News
From Land Managers to Land Owners
A pound coin changed hands to mark the start of a historic new era for the Findhorn Hinterland Trust, at the recent AGM. Findhorn Hinterland Trust’s (FHT) AGM held in the Sunshine Room at the Park Ecovillage Findhorn on the 17th September 2026 was something special....
Chair’s Report – Autumn Equinox 2026
The summer was packed with events and visitors, many from all over the world, enjoying and learning about our beautiful Hinterland. Here is FHT Chair Colin Shreenan’s report. Summertime has rolled on, and although the weather has continued its familiar dance...
Echoes in the Dusk: Meeting Findhorn’s Bats
Mighty midge-eating pipistrelles, 2g-bumblebees and heading out with bat detectors – James Bunyan’s recent bat talk was an adventure for all ages! Wow, what a fantastic and lively evening at the Conservation Hub! At the end of August, we invited interested folk along...
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...
News from the land – September 2026
A (half) day in the life of the Hinterland land steward If you tend to spend your days sitting in an office, enjoy this reminder that there are other ways to spend your life. Here’s a beautiful account of a morning in the life of Kajedo Wanderer, FHT’s land steward....
The Hinterland’s first Bird Survey
The first official bird survey of the Findhorn Hinterland revealed 27 species – including four red- and nine amber-listed Birds of Conservation Concern.Biodiversity surveys over the 20 years or so – mostly commissioned by trustee Alan Watson Featherstone over the last...
Stories from the Land : Summer Solstice 2026
‘Be still and listen…’ said community co-founder Eileen Caddy. In the busy-ness of summer FHT's Land Steward, Kajedo invites us to take a moment to rest in the sanctuary of nature. ‘Sometimes, when a bird cries out,Or the wind sweeps through a tree,Or a dog howls in a...