Nature

Sir David Attenborough is more optimistic than ever about the future of the planet

28 August 2017 Leave a Comment

"Sir David Attenborough has said he is more optimistic than ever about the future of the planet after a “worldwide shift” in attitudes towards the natural world. "The naturalist and broadcaster said there were “signs of hope” and that countries that had previously been skeptical about conservation were starting to change their attitudes. "In a special event at the Edinburgh International Television Festival to mark 60 years of the Natural History Unit at BBC Studios, Sir David, 91, said: "I … Continue reading

Deep Time Walk: A history of the living Earth

5 July 2017 3 Comments

A groundbreaking walking audio book project, from our friends at Schumacher College, is bringing to life the Earth’s 4.6 billion year story in an effort to raise environmental awareness, help train future ecologists and encourage people to look after the planet. Deep Time Walk is the world’s first interactive mobile app of its kind. It allows people to take a 4.6 kilometre walk – anywhere in the world – to learn and experience a detailed, dramatised journey of Earth’s Big History, from the … Watch video

The Living Universe | Duane Elgin

17 May 2017 Leave a Comment

This 4-minute video from our dear Findhorn friend, Duane Elgin, introduces the idea of a living universe. In his book, The Living Universe, Duane marshals evidence from cosmology, biology, physics, even his participation in NASA-sponsored psychic experiments to show that the universe is actually a living field of existence and that we are always in communion with that field of aliveness whether we are conscious of it or not. This is a worldview that, as Duane explains, is shared by virtually … Watch video

The Ancient Rhythms of the Earth ~ John O’Donohue

5 May 2017 2 Comments

THE ANCIENT RHYTHMS OF THE EARTH The earth is our origin and destination. The ancient rhythms of the earth have insinuated themselves into the rhythms of the human heart. The earth is not outside us; it is within: the clay from where the tree of the body grows. When we emerge from our offices, rooms and houses, we enter our natural element. We are children of the earth; people to whom the outdoors is home. Nothing can separate us from the vigour and vibrancy of this inheritance. In contrast to … Continue reading

Creations in Nature – An Exploration of Beauty | Landart by Dietmar Voorwold

2 April 2017 Leave a Comment

Findhorn Community friend, Dietmar Voorwold, shares his connective journey into the spectacular nature of Scotland with its dramatic scenery, oceans and the dynamic rhythms of the tide - a "Core-Story" to explain the need to go out and explore the never ending possibilities of working with Nature in a creative way. "Nature is full of truth, fully in the moment, nothing artificial about it. Just pure and touching. My work is an attempt to bring a sense of stillness to those natural dynamics of … Watch video

Beauty and Wonder of Nature | Louie Schwartzberg at TEDxSF

30 March 2017 Leave a Comment

The face of glorious wonder seen through the lens of Louie Schwartzberg's stunning time-lapse photography. "Beauty and seduction are nature's tools for survival because we protect what we fall in love with. It opens our hearts and makes us realise that we are a part of Nature and we're not separate from it." Louie Schwartzberg is an award-winning cinematographer, director and producer who captures breathtaking images that celebrate life — revealing connections, universal rhythms, patterns and … Watch video

Planet Earth – A Home for All Life | Sir David Attenborough

15 December 2016 Leave a Comment

"It is surely our responsibility to do everything within our power to create a planet that provides a home - not just for us - but for all life on earth." The incomparable Sir David Attenborough signs off from the brilliantly produced BBC series, Planet Earth II. Watch video

How to Raise an Environmentalist

29 October 2016 Leave a Comment

"Encouraging children to form an emotional attachment to nature may be key to protecting our planet’s future. "But how do we encourage people—especially our kids—to care more and take action? "Scientists are starting to uncover how to encourage that compassionate concern in children. Social scientists are beginning to look for answers to this question with some promising results. Research indicates that motivating people to care takes more than just reciting facts and making doomsday … Continue reading

The man who thinks trees talk to each other

2 October 2016 Leave a Comment

Forester and author, Peter Wohlleben, claims that trees have personalities and communicate via abelow-ground ‘woodwide web’. "A book called The Hidden Life of Trees is not an obvious bestseller but it’s easy to see the popular appeal of German forester Peter Wohlleben’s claims – they are so anthropomorphic. Certainly, a walk in the park feels different when you imagine the network of roots crackling with sappy chat beneath your feet. We don’t know the half of what’s going on underground and … Continue reading

Findhorn’s Judy McAllister on ‘Voices of the Ancient Forest’ | Plant Consciousness

29 September 2016 Leave a Comment

Long-term Findhorn resident, Judy McAllister, shares about the origins of the Findhorn Community, and her experience of connecting and cocreating with nature, ahead of her presentation, 'Voices of the Ancient Forest,' at the Plant Consciousness Conference in London 1-2 Oct 2016.... "In 2010 while attuning with a 1,000 year old Araucaria Tree in Brazil I had my first glimpse of a larger presence – something broader in its scope than the devic aspect of one species that I had become accustomed … Watch video