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Dune Restoration Project

Findhorn sand dune ecosystem, once the second largest in Europe, is under imminent threat from rapidly encroaching scrub vegetation. Many species found here – lichens, insects, and fungi – are found at only a handful of places in the UK. FHT is taking urgent action to counter this commencing winter 2024/25.

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Moth Trapping at Findhorn

9-10 August 2023 Participants: Chris Wilkinson, Mark Edgeller, Nigel Jones, Robert Kelsh We are a group of keen amateur lepidopterists from across the South of England.  For many years we have been keen to visit the Strathspey area of Scotland during late summer to try to see some of the very special moths that can […]

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Meet the Team – Martin Harker

Martin lives locally with his wife Elizabeth near Brodie and has been involved with the work of the FHT for at least the last six years both as part of the Land Management subgroup and as a key player as one of the three main managers of the FHT apiary.  In June of this year […]

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News from the (Hinter) land – Summer 2023

It’s late, as I write this… and yet – there is still a golden glow in the tops of the trees and the air smells of summer…  Erica and Calluna vulgaris have painted patches of purple heather on the land once the spring’s yellows faded. June was warm and dry – the warmest and driest […]

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Sharing Nature with Children

An Inspiring FHT Day Workshop On Saturday the 26th of June, I had the wonderful opportunity of participating in the Sharing Nature with Children workshop led by Roy Simpson, a resident of the Park and fellow nature lover and caretaker. Throughout the day’s workshop, Roy led our group through a series of games designed to […]

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The Rich Lichen Biodiversity of the Findhorn Dunes

The 2008 Findhorn Dunes Trust Lichen Survey by Brian and Sandy Coppins found 130 lichens and 15 lichenicolous fungus – these are tiny fungi growing on lichens- growing on the sand, on pebbles and on heather stems at Findhorn.  This number has now grown to over 200- all possible because I live locally and being […]

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Our Wonderful Woodland Garden

The last few months have seen abundance in the garden, not just in harvest but in wildlife, be it the small beings in the pond to larger visitors; all sharing this bountiful space. In fact, so much so that we humans have had to take a beat and remember this is a shared edible landscape. […]

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Committed Long-Term Volunteer/Apprenticeship Opportunities

Build It and They Will Come! The story so far. The Shepherds Hut has been fundraised for, built, finished and moved into Wilkies Woodland – thank you to all who have been involved in the process.  A bell tent complete with a small wood stove was also  purchased and pitched  by FHT last spring to […]

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Annual Cycle of Events including Planned Work Parties May 2023 – Feb 2024 

  Date  Event 20 May Sacred Ways workshop 27 May Lichen Bed Work- 9.30 to noon – AW 27-28 May Nature and Therapy Workshop – Woodland Shelter use for weekend 29 May Spring/Summer Newsletter 17 June  Summer Solstice Celebration 22 June Forres Academy Biology Field Trip  22 June AGM 7.30pm James Milne Institute 24 June […]

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Celebrating What the Findhorn Hinterland Does

Last Year’s Activities and Achievements It is important to reflect from time to time on the many events and successes of the Trust and there is no better time than when the annual report needs to be written up for the charity regulator. You will most probably see the text again in the report that […]

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Findhorn Hinterland Trust, Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation (SCIO) SC045806
228 Pineridge, Findhorn, Forres, Moray IV36 3TB