Findhorn Ecovillage is an experimental architectural community project based at The Park, in Moray, Scotland, near the village of Findhorn. The project's main aim is to demonstrate a sustainable development in environmental, social, and economic terms. Work began in the early 1980s under the auspices of the Findhorn Foundation but now includes a wide diversity of organisations and activities. Numerous different ecological techniques are in use, and the project has won a variety of awards, including the UN-Habitat Best Practice Designation in 1998.
A Barrel House—the first new dwelling to be created at Findhorn Ecovillage
An eco-house at Findhorn with turf roof and solar panels
The Living Machine wastewater treatment plant at Findhorn
The wind turbines at Findhorn, which make the Ecovillage a net exporter of electricity
The Findhorn Foundation is a Scottish charitable trust registered in 1972, formed by the spiritual community at the Findhorn Ecovillage, one of the largest intentional communities in Britain. It has been home to thousands of residents from more than 40 countries. The Foundation closed all its educational programmes in September 2023 whereas the Findhorn community eco village at Findhorn houses about 40 community businesses such as the Findhorn Press and an alternative medicine centre.
Findhorn community members in front of the Ecovillage (2012)
Decorated salads at Findhorn Foundation, Cluny Hill
Findhorn attracts cultural and artistic events, such as Mike Scott and The Waterboys, shown here playing a concert at Universal Hall in 2004.
A Barrel House – the first dwelling in the Findhorn Ecovillage