About Svartorseter
Svartorseter is located in Nordmarka approx. 25 minutes from Oslo city center. From the beginning of the 17th century, the farm was a part of Skøyen main estate. At the end of the 19th century, Svartorseter was the residence of the ski club Ull and Medicinerne.
One of the distinctive features of the area is that the ground is very calcareous. This provided the basis for my own lime kiln in the 19th century, which in its time supplied lime for the construction of Sørkedalen chapel (church). The calcareous soil also provides the basis for a rich biological diversity.
Svartorseter had livestock until 1970. For generations, the areas around the farm have been maintained by people and livestock, which have provided the basis for hay meadows and pastures. Svartorseter has been part of selected cultural landscapes in agriculture since 2009.
Medicinernes ski club at Svartorseter 1906.
Photographer: Thorkelsen, Thorkel Jens. Oslo Museum/OB.F17936b
About us
Today, the 5th and 6th generations live at Svartorseter. In 2022, it was 150 years since the family moved into Svartorseter for the first time in 1872.
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The barn is being renovated and will eventually become unique rental venues.
In 2021 we started with beekeeping and honey production. The family works actively with new concepts both within local food and farm experiences.
Nordmarksplassenen
SELECTED CULTURAL LANDSCAPES IN AGRICULTURE
Selected cultural landscapes in agriculture (UKL) is a selection of Norway's most valuable cultural landscapes. UKL is a national initiative to preserve a representative selection of valuable Norwegian agricultural landscapes through long-term, voluntary cooperation between the public and landowners.
Nordmarksplassene consists of the four places; Svartorseter, Blankvannsbråten, Finnerud og Slagteren.
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