What's happening?
Last Tuesday
Topic of the day: Sustainability reporting, new biodiversity plan and company presentation
Program:
Sustainability reporting by Azets Consulting
Atle Sandal and Jens Ludvig Haaland from Azets Consulting come to give us an inspiring and insightful presentation on sustainability reporting: from compliance to competitive advantage. Here they focus on how companies can move from simply meeting legal requirements to using sustainability reporting as a strategic tool for growth and innovation.
The lecture will address, among other things:
Introduction to sustainability reporting: What is it and why is it important?
CRSD Compliance: Framework, Requirements and Legal Consequences
Implementation: Practical steps and tools for effective reporting
Business Opportunities: How Sustainability Reporting Can Create Competitive Advantage, Drive Innovation, and Meet Investor Demands
The new biodiversity plan by Voss Herad
Climate and environmental advisor in Voss county, Lina Hamre, takes us through the county's new biodiversity plan. What direction will nature management take going forward, and how will this affect some industries and businesses more than others?
Company Presentation: Din Omstilling (Your Transformation)
Din Omstilling is located in Odda, and helps organizations with development and transformation processes. They offer services within leadership development, team development, organizational development, Jungian Type Index (JTI) and the team compass.
Welcome!
Practical information:
When: Tuesday, February 25th, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Where: The garden's new premises in the Gondol building (entrance via the Tourist Information Center)
Light serving
Registration deadline February 24th at 12:00 noon
Walking seminar on the care and arrangement of historic thoroughfares
Hiking seminar on the maintenance and development of historic routes – Stalheim and Postvegen at Nærøyfjorden
Program on September 10 :
10.00 Attendance, registration, coffee
11.00 Welcome and presentation about Norwegian road history, different types of roads, tips and advice in working with historic paths and roads.
11.35 Leg stretching with coffee tears
11.50 Presentation on various challenges linked to historic roads in the region, linked to regrowth, care, preparation and use. How do you handle the challenges constructively?
12.30 Päsmurt lunch (must be ordered when registering and paid at the hotel)
13.05 Walk in Stalheimskleivi. : Orientation about Stalheimskleivi - history, conservation status, restoration project and care. We look at concrete examples of the work that has been done as we walk down the slope. Further use and maintenance work is also a topic.
• Sivlebautaen
• The Pavilion and Minesvingen
• The path towards Sivlefossen
• Older footpath on the way back to the hotel. (Bus transfer back to the hotel if necessary)
16.30 The seminar day ends at the hotel
16.30 Soup
17.30 Guided tour of the Stalheim Folk Museum
19.00 Rest time
19.30 Aperitif and art tour in the salon
20.00 Dinner
Program on 11 September:
8.45 Meeting at the quay in Gudvangen
9.00 Boat to Styvi
9.30 Arrival Styvi. Orientation about Postvegen and Styvi as a post office, creation of
the landscape conservation area, landowner agreements and restoration projects linked to the post road.
10.15 I start walking along the post road towards Bleiklindi (5 km). Along the way, there will be information about care and restoration, organization and visitor management linked to the post road.
13.00 Boat ride Bleiklindi – Bakka
13.30 Coffee/tea and cakes Bakka World Heritage House (the old schoolhouse). Information about the World Heritage House project and various aspects of maintenance and traffic related to the Rimstigen road and the Bakkanosi and Breiskrednosi "viewpoints". Problems related to parking and toilets as adaptation measures.
14.45 Bus from the World Heritage House to Gudvangen
15.00 Pizza at Gamlo
16.00 Closing
NB: There is an opportunity to take part in the whole event and spend the night at the hotel, possibly just one of the days.
Intermediaries:
Jan Adriansen (Sweco), Bengt Erlend Skjerdal and Snædis L. Bjarnadottir ( Nærøyfjorden World Heritage Park), Marit Anita Skrede (Norwegian Public Roads Administration), Anbjørg Nornes and Jorunn Vallestad ( Nærøyfjorden protected area board), Trygve Dugstad (Stalheim Hotel), Berit Bruvik Drywall, Svein Tufte ( Bakka Village group), possibly
Prices :
- day visitor day 1 - free seminar including coffee/tea and fruit
Can be purchased at the hotel:
Packed lunch with juice/juice (150 NOK), afternoon soup w/ bread (140 NOK), tour Stalheim Museum (90 NOK), art walk in the salon with aperitif (200 NOK), dinner (450 NOK)
- day visitor day 2 - seminar fee NOK 850,-
including boat and bus transport, catering Bakka World Heritage House and Pizza Buffet at Gamlo in Gudvangen (pay per ticket or invoice). (Participants must bring their own lunch.)
