Community Gathering 2025
A brief summary of the week and exciting links to for your input to the imagining and inquiring.
Clare Cooper Marcus Obituary
Editor's Note: This obituary was sent to us by Clare Cooper's family. *** Clare Christine Cooper Marcus passed away at 91 on January 18, 2026. Born April 19,1934 to Cyril Cooper and Christine Cooper (nee
Findhorn Foundation Garden School 1980
A very early 'brochure' giving information about the Garden School with many wonderful images.
Appreciative Inquiry into Community Education
During the Community Gathering 2025, Tim Slack and myself led a session of Appreciative Inquiry looking at the SOAR (Strengths, Opportunities, Aspirations, Resources/Results). This post describes the session and invites your participation.
Our Findhorn Barrel #28: Tim Slack – Economic Development in The Park
In this episode we hear from Tim Slack about the economic potential of The Park, Findhorn and his thoughts on how we can develop a more financially and socially sustainable community.
Findhorn Foundation Tree Programme – Genesis and Early Days Anecdotes
These 2025 musings about people and projects offer a fascinating look back over 40+years. I was prompted to write this memoir as I had unearthed a copy of The Findhorn Foundation Tree Chronicle from 1984.
Tributes to Billy Sargent
Tributes by friends of Billy/Sarge Sargent who died in a car crash on 16th December 2025.
Topic – The Angel of Findhorn
The Angel of Findhorn is one of the most defining and unique aspects of the Community’s spiritual history, one being that the Angel of Findhorn is a ‘cross-breed angel’, a being awakened and shaped, in part, by human consciousness.
My story
When we arrived at Findhorn the first time, I found myself having a strong and obvious feeling of coming back home.
Orientation Recollections
From 1977 the Findhorn Foundation (FF) held 'Orientation Programmes' to introduce new members to the Mystery School, our community culture and the organisational structures of the charity.
