by Jonathan Caddy | Dec 24, 2016 | News
Merry Christmas Everybody… This month’s regular FHG work party will not be running due to the fact that the last Saturday of the month falls on Christmas Eve. Festive Blessings to all. Work parties are open to all. Work parties are a great way to learn...
by Jonathan Caddy | Dec 21, 2016 | News
Wild Things! Winter Wonderland Celebration. This took place on the 4th December and involved about fifty local people who have been supporting the great outdoor programmes for local young people that the organisation puts on including quite a number that take place...
by Jonathan Caddy | Dec 20, 2016 | News
Late one autumn evening, I saw a great Red Fox. I followed him among the gorse, then lost him in the rocks; Kneeling on the yellow sand – the setting sun aflame, I heard the sound of laughter and the whisper of my name…… Climbing amber sand dunes, I...
by Jonathan Caddy | Nov 17, 2016 | News
Looking After What We Have. It was good to see some new faces at the October event where about a dozen volunteers cleared the understory of the small new woodland next to the fireplace in the southeast corner of the green burial site. The area now gives the feeling...
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by Jonathan Caddy | Oct 19, 2016 | News
Squirrel Survey. Last month’s group activity on the land involved a survey to record information about the presence of red squirrels in the Wilkie’s Wood.Scotland is a stronghold for the red squirrel, which is the only native squirrel in the UK with about 120,000...
by Jonathan Caddy | Oct 14, 2016 | News
On the weekend of the 1st and 2nd of October, the CWA held its annual conference in Forres (at Horizon Scotland in the Enterprise Park). Eighty-five delegates attended representing many of the over one hundred and fifty community woods scattered throughout Scotland...
by Jonathan Caddy | Sep 15, 2016 | News
Structure of Trust Explored. The Heritage Lottery Fund grant for the public consultation exercise carried out in the spring also funded a training element for trustees. Some of these funds were used to map the different areas of work that the trust is currently...
by Jonathan Caddy | Aug 26, 2016 | News
Foundation Management Agreement ready to be signed: There has been a verbal agreement ever since the Findhorn Foundation bought land from Duneland Ltd in 2014 that there would be a similar management agreement set up with the new Findhorn Hinterland Trust as there had...
by Jonathan Caddy | Aug 26, 2016 | Events, News
Findhorn Dunes Archaeology – Walk and Talk Sunday 25th September 2-4pm. Free but donations always welcome! Meet at the Woodland Shelter in Wilkies Wood for an introduction and look at some of the fascinating artefacts found on the land. This will be followed by a...
by Jonathan Caddy | Aug 26, 2016 | Events, News
Hinterland Wildlife – A Tracking Adventure Sunday 11th September 2-5pm £10 per adult (accompanied under 16s free) The Hinterland is home to some fantastic wildlife. On this nature adventure we will use tracking and other nature awareness skills to help us really get...
by Shanti Coodee | Jul 28, 2016 | News
A visit to the Assynt Foundation Could a new building for tools, tractor and a small office be part of the next management plan coming from the public consultation report to be released next month? Would it be possible to build it as a green wood working...
by Jonathan Caddy | Jul 28, 2016 | News
Walks and Talks: A couple of knowledgeable members of the Trust have offered to share some of their expertise to enhance a greater in depth understanding of different aspects of the Hinterland and what makes it special. Micheal Sharp, a trained archaeologist, has...