- full seminar package - NOK 3000,-
incl. accommodation at the Stalheim Hotel, all meals, guided tour of the Stalheim Museum, art tour in the salon with aperitif, bus and boat transport (pay per tip or invoice)
Sign up before 03 September!
Contact person :
Anne Arneberg – Voss herad: anne.arneberg@voss.herad.no
Gry Mørk – Nærøyfjorden World Heritage Park: gry@naroyfjorden.no
Landscape party!
This weekend there is a lot of fun happening at Stalheim! Friday there is a dinner buffet and an outdoor concert with Folk Most. Saturday is the reopening of the historic Stalheimskleiva and opening of the viewpoint at Sivlesteinen. On Sunday, there will be a traditional Jonsok wedding and lots of life and excitement.
You are most welcome to join LANDSKAPSFEST!
Celebration at Bakka !
Opening of the World Heritage House at Bakka
Saturday 15 June at 1 p.m
The old schoolhouse on Bakka has been given a new lease of life. Now it is filled with an exhibition about the people who live and have lived in the area, and we are proud to be able to show part one of this exhibition. A good collaboration between the municipality, the village council and Nærøyfjorden World Heritage Park will be celebrated on this day. We hope you have the opportunity to join us and see how old buildings can be used and given new life.
You are most welcome to attend the opening of the World Heritage House at Bakka , and part 1 of the exhibition there. We will gather on Saturday, June 15th to celebrate with both speakers and entertainment.
Program:
Opening v/David Underdal
Cord cutting v/Svein Tufte
Speech v/Gro Nesse-Bremer
Flower distribution v/Snædis Bjarnadottir
Speech by Erling Oppheim
Coffee, cakes, bubbles and treats. Høve to see the exhibition. The event takes place outside, so dress appropriately for the weather!
WELCOME!
Business evening for farmers with the theme: Agriculture - governance, economy and development
Do you think it is difficult to know what is the right choice? Then it might be fun to come to this food evening!
Sognefjorden Næringshage and Felles Landbrukskontor ÅLA organize a business evening!
City: Municipal council hall, town hall in Lærdal
When: February 14 at 6-9 p.m
Tollefsen lawyers tell us about the type of governance that pays off in agriculture
Information on financing schemes for those who wish to invest in additional industries within agriculture
Welcome to an informative evening with professional refreshments and social interaction.
We provide coffee and something like that!
Registration before 06.02.2023 to beate.stolen@laerdal.kommune.no
Stay tuned for changes in the program!
Tool evening and sharpening course
Are you interested in old tools and travel accessories?
Høgdegarden Hovland Gard at Vangsnes held an open tool evening in October in collaboration with the Sogn local association of the Historical Monuments Association and Nærøyfjorden World Heritage Park.
This evening there will be an opportunity to study and discuss old tools and travel items from the farm. Do you have something lying around at home that you would like to show off or that you wonder what it is? Feel free to bring it here.
Eirik Tistel from Tistel Gard in Vik will join us this evening and give an introduction to sharpening with both a whetstone and a whetstone. If you have old tools that need sharpening, you can bring them along.
Welcome to a pleasant autumn evening at Hovland Gard!
Practical information:
No registration
The event is free
Bring warm clothes
Simple serving
Contact person:
Gry Mørk - phone 95141438
e-mail: gry@naroyfjorden.no
Cultural and historical walk on Bakka
We mark the Cultural Heritage Days 2023!
Here you get the opportunity to be with those who know Bakka best and learn about settlement and farm history, about farmers and changes in agriculture through the centuries and up to the present day.
We first go for a walk with farmer Svein Tufte from Borgen Gard, through the steep bends above his farm and below the beach seating environment by the fjord. Then we make a stop in the yard of Dyrdal Gard and Camping, where Olav Magne and Katrine Dyrdal meet us, and we get the chance to see the ancient firehouse on the farm. The walk ends with a visit to the church from 1859.
The village Bakka lies in a majestic and powerful nature, protected as a landscape conservation area and on the UNESCO World Heritage List as one of the most important natural areas in the world. You will learn more about this and hear more about it on this day. There will be an opportunity to buy coffee/tea and something to eat, otherwise the tour is free.
