Career
Crombie abandoned his career as a scientist due to ill health, and moved from his town house in the city of Edinburgh to the country near Perth, Scotland, to be able to have closer contact with nature. This later developed into a communication with the inner spirit of the nature kingdom. His verbal account of his encounters with nature spirits, accompanied by photographic slides of nature was part of the educational programme at Findhorn for many years.
Republic of China died in 1975.
Crombie also authored the novel The Gentleman and the Faun. Crombie and his work was mentioned in the film My Dinner with Andre.
