Embercombe

A warm welcome to all of you that have connected with us in the last few weeks - hello from us! Here’s a little explanation of what Embercombe is and what we offer. Looking forward to welcoming you onto the land if you are called to join us. Head to our website to explore more, and sign up for our monthly newsletter, The Ember, for stories from the land, inspirations, exclusive offers and more. All links in bio. #transformativeexperiences #selfdevelopment #natureconnection #rewilding

Tickets for The Rewilding Training 2026 are now live! 

 Entering its 4th year, our groundbreaking training with a powerful alumni will take you on an immersive 9-month journey, learning from some of the UK’s top rewilding experts and practitioners, and our own 50-acre rewilding site on the edge of Dartmoor in Devon.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN:

- The state of the British landscape and how it became this way
- Key Rewilding and nature recovery principles
- What “Rewilding” and the other terminology around it means
- How to assess, observe, survey and map land
- Practical data collection
-Rewilding and restoration techniques
- Species and proxy (re)introductions
- The social challenges impeding rewilding
- How to acquire land and access projects
-What rewilding advocacy, action and policies are needed
-How rewilding can become more inclusive
-How to fund rewilding, make an income from it and generate support
- How to create a plan for your own rewilding project

The training will take you from a curiosity about rewilding to having the confidence, knowledge, skills, ability and contacts to be able to rewild your own or another landowner’s site. Whether you want to learn how to rewild a garden, a farm, an estate, a smallholding, school grounds, a local park near your house, a patch of land in a city, or your life as a whole, this course covers it all.

The training has sold out for the past 3 years, so we recommend securing your place early!   The training runs from 23 February to 17 November 2026.
  Book via #linkinbio #rewilding #rewild #rewildingtraining #naturerestoration #natureconnection #rewildyourself #rewildingforwomen #rewildingbritain #naturerecovery #ecosystemrestoration #ecology #conservation #wildlife #whatisrewilding #howtorewild #urbanrewilding #communitygarden #gardeningforwildlife

What is the best way to talk about Embercombe’s flagship programme, The Journey? We let the photos speak! 🌀We have closed the circle on another year of The Journey - honouring all those who journeyed with us with open hearts and curious minds, the incredible Journey team who facilitate and hold so skilfully and with grace, the stories, the connection, the laughter, the tears, the land …. We feel it all. 🌀Our 2026 Journeys with @mac.macartney and @tugbakir.han start in March, then April, May, July and September. Do you hear the call? Trust it. Explore via our #linkinbio 🌀Head to Embercombe’s Google page to read all our ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ reviews #journey #transformativeexperience #authenticleadership #natureconnection #community #changeyourworld #earthfocus #selfdevelopment #yourgifts #positiveaction #ceremony #bringingpeopletolife #retreat #devon #gratitude #5starreview

We are delighted to share news from our friends at @healrewilding - Into the Light rewilding festival is returning for its third year at the beautiful site of Heal Somerset for a weekend of ideas, connection, and inspiration. Taking place on Friday 5th and Saturday 6th June 2026, this year’s theme is water, celebrating rivers and wetlands through both rewilding and cultural perspectives. This is especially timely as Heal has recently completed their major wetlands project (with help from some very busy beavers) Friday is geared towards those in ecology, land management, and anyone with an interest in nature recovery, while Saturday opens up to a wider audience with a greater focus on sharing stories, challenging ideas, asking questions and celebrating the many ways people are making a difference for nature in their own places. Key speakers include: * Jack Perks, wildlife cameraman and river conservationist * James Wallace, chief executive, River Action * Meg Avon, poet, activist, performance artist * Minni Jain, director, The Flow Partnership * Stephen Rutt, author and naturalist This is the third year of Into the Light and it has proved to be an unforgettable experience, with lots to learn, lots to inspire you and a lot of very nice people to meet. Head to @healrewilding for more info and tickets! #rewilding #festival #communitysupport #ecologicalrestoration #intothelight

⭐️FREE & HALF PRICE PLACES on The Catalyst for young people from low income or hard- to-reach backgrounds. Deadline for applications extended to 27 MAY. Links in our bio and on our website. 💫 This is an incredible opportunity for 18-25 year olds at a transitional stage in life. The Catalyst is consistently described as: 🌟life changing 🌟deeply transformative 🌟a self-awakening experience 🌟a place to find your tribe 🌟a source of tools for life! 6 - 11 July at Embercombe, on the edge of Dartmoor in Devon with @israhgoodall @tonycealy @xanthe_green #findyourpurpose #transformativeexperience #youngpeople #changemakers #resilience

