Our Sanctuaries
This post endeavours to facilitate our collective workspace to gather all the facts, stories, images, music etc over time, so that we can do justice to the history of each of our beloved sanctuaries.
The Magic of the Nature Sanctuary
Ian Turnbull tells the story of how he came to create the gorgeous Nature Sanctuary at the Park Ecovillage over 30 years ago.
Man’s Relationship with the Nature Kingdoms
R. Ogilvie Crombie (ROC) (1899-1975) was a great influence on the Community in the 1970s, via original audio-visual presentations like this one, where ROC tells of his experiences with the Nature Spirits.
My story with the Isle of Erraid
My time living on the Isle of Erraid, for about two years from 1981 to '83, was a unique experience. Erraid is a small, rugged island off the Isle of Mull, part of the Inner Hebrides, and it is a world apart. We were a satellite community of the Findhorn Foundation
How I got here and my early years
How I got here, my journey through the different programmes, and how I ended up becoming a Sacred Dance teacher, focaliser of the Transport Department and the driver for Eileen Caddy on her UK book tour.
Pioneering experiments
Over the decades, the community was pioneering new ways of living. Now, many of those ideas have become mainstream. We experimented with wind turbines, solar panels, and eco-housing, and others have embraced and expanded on these concepts.
Tour to the Park (2008)
This is a bit of 'reality TV'. I worked in the Visitor Centre for 10 years and I guided tours through the ecovillage, often several times a week. This one in 2008 was filmed by
Ecovillage Findhorn Slideshow video (2022)
This 3 min video gives a brief tour through the ecovillage.
The Findhorn Foundation and Ecovillage Community, a walking tour (2021)
A silent unedited walk for you to enjoy and connect with. There are some beautiful and unique individual eco-builds, co-housing projects and community areas to discover... STOP worrying!
Selena Lucas Experience Week Appreciation (2023)
Selena did Experience Week in 2023 and recorded the following appreciation. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQRLcQnWQn8&t=302s&ab_channel=FindhornFoundation We thank the Findhorn Foundation for the use of this video on our website. You can watch more Findhorn Foundation videos here. You
