Have you seen people fishing on bridges in the spring and the autumn? They are probably fishing Baltic Herring, which on good days can be a really good catch! This type of fishing is also…
Fishing from the bridge
Building an insect hotel for the garden
Building an insect hotel was my next little construction project. If you have a garden, now is the perfect time to build your insect hotel or bee hotel for the summer. We are still missing…
Esakallio-Hovimäki trail in Somero is good for trail running
The Esakallio-Hovimäki trail is 8,3 km long well-marked trail through the Finnish forests and fields with two lean-to shelters along the way. It is not a circle trail, but it is suitable for trail running…
De-stress out in the nature
In times like these nature connectedness is more important than ever. Nature is known to have several health benefits for our bodies. It lowers blood pressure and stress hormones, lifts up spirit and helps us…
Building a proper lean-to shelter
Building a lean-to shelter has been a fun construction project that took the entire spring last year. It was a priviledge to take part in this, and I hope the lean-to shelter will serve its…
Kultalähde natural spring – A treasure or burial site?
Kultalähde is a natural spring located in protected Hyyppäränharju ridge area in Kiikala village in Salo municipality. It is a small spring with crystal clear water. I have been meaning to visit Kultalähde for a…
Child-friendly Uusimaa nature
As we are writing this blog post, the world is struggling with a pandemic caused by COVID-19. The currently worst affected place in Finland is the Uusimaa region in the south: it is probable that…
Hanikka glacial erratic
The humongous Hanikka glacial erratic stands, as it has for the past 12 000 years, firmly in place among some pine trees. As we approached, a young couple stood next to the gray boulder, one…
Duckboards show you the way to nature
Duckboards are wooden walkways that help you to walk in bogs or over muddy areas along nature trails. There are about 500 kilometers of duckboards in public nature trails in Finland. Duckboards can be exciting…
Out in the Nature Quiz – How well do you recognize traces of ice age?
Finnish nature is full of traces of the ice age. During the last great glacial period Finland was situated at the centre of the area covered by the Scandinavian ice sheet. This local glaciation is…