Ann McEllin from Ways to Make it Count – a values-driven accountancy firm based in Forres – shares how businesses can weave ecological sustainability, ethics, and community benefit in their operations.

She also speaks about how offering compassionate support to those in leadership and working together helps strengthen our collective values-based work as a community.

Barbara Swetina, an inspired musician from Vienna, Austria, joined our community in 1984, just before discovering the transformative power of sacred singing in Taizé, France. She shares the joys and challenges of weaving music into the fabric of community life, the extraordinary moments that unfolded along the way, and how sacred song continues to resonate with people from all over the world. www.sacredsongs.net

Danielle Macleod reflects on her recent move to the community and the unexpected discovery of Barbara’s unique Findhorn-inspired Taizé singing – a magical form of group connection and expression that she had never encountered before.

In this episode, Alex speaks with Leona Graham about the journey that led her to our Community and her deep connection with its Founders. Leona offers a vivid glimpse into life in the Community during the 1970s and reflects on how the role of education has evnolved over the years.