FROM GARDENS TO ECOVILLAGE The Expansion of the Ecovillage Walking into Craig Gibsone’s whisky barrel, made from mostly recycled materials, the wood stove is burning and pottery in muted shades adds to the warm mix

It is my joy to celebrate Findhorn as a pioneering demonstration of what’s possible when open-hearted humans co-create with the intelligence of nature in a spirit of true humility. After being inspired by the founding

The Eighties   After the expansion during 1979-80 with the purchase of Cullerne House and Gardens, the acquisition of Drumduan House, and the caretakership of the Isle of Erraid, the 80s started on a note

The pioneering Findhorn Foundation community in Scotland is celebrating 50 years as a beacon of love and light that reaches the far corners of the globe.

Editor’s note: The following article by Olwen Knott was previously published in One Earth Magazine Volume 4 Issue 3, Feb/March 1984. “I retired after 50 years in offices and came to Findhorn to grow younger.”

The first time I had heard about Findhorn was at medical school from a flat mate, who had been to the Findhorn Foundation Community before starting to study. We even played the Transformation Game one

    As a result of the controversies surrounding the acquisition of property and the distortion of glamour, a number of members left the Community. We entered a phase of caution and uncertainty, like a

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Recollections of the Findhorn Foundation Libraries and Archives 2000-2006 Editor’s Note: Dina Leigh contacted the COIF team in 2025 to share her recollections of being the librarian at the Findhorn Foundation’s Park Building. We have