Findhorn College can provide a wide range of activities, tours, and presentations to create a custom-made programme for students to experience Findhorn Ecovillage as a socio-ecological experiment in the creation of sustainable communities.

From one afternoon to an entire week, we are able to design a programme corresponding to your interests and needs.

“At Findhorn, the whole community becomes a wonderful classroom”
Sarah Steinberg, Findhorn Community Semester Student

“The students learnt, experienced and had fun at the same time. I recognise that this success is largely due to the effort you placed in helping design a suitable academic schedule and in helping arrange such good staff to contribute.”
Dr Rehema White, Sustainable Development Programme Coordinator, University of St. Andrews (2007)

Tours

Visit:	Approximate Duration:
Tour of the main Park Ecovillage	2 hours
Tour of the Living Machine (ecological sewage treatment plant)	1 hour
Visit to the Community Owned Wind Park	45 minutes
Visit to Cullerne Gardens (CSA, Community Supported Agriculture scheme)	1.5 hour
Visit to Duneland and Hinterlands (community woodland management & conservation)	1.5 hour
Tour of Individual Ecological Homes	30 minutes per home
Tour of Cluny Hill College	1 hour
Tour of the Moray Arts Centre	45 minutes
Wild Food and Herbs Walk	1.5 hours

Activities

Subject:	Approximate Duration:
Permaculture	3 hours
Introduction to Building with Cob	3 hours
Group Dynamic Games	3 hours
Participatory Learning	3 hours
Work Department (working with people from the community in different areas, kitchen, gardens, maintenance or home care)	3 hours
Whole Systems Thinking and Design Workshop	One day
Group Land Art Project	3 hour
Community Building through Dance	3 hours
5 Rhythms Dance	2 hours
Sustainable Community Design Charrette	One day
Earth Restoration Work (Tree planting etc)	One day
Deep Ecology workshop	3 hours/one day

Talks

Subject:	Approximate Duration:
Findhorn Community History and Development	1.5 hours
Introduction to the Global Ecovillage Network	1.5 hours
Local and Complementary Currencies	1.5 hours
Trees For Life (award winning charity reforesting an area of the Caledonian Highlands)	1.5 hours
Community Decision Making and Governance	1.5 hours
Conflict Resolution and Nonviolent Communication	1.5 hours
Next-Gen (Ecovillage Movement for 18-30 yr-olds)	1.5 hours
Transition Town Movement	1.5 hours
Natural Design and Biomimicry	1.5 hours
Permaculture	1.5 hours
Social and Ecological Entrepreneurship in a Community Context	1.5 hours
Waste Water Management and Ecological Sewage Treatment	1.5 hours
Earthshare (one of the first UK community supported agriculture schemes)	1.5 hours
Community Rituals and Seasonal Celebrations	1.5 hours
Cifal Findhorn and Gaia Education	1.5 hours
Sustainable (e)co-housing	1.5 hours
Retrofitting Buildings	1.5 hours
Renewable Energy systems	1.5 hours
Integral Theory	1.5 hours
Worldviews and Consciousness	1.5 hours
Earth Based Spirituality	1.5 hours
Holistic Science	1.5 hours
Integrated Community Design and Low Carbon Technologies	1.5 hours
Gaia Theory (Earth System Science)	1.5 hours

We can also provide a space to organise your own tutorials or classes.

A typical day on a field study visit to the Findhorn community

9 am – 10:30 am	Lectures, work experience, tours, group activities, etc.
10:30 am – 11 am	Tea break
11 am – 12:30 pm	Lectures, work experience, tours, group activities, etc.
12:30 pm – 2 pm	Lunch break
2 pm – 3:30 pm	Lectures, work experience, tours, group activities, etc.
3:30 pm – 4 pm	Tea break
4 pm – 5:30 pm	Lectures, work experience, tours, group activities, etc.
6 pm – 7:30 pm	Dinner
7:30 – 9 pm	Lectures, work experience, tours, group activities, etc.

Prices

Smaller groups (up to 12 people) - £90 - £150 per person per day*
Larger groups - £80 - £110 per person per day*

*depending on length of stay and module choice - includes room and board

Day and half-day visits are also possible.

For a more detailed quote please contact us or call +44 (0)1309 690806

Contact us for a quote