Hi Phillip, I actively avoided buying a rural property that had plantations anywhere nearby (and/or on the boundary) here in Australia for 2 main reasons. The first is the SIGNIFICANT increase in fire risk (in the Australian climate) and the second I'd because of the bloody mess they leave when they log. (Your area seems a lot better managed). Having said that, there is one aspect that you didn't mention and may not have considered... in my opinion, you bought that house at about just the right time. If it had already been recently logged, you may well have been put off, not having been able to see what the forest could look like. The other reason is that you will get something like 10, 15 or 20 years benefit knowing that after replanting, no one will be back to log the forest again and you get to enjoy the forest as it grows for its full lifetime before re harvesting... A bit of selective planting on your part could add to the buffer that blocks the 'damage' you have to see in the meantime, but overall, I think you have some very considerate loggers working there! Good to see an update, look forward to seeing what's next..
Living in British Columbia 🇨🇦 ,I too noticed how TIDY that operation was! Neat piles of tree branches, and logs pulled, but no other mess and debris. Looks like the ground has hardly been eaten up by those machines like they are here!!
@@theNamesPhillipI think you will come to love it. You still have buckets of trees around but now you also have open space and will get to see different aspects of nature. Enjoy. And yes love it. The forest will grow with you. 😊
Your positivity is just what I expected ❤ the trees will grow back and you and Merja have so many plans to support your local wildlife and plantlife. I am picturing the dr Dolittle scene in my head and Snowwhite washing dishes scene 🤣 xxx
I believe the majority of people watching videos of vast forest taken somewhere in Europe are not aware that most forest are under active management and will be logged sometime in the future. Unless they are under some form of protection. But anyway, the majority of forest in Sweden are plantations for harvest and treated that way. You might find it shocking but it's a simple matter of demand for wood and wood products, which make us all responsible. On the other hand, if you buy a property near state owned forests, it's a pretty safe bet that these won't be sold for housing or any other land use. So while it might be loud and messy when forest parts gets logged every now and then, trees will be replanted. If you buy a property in some sort of a protected area, be it N2000 or a landscape park, you will have regulations imposed on your property regarding building and management, down to fances and building pathways. So there are always pros and cons. One thing that is possible on state owned land vs private forest is to petition for taking some parts out of active management due to the presence of rare protected species. Not easy to get it done though and will only save some smaller patches. But it's worthwhile to check your area for such species. Not sure how this applies to privately owned forests, though.
I totally agree with you. When we purchased our own farm land in Slovenia, which belongs to N2000 protected area and species, we also have to sign paper of law of regulations that we will follows the orders and don’t do something harmful to the protected lands area. And they have an endless list of what to do and what NOT to do 😂
The demand for wood is actually paper boxes for online shopping. And they even fell the protected forests TOO. Against the law. It is not natural or normal. Cutting down every tree in an area like that is extremely unsustainable as it causes loss of habitat and death for certain species, it causes nutrients to leave the soil and end up in lakes and the sea causing dead ocean beds due to too much nutrients. This type of forestry is a product of very poorly educated people running this type of modern unsustainable forestry.
Hello I enjoyed this video about the forest, it's good that you were able to find out about the future of the forest. I'm wishing you best of luck with the out come of it all. Looking forward to the next video.
In Latvia, when such fellings are carried out, the forest is cleaned up, and a new stand is planted, in about 4-5 years the trees stretch out considerably.
I definitely need try work on adopting your mindset about the whole situation. When you were talking about how there's really nothing you can do about the fact that it's happening and that you just need to control your reaction to it, it really resonated with me. We live in Ireland, and I think that most people are aware of how severe our housing crisis is. We bought a house in the midlands two years ago and the back of our home looks out over a green and then just miles of forrest behind it. They've started to built a row of 3 storey terraces on the otherside of the green, so we'll never have that forrest view again once the houses are up. I'm devastated and angry about it, but it is what it is. I'll take your mindset and try to absorb it deep into my soul for the next time I hear construction sounds. Great video. I'm sorry they cut everything down, but at least you'll get to experience the lifecycle of a forrest from the start, which will be magnificent.
Will be interesting to see what understory growth pops up now that light will be hitting the ground. Amazing what is lying dormant in the soil waiting for woodland to be cleared. Nice to see that they are trying to leave you a screen to protect your view.
Love your show, will continue to follow your Swedidmsh journey. Best wishes and be safe. Tom in Minneapolis where we have lots of Swedish and Norwegian folks.
Hello Phillip! Just stumbled on your channel and seen the last few video,s about the house and the property! I hope you make an update video soon! It would be nice to see it all in spring time! Greetings from Holland!
Thanks once again for another informative video with sound advice for us house hunting souls. Also, so pleased the company were so accommodating and supplied reassurances regarding no infrastructure etc and are replanting the forest, this time hopefully a healthy stock and well maintained one. If that was the UK you know you'd have a housing estate going up and a dual carriageway by next week at the bottom of your garden 😔
Thanks so much! Yes they are great and that was my first thought as well, oh no they’re going to make a high speed railway or something 😅 thankfully not the case!
