I’m not gonna lie: Osby is not exactly the center of the Kingdom of Sweden. It probably won’t make it
Osby – Not Quite the Centre of the Kingdom, but a Lovely Place to Be Read More »
Other
Some people plant trees for future generations. Others do it because they have collected a few horse chestnuts and suddenly
Horse Chestnuts for Björkesö: A Small Tree-Planting Experiment Read More »
Forest
After the clearing work around the house, there was, inevitably, something left behind: a rather impressive amount of small trees,
Building a Brushwood Fence Read More »
Forest
Building Björkesö was supposed to be the fun part: creating a peaceful little retreat by the lake, surrounded by forest,
When Your Dreams Get Washed Away Read More »
House
After the rather more dramatic encounter with the fallen birch the previous summer, the next woodland clearing project at Björkesö
Clearing the Woodland Read More »
Forest
On July 25, a neighbour called with the helpful news that a large shore birch had cracked in a summer
Clearing the Shore After the Storm Read More »
Lake
In 2024, I did something slightly unusual for a professor of computer science: I became a student again. I enrolled
Professor in the Classroom, Rookie in the Forest Read More »
Forest
During the autumn of 2023 and the winter of 2024, we held many discussions with architects and construction companies to
A house takes shape Read More »
House
On a sunny summer day, a drone lifted off from the calm waters of Osbysjön and slowly made its way
Between Water and Trees Read More »
House
It was a sunny late-summer day, a Sunday afternoon, when we visited the forest property Björkesö for the very first