Findhorn Hinterland Trust chair Jonathan Caddy shares news on an extremely busy Summer, as well as some impressive legacies as he steps down as FHT chair in September 2025: It feels strange knowing that this will be the last Chair’s report that I will be writing as I step down at the FHT AGM on […]
Author Archives: Adelle Horler
Weaving Maypole magic
In May the the Hinterland saw the Ecovillage Findhorn community celebrating the Celtic festival of Beltane with a traditional weaving of the Maypole, led by Scottish Greens councillor and FHT member, Draeyk van der Horn. One of the FHT’s mottos is never let a disaster go to waste! That was the intent when a storm […]
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Meet the team: Laura Shreenan
A big part of the Hinterland Trust’s work is our Green Burial Ground in Wilkies Wood, right next to the Park, and Laura is a key person in the Green Burials team. The site was created when a severe storm felled a large area of trees, and now it’s a space for around 120 lairs. […]
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Lichen spotting – at 50 miles
Rare lichens, remote research and AI habitat mapping – how new technologies are making conservation more efficient. Ecologist James Bunyan is closely examining a small patch of lichen on the dunes just outside Findhorn. That’s remarkable for two reasons: first, that some of these lichens are found in only a few other places in the […]
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Meet the team – Colin Shreenan
Colin Shreenan will be taking over as Chair of the Findhorn Hinterland Trust when Jonathan Caddy steps down in September. Although he’s new to the team, he’s very closely connected to it! We’ll get to know him more fully in time, but for now, meet Colin Shreenan… I was prompted to volunteer for this new […]