Badgers on the Hinterland

Badgers on the Hinterland

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...
Chair’s Report – Winter/Spring 2026.

Chair’s Report – Winter/Spring 2026.

I had the pleasure of attending my first Findhorn Hinterland Trust winter gathering at the woodland shelter back in December 2025.  What a pleasure it was to see so many people from the community gathering enjoying a mince pie and a glass of mulled wine around an...
Meet the team: Jonathan Caddy

Meet the team: Jonathan Caddy

As son of two co-founders of the spiritual community here at Findhorn, Jonathan Caddy has spent most of his life roaming and exploring what we now call the Hinterland. As he steps down after 10 years as FHT Chair, he shares its beginnings and his vision for the...
Chair’s Report – Autumn/Winter 2025

Chair’s Report – Autumn/Winter 2025

An update from Findhorn Hinterland Trust’s new Chair, Colin Shreenan. Autumn and winter are times for change and transition and it has been the same for FHT, with Jonathan Caddy stepping out of the chair position after serving faithfully for 10 years between...
Italy in the Hinterland

Italy in the Hinterland

Italy came to the Hinterland in the form of a group of 19 teenagers from the Steiner School in Padua. As part of a full programme in Ecovillage Findhorn, they shared some warm (despite the cold) experiences in the Hinterland. Here’s the story in their own words. Love...
News from the land – November 2025

News from the land – November 2025

The old man of Winter is announcing his imminent arrival here in Scotland, says land manager Kajedo Wanderer.  Here in the Findhorn Hinterland, temperatures have been close to freezing and the hills have seen their first snow. Most of the leaves from the trees have...
Reforesting Scotland visits the Hinterland

Reforesting Scotland visits the Hinterland

Reforesting Scotland visited the Hinterland for their 2025 Gathering study trip – FHT’s Kajedo Wanderer and Jonathan Caddy gave them an inspiring day at the ecovillage, exploring the highlights of the dunes and woodlands, big and small. By Reforesting Scotland...
Updates from the Green Burial Ground

Updates from the Green Burial Ground

As the Findhorn Hinterland Trust plans for the Green Burial Ground’s future, it has introduced a two-tier pricing scheme – plus more important updates for lair holders, legacy, and the search for new land. Over the past year Findhorn Hinterland Trust (FHT), as...
Story of the new Peace and Clearing bench

Story of the new Peace and Clearing bench

There’s a magnificent new bench in the garden between Cornerstone, where community co-founder Eileen Caddy used to live, and the new Light of Findhorn Sanctuary. It’s not only beautiful, it has a deep purpose. By David Harrison Ever since I watched the film ‘A United...