As some of you will know, some 20 years ago my art therapy practice began to morph into a more ‘open door’ style, moving seamlessly or rhythmically across the threshold between the studio interior, garden and local woods, dunes and beach, and then moved to taking place almost entirely outdoors, inviting the participation and guidance […]
Lessons Learned Working on Another Part of the Greater Findhorn Dunes System Introduction In November 2023, staff from RSPB Scotland invited members of the Findhorn Hinterland Trust and the Findhorn Dunes Trust to the RSPB’s Culbin Sands Nature Reserve for a site visit. The aim of the visit was for the RSPB to share their […]
Share a little background about yourself. I am nineteen years old and grew up in a small town in the Swiss mountains near Lake Geneva. My family has travelled to many places with a nature connection and after leaving school I decided I would travel by myself to discover more about the world and see […]
Forty nine pupils from the Forres Academy National 5 Biology classes travelled to Findhorn on June 22nd to carry out practical sampling techniques as part of their Unit course work – Life on Earth. This trip was supported by the Findhorn Hinterland Trust whose volunteers helped to run the various activities. Pupils carried out 4 […]
9-10 August 2023 Participants: Chris Wilkinson, Mark Edgeller, Nigel Jones, Robert Kelsh We are a group of keen amateur lepidopterists from across the South of England. For many years we have been keen to visit the Strathspey area of Scotland during late summer to try to see some of the very special moths that can […]
An Inspiring FHT Day Workshop On Saturday the 26th of June, I had the wonderful opportunity of participating in the Sharing Nature with Children workshop led by Roy Simpson, a resident of the Park and fellow nature lover and caretaker. Throughout the day’s workshop, Roy led our group through a series of games designed to […]
Build It and They Will Come! The story so far. The Shepherds Hut has been fundraised for, built, finished and moved into Wilkies Woodland – thank you to all who have been involved in the process. A bell tent complete with a small wood stove was also purchased and pitched by FHT last spring to […]
On the morning of the 29th April, approximately 15 members of the Findhorn Hinterland Trust Work Party met up at the Conservation Hub for our monthly morning get together. Every month we do something different and it is always a great surprise to find out what we are doing for the good of nature on […]
It’s another Friday, 10am and all appears peaceful in the Findhorn Hinterland. Indeed, it is. Birdsong near and far. The subtle scurry of wildlife. Maybe the distant roar of a chainsaw too! Nevertheless something else pierces the forest sounds. Laughter. The pitta patta of tiny feet. Miniature work-men and work-women in self-led pre-training. The familiar […]
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The Findhorn Hinterland Trust (FHT) is a charity (SC045806) set up as a SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation) in July 2015 and as such is regulated by OSCR (Office of Scottish Charities Register). (more...)
Species on the Edge East Coast: Coastal Habitat Management
Management Recommendations to benefit priority Lepidoptera. Background: The East Coast is home to some of Scotland’s most beautiful and vulnerable flora and fauna, by working together we can help to protect these fragile species. Many of our East Coast sites are a mix of sandy soil, dunes and associated open vegetation which creates an ideal […]