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News from the land – November 2025

The old man of Winter is announcing his imminent arrival here in Scotland, says land manager Kajedo Wanderer.  Here in the Findhorn Hinterland, temperatures have been close to freezing and the hills have seen their first snow. Most of the leaves from the trees have danced their seasonal dance to the earth now. We have […]

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Reforesting Scotland visits the Hinterland

Reforesting Scotland visited the Hinterland for their 2025 Gathering study trip – FHT’s Kajedo Wanderer and Jonathan Caddy gave them an inspiring day at the ecovillage, exploring the highlights of the dunes and woodlands, big and small. By Reforesting Scotland director Mia Lalanne For 27 years, Reforesting Scotland members and directors have gathered on an […]

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Updates from the Green Burial Ground

As the Findhorn Hinterland Trust plans for the Green Burial Ground’s future, it has introduced a two-tier pricing scheme – plus more important updates for lair holders, legacy, and the search for new land. Over the past year Findhorn Hinterland Trust (FHT), as custodians of Wilkies Wood Green Burial Site, has been thoughtfully planning for […]

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Story of the new Peace and Clearing bench

There’s a magnificent new bench in the garden between Cornerstone, where community co-founder Eileen Caddy used to live, and the new Light of Findhorn Sanctuary. It’s not only beautiful, it has a deep purpose. By David Harrison Ever since I watched the film ‘A United Kingdom’, I have dreamt of us having a Peace or […]

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Biodiversity – what’s new on the land now

Orange cup-like fungi (Neottiella rutilans) amongst moss in the dune heath area on 8th November 2025.

A new species of springtail seen for the first time, magnificent and unique fungi, plus a lesson in camouflage from a wolf spider – these are some of the finds in the lens of Alan Watson Featherstone. By Alan Watson Featherstone Although we’re moving into the more dormant time of year in terms of the […]

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Biodiversity – what’s new on the land now

Orange cup-like fungi (Neottiella rutilans) amongst moss in the dune heath area on 8th November 2025.

A new species of springtail seen for the first time, magnificent and unique fungi, plus a lesson in camouflage from a wolf spider – these are some of the finds in the lens of Alan Watson Featherstone.By Alan Watson FeatherstoneAlthough we’re moving into the more dormant time of year in terms of the biodiversity out […]

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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 […]

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Chair’s Report – Summer/Autumn 2025

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 […]

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Where it began: Nature, Ecology and Biodiversity at Ecovillage Findhorn

From bare dunes and a caravan park to a rich natural treasure – the stories of nature, ecology and biodiversity at Ecovillage Findhorn have now been compiled into one comprehensive feature.  By Janet Shaw and Sean Reed The founders of what is now Ecovillage Findhorn set the community on an environmental and sustainability path that […]

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Dunes research – deep-time glaciers, gorse and a hidden golf course

The Findhorn Dunes are a moving miracle, showcasing nature’s awe-inspiring cycles and telling an epic historical story – from neolithic artefacts, natural disasters in 1694 and 1703, to a 1930s golf course now hidden by time. The signs are all there, if you know how to read them. Ecologist Sean Reed has done extensive research […]

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