Muskedalen is the farm name of a small farm located in Våler municipality in Østfold, Norway. The small farm is surrounded by Våler's wild and varied nature. The small farm was first cleared in the 1760s and operated until 1941 and was used as a holiday resort until the millennium. The farm has now been cleared again and is operated as a permaculture farm, with an emphasis on developing and testing cultivation techniques.
The small farm seeks to be at the forefront of permaculture design adapted to the Nordic climate, and will demonstrate a holistic farm design based on permaculture principles that produces food and varied crops. Muskedalen aims to be a place of activity and facilitate powerful and focused learning experiences.
The small farm has an area of 11 hectares including the forest. The nature is varied with small hills, valleys, plains, ponds and watercourses. There is a rich wildlife here, and a pond with a swimming area and a stream. The farm is under continuous development, and with ever-changing and evolving research on the ground in practice, there is continuous work to develop efficient and productive systems.
Easter -25, spring is approaching. April has been warm so far. Many plants are on their way up. Three small growing tunnels are set up above the beds. The website is still under construction.
I write in both Norwegian and English. I prioritize getting as much material out as possible, and I have prioritized finishing the English articles first. I do not prioritize perfectionism.
I will try to keep this page alive, where you can follow the development of the permaculture farm. In the thread about the chicken house and the wood dryer, you can follow the design process from when I started with the vision, how it develops along the way, until the construction is completed.