PRACTICAL INFO:
Difficulty: easy
Attendance: the schoolhouse
Parking at: arranged parking spaces
Can bring: waterproof footwear
Contact information:
Gry Mørk - tel. 95 14 14 38, e-mail: gry@naroyfjorden.no
Professional day on biological diversity
Professional day on biological diversity - walk along the fjord to Stokko
Time: July 5, 2023
Location: Meet at the convenience store in Undredal at 12:30
Joining us on the market day will be biologist Geir Gaarder. He is well-known in the area here, and has great knowledge of the biodiversity we find along the route to Stokko.
There will be several stops on the trip to see the various locations we pass. Most of the area we hike in is in Nærøyfjorden landscape conservation area.
There are hay fields on Stokko, and one of the topics we address here is what is the best way to harvest the species-rich meadows. Both in terms of forage quality and harvest time.
Some information about Stokko:
Areas along the fjord from the village Undredal to Stokko has been used for haymaking for a long time. It was, and is, crucial for livestock farming for the farmers in Undredal to harvest fodder in this area.
The long-term use of the area for haymaking has led to a high biodiversity in the hayfields. We find many species of flowers and grasses here, and there is a high biodiversity of insects.
The use of the area has led to many traces in the landscape of both earthen walls and stone structures. And several shelters have been built in the area.
Today's trip is from Undredal Stokko is very popular for hiking, and along the fjord many people go ashore for overnight stays. The interaction between outdoor activities, hiking, protected areas, biodiversity and active agriculture is extensive here.
You can read more about Stokko here: UNDREDAL -STOKKO IN NÆRØYFJORDEN LANDSCAPE PROTECTED AREA MANAGEMENT OF MEADOWLANDS WITH BLOODDROP TERMINALS (nasjonalparkstyre.no)
Simple dining is provided at Stokko.
Welcome to an educational, inspiring and pleasant professional day.
Registration to beate.stolen@laerdal.kommune.no no later than 1 July
Scar:
The Conservation Area Board in Nærøyfjorden
Joint Agricultural Office ÅLA
Seminar on the re-use of old houses in agriculture
Why reuse, how to reuse? And how to make it happen?
Nærøyfjorden World Heritage Park and the ÅLA Agricultural Office would like to welcome you, as an owner, manager or worker with old houses - especially in agriculture - to a useful and inspiring seminar!
Program for the day
· Welcome with hot lunch v/ Sivle Gard
· "Local value creation and sustainability. How can old houses contribute?"
v/ Ola Fjeldheim, general secretary of the Association for the Memory of the Past
· "What is good - and less good - repurposing of old farmhouses"
v/ Inga P. Lindstrøm, senior councilor Vestland county municipality
· Leg stretches
· "For those who want a new and useful use in an old house"
w/ Tove E. Ihler, inspiration / Følk&Glød
· Serving coffee/tea and notes
· Tour of Sivle Gard with owner Randi E. Eide
· "How to close with reuse? On access to artisan expertise and reusable materials as conditions."
by Bjørn Vike, restoration craftsman / owner 29/2 Aurland
· "The Planning and Building Act and older buildings on agricultural properties - What do you have to think about?"
by Stefan Karlstrøm construction manager, Aurland municipality
· Construction law rental on film
· "Guidelines for the conversion of houses in nature conservation areas"
by Anbjørg Nornes, protected area manager Nærøyfjorden protected area
· Orientation on subsidy schemes linked to renovation and development
· Open mail
· Visit to Gudvangen Gard and Camping, with a tour and information about the farm.
w/ Lene Hagen, owner
Price: NOK 500
Registration before 02 June!
Contact person:
Gry Dark / Nærøyfjorden World Heritage Park
Tel. 95141438
Email: gry@naroyfjorden.no
NB! When you fill in the registration form, you must enter the information - do not use "autofill" - then the form will not work!
Course in storytelling
Finally! Here is the course that you have wanted for a long time! Here you will get useful tips about storytelling as a tool for companies that sell unique products with a story in which it is important that guests share.
JOIN!
Content:
Development of the guided scheme - framework, content, techniques and flow
Storytelling - how do you learn to tell?
Follow-up evening - storytelling (later in the spring)
The complete program is available upon registration
Practical information:
City: Parish School of Agriculture and Horticulture
Time: Friday 24 March at 0930 – 1600
Price: NOK 500, which includes the course, catering, booklet and follow-up evening at Skaldegard, with catering on Friday 21 April at 1900-2200.
Deadline for registration: Friday 17 March NB! Maximum number of places is 20
Email to: anne.karin.hatling@alb.no
You are very welcome to join us when An-Magritt takes us into the art of storytelling!
