1. Citizen science in fields and forests


On walks, hikes or bike rides, guests can use a simple app to register plants, insects, animal tracks, trees or cultural heritage sites. These observations feed into biodiversity research and nature management, particularly in cultural landscapes and forest areas that are otherwise underreported in national databases.
 
A typical example is a “bioblitz” in Hadeland’s farmland and woodland, where guests help fill real data gaps that researchers and climate institutes are struggling to cover.
 

2. Harvesting surplus fruit and berries


In late summer and autumn, guests can help harvest fruit and berries from private gardens and small farms that would otherwise never be picked. At Finnerud farm, guests can join cooking classes to turn part of the harvest into juices and jams, creating homemade souvenirs to bring home.

The remaining fruit and berries are either sent to Røyse Bærpresseri to be made into juice or sold directly to local restaurants and hotel kitchens, giving them access to fresh, hyper-local ingredients. This reduces food waste, connects people who have surplus with those who need local produce, and creates new local food experiences for hotels, restaurants and shops.

3. Turning edible invasive plants into food

On nature and food-themed outings, guests may join carefully guided harvesting of edible invasive plants or other “weeds” that threaten native biodiversity.

Working with well-known chefs, we develop recipes and dishes that transform an ecological challenge into creative, delicious food and storytelling about circular thinking.

These ingredients find their way into menus at local hotels and restaurants, and into a digital cookbook that shares knowledge about safe, responsible foraging and cooking.

4. Supporting animal welfare in agriculture

Part of the surplus value from our food and berry projects helps finance thermal drones used to save roe deer fawns during haymaking. In collaboration with local hunting and wildlife associations, drones scan the fields before the tractor starts, so fawns can be moved to safety.

For guests, this builds a tangible link between their meals, modern farming and concrete improvements in animal welfare and food security. Protecting wildlife in the fields also strengthens food security, as farmers avoid carcasses ending up in the silage, which can contaminate feed, harm livestock and force them to discard valuable fodder.

5. Tree planting for nature-based carbon capture 

If you don’t have time to join field activities, you can still support nature and climate on your trip. For NOK 99,- per person, you fund the planting of one tree through our collaboration with Trefadder and local landowners in Norway. The climate forests are based on native tree species and will stand for generations, including projects we aim to realise in and around Hadeland over time.

One tree is estimated to capture around 250 kg CO₂ over its lifetime, based on conservative, calculations. The projects are long-term, monitored, third-party verified, and documented, so your contribution turns into living forest and real climate action in Norway.

6. Bird boxes for local biodiversity

If you prefer a simple, hands-off way to support biodiversity, you can secure one bird box for a full year for NOK 625,- in collaboration with Trefadder. Each bird box is placed in or near climate forests, adapted to local birdlife, and cleaned after each season so it remains a safe, attractive nesting site year after year. Each nest box and hole size is adapted to local bird species.

This creates small but important habitats for birds and the insects they feed on, strengthening local ecosystems and farmland biodiversity. For you as a guest, it is an easy way to leave something positive behind  in rural Norway, and as projects move closer to Hadeland, to support the same landscapes you travel through.