As Scotland’s pioneering eco-settlement turns 60 years old, what is new, asks May East, the Findhorn Foundation’s representative at the United Nations.

From a desolate caravan park to a thriving international settlement with strong ties to the United Nations – as we celebrate our community’s 60th birthday today, here’s a look at the incredible growth and positive planetary change that’s happened here.

It’s 50 years since the Foundation’s Sanctuary on the Isle of Iona was consecrated. To mark the anniversary, David Spangler – who took part in the original ceremony – shared these moving and important words for our time.

For a while rock star Mike Scott of The Waterboys was Eileen Caddy’s personal Sanctuary escort. Here’s his memory of this treasured ritual.