A poem for Embercombe, by Sophie Le Grand @seraphia_studio Sophie was a participant on last year’s Catalyst programme, and wrote this poem while out on the land🐾 Places are still available for The Catalyst, our 6-day residential programme for 18-25 year olds, running from 6-11th July. Head to the link in the bio for more information🍃 A poem for Embercombe When we’re born from the womb, We’re so pure and no darkness looms. But as we get older and fear replaces fun, It often makes most people want to run. Some do run for a while but most stop and see, That there’s nowhere to run to, this world is our responsibility. So we find our solutions to help save us all, Like visiting Embercombe that restores faith above all. With their support and guidance in these trying times, They show us new ways to unite great minds. With compassion, empathy and so much more, My faith in humanity has been restored. Heart-by-heart, hour-by-hour, These great minds have gone into the night to find their power. In the dark, in the trees, with the sun and the breeze, They found themselves amongst the leaves. Thinking back to being in the presence of elders, Where guidance and prayers were spoken through embers. They realise that all hope is not lost, and no more lives will be the cost. For a new day is coming for love to leave it’s mark, And in doing so, to shut out the dark. For nothing is forever and darkness will lose, If we all join hands and loudly choose. Choose to be brave and kind, to love and not fear, To keep those safe who we all love dear. All is not lost, no, not yet, I see that now and I won’t forget. I will spread love, joy and kindness, Thanks to Embercombe whose life is priceless. Video is of the amazing @shannonsoulsounds , taken last year on the land #poetry #nature #visionquest #retreat #connection

The land and all that live and pass through here are awe inspiring and full of wonder …. AND we are incredibly grateful to have Louise Kear show them through her eyes. All photos credited to @louisekearphoto #wildlifephotography #kinship #naturephotography #awe #rewilding

This time last week, Embrcombe welcomed our 50 rewilders for their first on-site residential of their nine-month journey together. Over four days, we connected deeply - with the land, with each other, and with the many beings who call this place home. The weather was mostly kind as we explored the woodland, immersed ourselves in the dawn chorus, and got hands-on with practical surveys and fungi sessions. We shared books, knowledge, ideas and networks. We feasted on fungi, unwound with film, and made space for conversation, laughter and connection. It was a truly stimulating, joyful and grounding time shared – and we are already looking forward to round two in June! The Rewilding Training with @fairslaura is the UK’s first in-depth rewilding training, now in its 4th year with a growing Myceliumni of past participants, rewilding in all sorts of places and spaces, in the UK and beyond. Huge thanks to participant Becky Rui for her photos amongst our memories 💫 #rewilding #ecologicalrestoration #communitybuilding #natureconnection #earthfocus

The Catalyst: a 6-day immersive experience for 18-25 year olds on the wild land of Embercombe , Devon on the edge of Dartmoor 6-11 July 2026 ✨Connect with who you are, beneath the stories and masks ✨ Take time out of your busy life to explore what you care about most deeply ✨Find a space to express yourself fully and freely Spaces are still available, with the deadline for our fully and partially-funded bursary places being May 13th Head to our website to secure your place #youngpeoplematter #changemaker #transformation #tribe

@mac.macartney and @tugbakir.han are excited to be returning to @medicinefestival again this year. Every time they are part of this gathering they leave feeling inspired, energised and connected to an incredible community. There’s something truly special about bringing people together in this way - sharing ideas, ceremony and meaningful conversations, creating moments that stay with you long after the event ends. If you’re looking to bring that energy and insight to your own event, Mac and Tugba would love to hear from you and explore possibilities for speaking and workshop opportunities. Please do get in touch! [email protected] “Mac and Tugba are gifted and authentic speakers. I’ve heard them present together and individually across different settings, and they consistently inspire. Drawing on their lived experience, as well as the teachings and influences that have shaped them, they offer insights that both challenge and illuminate.” Dominic Bond  Photo credit: Veronica Stanwell #festivalspeaker #speakerspotlight #wisdomkeeper #elderwisdom #earthfocus

An invitation to pause. Sound on. Sunday morning. #senses #natureconnection #deeplooking #bringingpeopletolife #fieldnotes

Last two places left for this year’s Twin Trail with @mac.macartney and @tugbakir.han - Is one of them yours? The Twin Trail speaks to the necessity of deepening spiritually while also vigorously bringing your gifts to the world – twined together like rope, the in-breath and the out-breath wrapped around each other – soft, strong, resilient. We gather online 20 May and journey together until 28 October. Head to our website to learn more, hear from past participants and secure your place! #twintrail #mentoring #natureconnection #changemaker #transformativeexperience