Our Purpose
Our Purpose
The Findhorn Hinterland Trust works with landowners and other stakeholders in the local area to help integrate land management and involve the local community.
Our specific purposes are :
- Conservation through active environmental protection and improvement.
- Education of the local community and wider public in relation to the outdoor and environmental benefits of the hinterland, its facilities and biodiversity.
- Community-building through the activities offered on the land and by promoting cooperation and collaboration between local landowners and stakeholders.
- Provision of recreational facilities and activities with the object of improving the conditions of life for local people and others in West Moray and beyond.
- The provision and management of a Green Burial ground, offering natural burial services in an unspoilt and peaceful setting.
Our Vision
A world with nature at the heart of every community.
Our Mission:
To create opportunities for the local community to engage with the Findhorn Hinterland ‘wild’ land.
LATEST NEWS
Green burials: how does the climate impact compare?
Green burials not only feel like a most natural farewell, their environmental impact is a fraction of more traditional methods. Laura Sheenan, funeral co-ordinator on the FHT’s green burial team, investigated the climate impact of the four main methods – here’s how...
What a buzz! Visiting the bees
Joy, wonder and magic – that’s what FHT member Gina Pattisson and her two children experienced on a Spring tour of our beehives. ‘It left us buzzing with excitement and stories for weeks! By Gina Pattisson Spring break is always a wonderful time to have the kids off...
News from the Land – May 2025
Nature is busy earlier than normal in an unusually dry spell: is this climate change in real time? Our regular update from the Findhorn Hinterland Trust’s land manager, Kajedo Wanderer. More than four weeks of sunshine – in the North of Scotland – what a way to go...