ETC Event Coordination

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The Findhorn Foundation is the educational and organisational cornerstone of the Findhorn Community, and its work is based on the values of planetary service, co-creation with nature and attunement to the divinity within all beings. We believe that humanity is engaged in an evolutionary expansion of consciousness, and seek to develop new ways of living infused with spiritual values. We have no formal creed or doctrine. We recognise and honour all the world`s major religions as the many paths to knowing our own inner divinity.



Ecovillage

At the end of the 1980s, the Ecovillage Project was begun with an energy producing wind generator and the first of our new eco-friendly community buildings. An ecovillage is defined as being sustainable ecologically, economically, culturally and spiritually, and for us this is a logical continuation of our work with nature. Our original caravans are being gradually phased out as new cutting-edge eco-houses are built to the highest standards in many practical and beautiful designs. There are now 40 ecological buildings, and in the mid 1990s our biological sewage treatment plant, The Living Machine, was opened. We are part of the rapidly growing Ecovillage Network which links ecovillage projects worldwide.



In 1997 the Foundation was recognised as an official United Nations Non-Governmental Organisation and has since participated in UN events such as Earth Summit and Habitat 2.



Core Programmes



The first step at Findhorn is often Experience Week, a week-long programme running throughout the year, which will introduce you to the spiritual principles on which our community is based. Experience Week has been changing peoples` lives since it was developed in 1974.



It is necessary to do an Experience Week before going on to do most of the other programmes here. We also offer several alternative versions of Experience Week at various times of the year: for youth; for families; for lesbians and gay men; and for those with a particular interest in our ecovillage or in the business world.



Experience Week can be a time of profound personal change and you may wish to stay on here afterwards to integrate and deepen your experience. There are several core programmes that allow you to do this, including Exploring Community Life, Spiritual Practice, and Life Purpose.



Anyone wishing to stay longer may apply to the Living in Community Programme for a period of one to three months. Some people decide to deepen their relationship with the Foundation further by doing the Foundation Programme and the continuing Living Education Staff Programme. The one-month Ecovillage Training and the 3-month Essence of the Arts workshop offer themed training as well as an intense experience of community life.