by Sean Reed | Mar 20, 2026 | Conservation, Ecology, News
From occasional footprints in sand or snow we had long known that there were badgers on the Hinterland. In the last few years, however, badger activity has increased significantly. Until 2016, badger signs were few and far between, and most were seen out...
by Sean Reed | Jun 1, 2025 | News
When you go for a walk through our Hinterland, what do you see? Ash Balderson, former Gardens & Grounds Lead for the Findhorn Foundation, suggests you look closely: there’s more than meets the eye. Then, ecologist Sean Reed explains that he’ll be reviewing...
by Sean Reed | Dec 17, 2024 | News
It has taken over a year of planning, fundraising, connecting with other organisations and similar projects, gathering and reading background material, disseminating information to raise public awareness, writing articles, organising information sharing events and...
by Sean Reed | Sep 16, 2024 | News
We are very much looking forward to a visit from the charity Butterfly Conservation on Sunday 1st September. Tracy Munro (Species on the Edge Project) and Dr Tom Prescott (Head of Conservation) will be holding a mothing event at 10:30, at the Conservation Hub. Moths...
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by Sean Reed | Sep 16, 2024 | News
There was a very good turn-out for a mothing event last Sunday at Wilkies Wood, Park Ecovillage Findhorn. The event was hosted by local charity the Findhorn Hinterland Trust, who manage around thirty hectares of land adjoining the Ecovillage. Experts from Butterfly...
by Sean Reed | Jun 10, 2024 | News
Thank you to everyone who donated to the Big Give appeal! This enables us to go ahead with the first year of dune restoration work, scheduled for this coming winter. This involves the clearance of around half a hectare of carefully selected gorse, to create new bare...
by Sean Reed | Feb 23, 2024 | Conservation, Ecology & Conservation, News
We had a very helpful meeting with the RSPB at their Culbin Sands nature reserve in November. Site Manager Steph Elliot and Project Officer David Tompkins showed us the work they are doing to protect threatened sand dune habitats and species through removing scrub...
by Sean Reed | Nov 25, 2023 | Conservation, Ecology & Conservation, News
The Project is moving apace, with a major focus on exploring some potential sources of funding. We are excited to report that the Hinterland Trust is discussing forming a partnership with our neighbour, the Findhorn Dunes Trust, to apply for a grant scheme. We...
