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
Sparrowhawks on the Findhorn Hinterland
After years of seeing signs that Amber-listed sparrowhawks were present in the Hinterland, FHT Trustee Alan Watson Featherstone was finally able to photograph a breeding pair and their chicks. I’ve seen the evidence of sparrowhawks on the Hinterland for a number of...
A Day to Bee Remembered 🐝
You don’t need a grand adventure to find something wonderful. Besides a lot of things about bees, that’s what Amy Pemberton discovered on a visit to the FHT hives. Sometimes the best experiences come from simply saying yes to something you know very little...
Meet The Team: Fiona MacKenzie
A happy accident led to Fiona MacKenzie joining the FHT team – where she’s since held a variety of vital roles! I first became involved with Findhorn Hinterland Trust through a kind of lucky accident, or serendipity. I came home at lunch time one day to a message on...