Forest, sweat and tears
“We want to manage the forest, protect certain areas, and do both in the best ways. This is one way for us to honour our father.”
Nina and Jenny are sisters who took over the ownership and management of their forest when their father passed away. The sisters believe in active management of the forest with the aim of producing high quality timber. They also believe that they have a responsibility to take care of the biodiversity in their forest. For Nina and Jenny, FSC is a way to demonstrate exactly that.
“We want to manage the forest, protect certain areas, and do both in the best ways. This is one way for us to honour our father.”
Together the sisters run a company and a blog called “Forest, sweat and tears”. The blog is about their everyday lives working with the forest, as they like to share their view on forestry and how their forest is managed. For a few years now, the sisters set aside each Monday as their “Chainsaw Mondays” to do both practical work in the forest and related paper work.
The forest: A bit of work and play
For Nina and Jenny, the forest is both a source of income and a place for recreation. They live on their farms, work in the forest, renovate houses and like to hunt. The sisters also feel responsibility towards nature and future generations. “We need to look after our forests and manage them sustainably,” they say.
Their hilly area is full of old oak trees. This area is a woodland key habitat and is one of their favourite areas in their forest.
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Norrköping
Sweden
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