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Stories from the Land : Summer Solstice 2026
‘Be still and listen…’ said community co-founder Eileen Caddy. In the busy-ness of summer FHT's Land Steward, Kajedo invites us to take a moment to rest in the sanctuary of nature. ‘Sometimes, when a bird cries out,Or the wind sweeps through a tree,Or a dog howls in a...
FHT Cutting Edge Conservation Work recognised again!
Following-on from our Nature30 certification last year, NatureScot have just released a podcast celebrating our work: 'Secrets in the Sand: Findhorn Dunes Rewilded’. There are interviews with FHT team members Alan Watson Featherstone and Jonathan Caddy, as well as...
Meet The Team: Heather Paul
Heather Paul went from being curious about ‘these blobs on rocks’, to becoming a specialist in the field of lichens. She’s one of our most dedicated volunteers, and FHT’s resident lichen expert. Here’s her story: Tell us a little of your story – where are you from,...
Forres Academy visits the Hinterland
For a second year running, pupils transitioning from S2 to S3 at Forres Academy visited Findhorn Hinterland to learn a little about the land and the conservation work that happens here. This is part of a partnership between the school and FHT that has been funded by...
New Funding for crucial surveys
Dunes panorama In May the Highlands and Islands Environment Foundation (HIEF) awarded £10,000 to Findhorn Hinterland Trust, which will support two important baseline ecological surveys, and allow us to complete a full work programme of action for nature. We were...
Joining the Practical Beekeeping Training
Flower communications were among the surprise inspirations for Park Gardener Yuko Sato, who discovered more about her bee allies in Ecovillage Findhorn’s gardens, which she has tended for many years. "I have always wanted to join this workshop because I...
Alice in Hinterland
In May the Theatre of the 7 Directions and director Laura Pasetti put on two extraordinary performances in the Hinterland. Laura’s charity has been working in partnership with Findhorn Hinterland Trust over the past couple of years, using the arts to bring the wonders...
Chair’s Report – Summer Solstice 2026
Summertime and it is raining as usual, but we will not let a little rain put us off. Findhorn Hinterland Trust has been as busy as ever this quarter with many events. Including the continued upkeep and maintenance of the hinterland, bee apiary inspections, monthly...
Hinterland Beetle Survey
Many thanks to the James Hutton Institute who surveyed the whole of the Hinterland area for beetles in 2025. A total of 121 invertebrate species were found, including 79 beetle species. Important finds included six Nationally Scarce beetles: Pill beetle Morychus...