Wheel of the Year 2026
with Sara Annabel Riley, Vidyasakhi, Akashadevi and Alobhin
August 19 - 23, 2026
Location: Frogmill, Dartmoor, Devon
Deposit amount: £60
Experience level: all welcome, beginners to advanced, all genders
Age group: Adults
Total suggested cost: (excluding £60 deposit): standard:£180; supported:£110; donation tier (helping others to come on retreat):£330.
Vehicle Pass: Car: £15, Live-in- 6m and under: £30, Live-in- over 6m: £30
See our FAQ for an explanation of the deposit/ dana/ donation tier system. Please do read this if you think that you will not be able to afford the retreat or if you are not sure about the deposit/dana/ donation tier system in any way. We have suggested donation amounts to guide; these are structured to relate to what it costs us to run a retreat. However you are free to give as little or as much as befits your circumstances.
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Curious about how to be a Buddhist in these lands? How can we weave together our connection with natures rhythms and our dharma practice? Can we deepen our pagan roots whilst practicing the dharma? Join us for this Wheel of the Year retreat, where we will explore pagan seasonal festivals in connection with dharma teachings around the Buddha Mandala.
If you are interested in exploring nature-based Buddhism, if you are keen to connect with others who are curious and creative practitioners, if you want to camp in community in the beautiful Dartmoor National Park, come along!
This retreat offers a chance to live simply, and reconnect with the elements. Together we create community, merge with nature, open to new possibilities, and dream with the land.
Our days will include:
Daily meditation and chanting
Ritual and mythic storytelling
Pagan Buddhist talks and discussion groups
Singing around the camp fire
Vegan organic meals
Time for friendship, and community
The daily timetable will be something like this:
06:30am – rise
07:00 – 07:30 – Early Morning Movement Meditation
07:30 – 8:15 – Guided Practice
8:30 – 09:15 – Breakfast
09:15 – 10:30 – Morning circle and community karma yoga (work period)
11:00 – 13:00 – Pagan Buddhist Practice Session – dharma talks, study groups, guided practice
13:00 – Lunch
15:30 – 18:00 – Pagan Buddhist Practice Session – creative and nature based activities, rituals, embodiment practices, arts and crafts
18:00 – Dinner
20:00 – Evening Session- Puja/Ritual
21:00 – Fireside Sessions- storytelling, cabaret, singing, opportunities to share
* There will also be times of extended silence to drop in deeply with ourselves, the land and the dharma *
About the Teachers
Sara Annabel Riley
Sara first consciously met the Wheel of the Year eleven years ago at an intentional community in New Zealand. She took part in a Spring Equinox ceremony that changed the course of her life. Since then she has actively followed the Wheel of the Year marking the festival days with ritual practice alone and in community. For the past […]
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Vidyasakhi
Vidyasakhi has been a meditator for 20 years. For most of that time her Buddhist practice has been at the centre of her life. She is passionate about meditation, poetry and loves storytelling. Vidyasakhi has a background in the theatre (as an actor, director and writer), academia and editing. She grew up in the countryside […]
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Akashadevi
Akashadevi learnt to meditate 25 years ago, and was ordained into the Triratna Buddhist Order in 2011. Originally from a small village in southern Germany, she has lived, worked and travelled in many places over the years, first as a Primary Teacher and later as a child psychotherapist. She is about to retire from her […]
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Alobhin
Alobhin was ordained into the Triratna Buddhist Order in 2006. He first came along to a Buddhafield retreat in 1996. He is currently an itinerant Buddhist practitioner who is tremendously grateful for the teachings he has received over the years and wishes to share them as widely as possible. Alobhin leads the Buddhafield Anuruddha Project, […]
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