There are places where the location is more than either built environment or nature – such as Erraid and Iona. Here are stories that have a strong sense of place – even if they take place in a building such as Cluny or Newbold House.
I entirely expected Findhorn to look fully fairy tale, with houses and buildings bulbous and cartoonish, surrounded by trolls and oversized puffy mushrooms. Seriously. That's how people can picture things in their minds. But the
The seed of this project was sown in the summer of 1980 when I and my daughter Anna (better known as Poppy) spent the summer of 1980 at the Skyros “alternative” workshop Centre on Skyros
When the Foundation purchased Cluny Hill Hotel in autumn 1975 it came with one big caveat: to honor the coach parties who had booked the previous summer. Oh, boy! Peter was of course thoroughly game
Maintenance mishaps After six months in Construction, I moved to Maintenance where the skill levels were not quite so high. We had various mishaps – like when I disconnected the soil pipe under one caravan
From 1987 to 1990 I lived at what is now called Genesis, but was then referred to as "Janice's", i.e. the B&B I ran during those years, after Jonathan and Karen Caddy moved out of
When the law suddenly restricts your usual routines to connect with other people, your physical workouts and your access to entertainments, sports and creative expression – what are you going to do? In the
FERRYWOMAN MAREN Erraid is a place you either love at first sight, or you don’t want to return to. You’ll only know which it is for you when you go there. Some
THE DOOR AND THE WINDOW The photo was taken by Hans, a Dutch guest who inscribed it with a poem inspired by his experience. It was a beautiful spring day, and we
ERRAID IS AN ISLAND Erraid is a small island off the west coast of Scotland, in view of Iona. From the 1870s it was a home to lighthouse keepers and their families till
ERRAID IS A FEELING It is a place as well, a place in my heart and a place on the planet. For me it is the most beautiful and magical place in the
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