We are a biodynamic/organic smallholding on 5 acres, situated in the Highlands of Scotland between Nairn and Forres. We are 40min drive from Inverness, close to the well-known Findhorn Foundation and two miles from sandy beaches and the coast.
The project is inspired by the founders of the Findhorn Foundation and permaculture principles. This means putting into practice Earthcare, Fairshare and Peoplecare as well as working with the principles of co-creation with Nature, listening on the inner & to the land, and working the land with respect & love.
We run a Community Supported Agriculture crop share scheme (CSA). This supplies our members with a regular veg box (crop share) during the growing season. Our crop share members also come pick their own berries from the Community Orchard. We invite enthusiastic, hard-working, reliable helpers to help care for, and harvest the vegetables and fruit.
This is the sixth season of our project and there is a small core team running the project, with the help of a cheerful bunch of local volunteers. Ute, Ieva and Marion share the growing tasks, with lots of practical knowledge. From April through September a sociable group of crop share members and volunteers come together on Wednesday mornings. Free-range chickens are a delightful and enthusiastic part of the gardening team, along with Kaya the cat and Lilly the dog. Winnie and Dahlia – two jolly Kunekune pigs – do their bit by eating any surplus and rooting around.
The farmhouse cottage provides cosy accommodation and is shared by a friendly community of about 4 adults & guests. There is also caravan and cabin accommodation for the summer months. We have a weekly meeting and we all join in with cooking and domestic work.
Our neighbours and friends are Gomde Scotland, a Tibetan Buddhist woodland retreat centre.
The tasks here are mostly physical, as we mostly cultivate by hand. So, we very much welcome people with some gardening experience, who are self-motivated to work as well as able to fit into the work at hand. For someone interested in biodynamic methods there is the opportunity to be involved in making and applying the various preparations. There’s lots to learn here and we would be keen to host longer stays where you would get a more in-depth understanding. For longer stays, we would decide in the first month if a longer-term arrangement is a good fit.
For those looking for an apprenticeship now or in the future: our project has been accepted by the Biodynamic Agricultural College to offer biodynamic work-based training placements. This is a two year course in biodynamic farming, accredited through Crossfields Institute. It is hands-on learning with all its varied tasks of crop cultivation, biodynamics as well as sales and planning. The program is well rounded with regular courses held for the group of trainees at other biodynamic farms, on specific learning topics. We've already received some enquiries and would like the first placement to start in March 2026. Please do share this opportunity with anyone you might know who may be interested! Please contact us for any details about the work-based training or info@bdacollege.org.uk or look at the BA College for inspiration! (https://bdacollege.org.uk/work-based-training/)
Current projects: At the moment, the main focus is running the small market garden and CSA as well as growing the community orchard. Regular tasks include cultivation of soil and crops, working with compost, weeding and harvesting. There are always various building projects going on, as well as developing the land in general. In 2026 both Ute and Ieva are talking part in the Seed Sovereignty Programme's year-long training in Seed Politics, Practice and Production and will be growing crops for seed. Ieva is a keen fermenter, continuously experimenting with new recipes and you’d be more than welcome to join in.
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Vegetable farming
Fruit or nut farming
Seed saving or production
Vegetable or fruit preservation
Methods or systems
Biodynamic agriculture
Community-supported agriculture (CSA)
Permaculture
Regenerative agriculture
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Production farm
Certified organic
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5
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