, goddess or wild self for an evening that features the creation of an ancestor altar with Anouska Beckwith, a seasonal plant-based feast by A Taste of Nutmeg, and music and dancing with DJ Kelda.

Those curious about the local landscape can head to Rushbrook on Station Road for Dartmoor - Land & People with Emma Cunis. The illustrated talk explores how geology, climate and humans have shaped the moor, while looking at modern climate challenges and ways to support local mitigation projects. Later in the season, music lovers can visit St Mary's Church on the High Street for Martha Tilston and Dartsong Chorus, an evening of song and Christmas cheer raising money for a local charity.