Rivers & Moorland Festival

07/06/2026

Erme Valley Harriers were very pleased to donate £500 to the Wild About the Erme River Charity (WATER) following the Ivybridge 10K.
These were from the runners who decided not to receive a T-shirt and sales of T-shirts to the members.
is a catchment-focused environmental charity working to restore the Erme River, its tributaries and habitat to their naturally healthy state.

The aim of this local charity is to safeguard people and wildlife from the harmful effects of pollution and to protect and improve the water quality and biodiversity of the Erme’s entire catchment area, its estuary and beaches.
Their website is here for info https://ermeriver.org/
Pictured is Keith Reed and Sharon Terry from the club with Charlotte Grezo from the charity at the Rivers and Moorland Festival in Ivybridge.

07/06/2026

07/06/2026

06/06/2026

Our Rivers & Moorland Festival is still going ahead today, including the procession through Ivybridge at 11am.

This festival is a celebration of life on Dartmoor, and this is Dartmoor weather! 🌦️

There may be some programme changes.

05/06/2026

We were joined today by a farmer's market offering local produce at Glanvilles Mill today.



Rivers and Moorland Festival is part of Dartmoor’s Dynamic Landscapes. The 2026 festival was made possible with The National Lottery Heritage Fund and generous support from Arts Council England. The creative commissions were made possible with support from the Environment Agency and the Woodland Trust.

05/06/2026

We've had makers all day busily preparing for our carnival parade through Ivybridge’s Fore Street tomorrow morning, starting around the Methodist Church. Be there- 10am!



Rivers and Moorland Festival is part of Dartmoor’s Dynamic Landscapes. The 2026 festival was made possible with The National Lottery Heritage Fund and generous support from Arts Council England. The creative commissions were made possible with support from the Environment Agency and the Woodland Trust.

05/06/2026

Today, we celebrated a new Ivybridge mural by , commissioned as part of Rivers & Moorland Festival. It's at The Eye by Ivybridge Leisure Centre, next to the River Erme, and reflects the local landscape.



Rivers and Moorland Festival is part of Dartmoor’s Dynamic Landscapes. The 2026 festival was made possible with The National Lottery Heritage Fund and generous support from Arts Council England. The creative commissions, such as this mural, were made possible with support from the Environment Agency and the Woodland Trust.

05/06/2026

'CANOPY', by Lorna Rees Company, a collaboration between over 500 people, is installed Ivybridge for today and tomorrow ONLY! Visit Longtimber Walk, and embark on a picturesque journey up the River Erme, listening to stories and sounds inspired by trees, broadcast from 24

05/06/2026

This morning, we unveiled 'Erme', a new public installation by on the footbridge at Glanvilles Mill, Ivybridge. The bridge traces the path of the River Erme from its source to the coast at Mothecombe.

Using mobile devices, audiences can explore these points in greater depth, creating an interactive experience that connects people more closely with the River Erme and its rich environment.



Rivers and Moorland Festival is part of Dartmoor’s Dynamic Landscapes. The 2026 festival was made possible with The National Lottery Heritage Fund and generous support from Arts Council England. The creative commissions, such as 'Erme' were made possible with support from Flock South-West, the Environment Agency and the Woodland Trust.

15/03/2026

Applications for DPA Public Access Grants are now open As a result of the victory in the legal battle to retain the right to backpack camp on Dartmoor the DPA is setting up a Public Access Fund to return money to as many grass-roots initiatives as possible. We are now welcoming applications for gran...