Key dates

1962 - Founding of the Findhorn Foundation community

1982 - Ecovillage Project and land purchase initiated

1990 - Beginning of intensive building programme

1995 - Eco-villages Conference and global launch of Global Ecovillage Network

1997 - Findhorn Foundation granted NGO status by Department of Public Information of the United Nations

2001 - Establishment of Cooperative Ekopia via community share issues

2005 - Establishment of CIFAL Findhorn, UNITAR Affiliated Training Centre.

2006 - Publication by Stockholm Institute Findhorn Ecovillage Ecological Footprint.

2008 - Opening of Moray Arts Centre

2015 - Establishment of co-housing neighbourhood East-Whins

2017 - Charity of the Year in the People Environment Achievement Awards UK

2018 - Re-designation UN-Habitat Best Practice

May 2023 - Ecovillage Findhorn Community Benefit Society (EF) founded
 
Sep 2024 - £400,000 community bond issue launched to finance the community buy out
 
Nov 2024 - EF purchases Part 1 and Part 2 of the ecovillage from Findhorn Foundation.
 

June 2026 - Findhorn Foundation was granted Special Consultative Status with UN ECOSOC