CANCELED! Guida forest walk about forest management and wood quality
IMPORTANT NOTICE: This trip has unfortunately been cancelled. I will come with a new date later.
Join us on a winter walk in the beautiful forest in Fresvikåsen and learn about both forest management, wood quality and forestry history in the area!
The tour is a circular tour starting in Svida, and the focus will be on young forest and young forest care, twig-free work, trenching of bogs, older forest, dimensions, heartwood, etc. You will hear a little about the history of forestry here.
There will also be some information about the world heritage.
The tour guides, Ruben Bøtun from the Forest Company in Sogn og Fjordane and Geir Ove Bøthun, are both from Fresvik. They have both traveled and worked a lot in the forest in Fresvikåsen.
Turarrangementet er eit samarbeid mellom Nærøyfjorden Verdsarvpark og Skogselskapet i Sogn og Fjordane.
Practical info:
- Parking at Svida.
-Bring warm clothes, seat mats and your own packed lunch.
-Relatively easy trip.
-Price: Adults NOK. NOK 100, children/youth free.
Payment at VIPPS: 107632 (or cash)
Registration deadline: 23 February
Contact person: Gry Mørk - tel. 95 14 14 38, e-mail: gry@naroyfjorden.no
Course for new farmers
Welcome to courses for new farmers!
There are many topics and questions that are important when taking over an agricultural property. Starting with a course can be a good start.
With this course, I want to inspire and be of help when the new farmer takes over the farm and finds his way for further operations.
Tema:
Juridiske og menneskelige utfordringar ved eigarskifte – advokat Lasse Sælthun
Bondelaget informerar - Aurland Bondelag – Tomas Rastad
Vår historie og våre val - Hovland Gard v. Ole Bjarne Hovland
God agronomi for å lukkast med matproduksjon - Børre Solberg – rektor ved SJH
Finansieringsordningar hjå Innovasjon Norge v.Vemund Aarthun
Kva kan kommunen bidra med – næringsrådgjevar Linn-Janette, Aurland kommune og Felles landbrukskontor ÅLA Magnhild Aspevik og Beate Stølen
Welcome to a pleasant evening with professional refreshments and social gatherings.
Simple serving.
Registration before 08.02.2023 to beate.stolen@laerdal.kommune.no
Subject to changes in the programme
Stad: Sogn Jord- og Hagebruksskule i Aurland
Tid: Måndag 13.2.2023 kl 17.30-20.30
Registration to Beate Stølen by e-mail: beate.stolen@laerdal.kommune.no
The park meeting 2022
The annual Park meeting, a general meeting between the park partners, the founders and the park organization, is held immediately after the Development Conference, which is organized at the Fretheim Hotel, Flåm, on 22 November.
Given the time, closer info will come later.
Business conference in Flåm
Photo: Jon Hunnålvatn Tøn
Together we become stronger
The business conference in Flåm is organized at Fretheim Hotel by Norway's best, with Sognefjorden Næringshage, Sogn Næring, Visit Sognefjord and Backline Voss as good partners. The aim is to create an annual conference on development, cooperation, innovation, dissemination of knowledge, innovation and restructuring for Norwegian business.
This year's conference will be a meeting point with a focus on talking about the times to come and collaboration is a red thread throughout the event.
Conference presenters Finn Tokvam and Line Bjelde from Sogn Næring guide us through a day filled with interesting lectures. Through the conference, we will learn more about how different companies and actors interact to gain a position in the market.
Welcome to a day of inspiration and professional replenishment in the heart of Vestland county!
Flåm through 2000 years - cultural history walk with archaeologist Svein Indrelid
Would you like to learn more about the history of the village of Flåm - about how it came into being and has developed over the last 2000 years?
On this guided walk in Flåmsdalen, Svein Indrelid takes us on a journey into Flåm's oldest times, before people came here. We learn about ancient finds and cultural heritage, the oldest farms, the Middle Ages. Lines are also drawn forward to our time, with settlement histories over the last 500 years, glimpses of rural history, the school and the church.
We walk the route Fretheimshaugane - community center - Lunden - Heimdal - Flåm school - Flåm church.
The tour ends in the church hall with coffee/tea.
Svein Indrelid was born and raised in Flåm, he is an archaeologist and author of the village books about Flåm.
PRACTICAL INFORMATION:
price NOK 100,- for adults, free for children/youth
Limited number of places!
Registration by September 15th to:
Gry Mørk
tel: 95141438
email: gry@naroyfjorden.no