Entries for the ‘Nature’ Category
Roadkills in Norway
Norway is a long place to drive through. It is very popular in summer for tourists to drive up to Northern Norway through Finland and then make their way down Norway through vast landscapes and little towns. Just like anywhere in the middle of nowhere, there is a good chance of an encounter with the [...]
Viking Sheep Summer Series: Out of the Pen
Viking sheep can lamb outside but we put our sheep in an open pen (actually a dog cage) to keep the lambs safe from any predators. As we have only been on the farm for a short time we are still not acquainted to all the types of natural predators that visit the farm. (Lynx [...]




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Flower Show Series: Arctic Botanical Garden Selection – Tromsø
How Norway became a country is shrouded in mystery and folklore. The most well known tale is of Harald Hårfagre who gathered the small kingdoms of the north into a unified nation in 872AD – and of course, this story is about love.

Many Norwegians know what they are doing when they pick wild mushrooms. This knowledge is passed down the family during mushroom hunting trips. The hard-core mushroom hunters go into the mountain wilderness for days to get the best finds.
On any celebration table in Norway you can always find a Norwegian layer cake (bløtkake). What better way to celebrate Norwegian Constitution Day than with fresh cream, wild berries and a little bit of sponge in between.