The Findhorn Community, which began in 1962 in a caravan
park in northeast Scotland, is known internationally for
its experiments with new models of holistic and sustainable
living. Cooperation and co-creation with nature have always
been prime aspects of the community's work, ever since it
became famous in the late sixties for its remarkable and
beautiful gardens grown in adverse conditions on the sand
dunes of the Findhorn peninsula.
The Findhorn Foundation, established by the community in
1972, is a major centre of holistic education conducting
programmes for over 4,500 residential visitors a year from
over 50 countries. Today it is the heart of what has become
one of largest holistic communities in the world and is
the centre of this rapidly developing ecovillage.
Since 1981 the Foundation
has been involved in the development of the Ecovillage Project
as a natural continuation of the community's work with nature.
A number of other organisations within the community work
in partnership with the Foundation to help create and develop
the Findhorn Ecovillage Project.
The Findhorn ecovillage is a tangible demonstration of the
links between the spiritual, social and economic aspects
of life and is a synthesis of the very best of current thinking
on sustainable human settlements. It is a constantly evolving
model providing solutions to human and social needs, while
at the same time working in partnership with the environment
to offer an enhanced quality of life for all.
A rich and diverse social fabric has emerged within the
community over its four decades of existence. The human
scale of the experiment makes community participation and
involvement an integral part of the Ecovillage Project.
The community has been involved in the erection of buildings,
a wind turbine and other physical projects as well as the
development of community policy. Experiments with pay and
remuneration, festivals and celebrations, decision-making,
governance and leadership, continue to evolve through our
community life.
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