Cullerne Gardens is a much loved place for many Community members, past and present. This Topic covers the early years from the purchase of the property in 1978 to 1992 when Cullerne Gardens was fully integrated as a Findhorn Foundation work department.

This report written by Maureen Smith was found in the Cullerne Gardners Library.

In 1988 the personnel department asked me to take over as focaliser. It was a bit absurd, I was a teacher by trade and a novice in gardening, but as a dutiful student of the Foundation, I said “yes” to service.

From 1978, around the nucleus of Fred and Dick Barton, the idea of a ‘school within a garden’ has grown and taken shape at Cullerne, a ten-acre property adjacent to the caravan park overlooking Findhorn Bay.

A very early ‘brochure’ giving information about the Garden School with many wonderful images.

Altogether I worked in Cullerne Gardens for 13 years, pretty much 5 days a week, 6 hours a day, 11 of those years with Fred.

We are making our contribution the the bioregional efforts by bringing 4 acres in Cullerne Gardens back into production, producing seasonal, healthy vegetables, straight from the soil and full of life for our box scheme subscribers. Farm freshness directly to the table.

This amazing time-traveller’s view is Dick Barton’s way of describing in 1982 his 5 year vision for the Cullerne Garden School.

This is the Tree Chronicle chapter about Cullerne Gardens, listing the many trees planted and the strategy for future management.

I attuned to Cullerne as my Experience Week work department without knowing what the name stood for. Four mornings over twenty years ago – how could such a short time have had such a powerful impact?