Forestry

Forestry has always been an important part of the total income sources.

Forestry is a natural and important part of Norwegian farming. Most of the activity is carried out during the wintertime. The sap is then withdrawn from the trunks and the frozen ground and the snow makes it easy to pull out the timber without damage.

In our region manual forestry with horses or  an ordinary farm tractor has long traditions. Most of the productive forest is owned by the farmers themselves, the forest is therefore treated with care .The amount of ripe timber being harvested by one generation must instantly be replanted, to secure the income sources for the next generation. Vegetation and fauna are natural concerns of the farmer carrying out his forestry, game resources also being important income sources.

We arrange guided walks for visitors, and you can choose among topics as: 

• Elk, beaver and forest birds.
• Traditional and modern forestry.
• Local traditions in use of wild plants for food and medicin.

• Using forest plants for dying wool

• Or other topics on request.

We serve food by camp fire on theese walks, and it is also possible to participate in forest work with horse if you wish.

If you want further information about possibilities for hunting, see Hunting

We also recommend you to pay a visit to the Norwegian Museum of Forestry, Hunting and Fishing, which is situated in Elverum city, only 5 km from our farm.