Nice to hear that the Tree felling company are so responsive. Having lived in several forest's in northern Europe you can & will see things re-grow, it may be worth a limited survey of your own forest to check to see it's healthy, trees are a long term cash crop & commercial companies loathed to spend money on unnecessary work, I think you are good for the next 50 years. Cheers.
Yes me too! I was scared that they were going to build something there instead of replanting so I’m relieved to know, it’s not the case 🙂 And the fact that I believe they’re going to do it correctly rather than in the 60s, where they didn’t
I should imagine going into a Swedish company is quite difficult for a non Swede. Give yourself time to adjust. As they say, Rome wasn't built in a day! Take advantage of the space where the trees have come down. Wild flowers etc will grow in the light which will be lovely to walk in when spring comes.
It has definitely been a challenge but something I’ve wanted to do for such a long time so that I can really start to assimilate. The company I work for being amazing about it as well and have enrolled me into a program in order to get my Swedish to a fluent level which is unbelievable to me 😁 That is definitely the best way you could possibly look at it , thanks for that positivity!! 😊
This happened where I live in Wales. A whole mountain side and Moor area. It was planted when I was born in 1964. After a few years the stumps rot and they'll plant new trees because wood is worth it.
I was thoroughly amazed at how tidy it was compared to what i see locally! What are they going to do with the branch piles? If they do big slash burns like here, it's going to be quite smokey for a month or so (or more). Another benefit to this though, is that you've cut your wildfire risk to your property quite significantly!! This is good with the increased wildfires around the world. I live in northern British Columbia, Canada 🇨🇦, and logging and Forestry are big economic drivers here too.
The empty logged areas spread fire more rapidly as soon as bushes start to pop up. A well kept forest keeps the wind out and retains moisture. There are new EU laws that prevent this type of forestry for this reason (among others).
Hi Phillip my man, I feel you there! That sucks ass 😢 But you might find it lovely to experience a forest grow rather than slowly wither. In 10 years these pine trees will be 40 feet tall already, just a hiatus really
I´m sorry that you lost the neighboring forest. Here in Sweden the forestry usually work in 70-100 year cycles. New trees will grow, and be ready for harvest for the owners grand kids... It looks sad now, but will start growing new seedlings in just a few years. Maybe you get a whole forest of raspberries in a few years. That is not so uncommon. 🙂
Thank you for the positivity! I am ok with it now in the summer as there have been so many more birds in the area for some reason, we have cranes here all the time and it is beautiful!
Bit of a shock I'm sure but removing also limits risk of transferring disease, and possible floor fires. I do hope they were willing to leave a few cores of wood for you.
Hi, Im Peter from sweden. I found your vlog and watched some episodes. Im glad you like it here in Sweden. It seems to be very popular right now for young foreign people to buy houses here and make vlogs over the project. There are several such new channels now. Sorry about the forests though. So what are your plans, to live here or just use the house on vacations?
Hej Peter tack så mycket för din kommenterar! Jag är super populärt just nu, jag tror att andra land har blivit för dyr för de flesta, åtminstone Storbritannien och Irland. Så jag har bott i Sverige sedan 2019 och vill spendera resten av mitt liv här. Jag har precis fått ett jobb i Karlstad som en UX designer och mitt mål är att bli helt flytande på svenska så att det är nästan omöjligt att veta jag är faktiskt engelsk 😂
Wow, I hadn't even seen your footage from the damage and it made my jaw drop! Completely different seeing it like that 😮 but yes, it will be planted again and I do look forward to being able to see northern lights better 😍 and hopefully it will be full of summer flowers and butterflies 🌸☺
Hej tack så mycket, allt går bra men jag har haft ganska mycket stress de senaste månader pga hälsoproblem och mitt jobb. Jag mår lite bättre nu och vill skapa en till video snart! Måste get the ball rolling again 😁
Wow! It must’ve been quite the shock to see all those trees taken down. But since a lot of them actually were sick, I guess it may be a good thing to keep the forest healthier. They also seemed to be selective in which ones they took because there were “patches” of trees left behind where they were logging. Hopefully they’ve done it in a clean matter since it can be very dirty for the environment besides just taking down the trees.
Oh, no... I'm so sorry. Hqppened to my cousins, too, in cabin in the Colorado mountains. When those pines burned down, my cousins were left, like you, living surrounded by stumps (charred stumps in their case). But the forest grew back within ten years... Colorado pines do have cones that germinate only after fires, so regrowth was kind of guaranteed. In your case they were cut, still, surly reseeding will be done...
Thank you for the video it is really informative and I am amazed by your positivity regarding the situation. ❤ Do you guys also purchase forest land together with the house and if yes, do you might know what is the compulsory requirement for forest owner to maintain their own forest in Sweden. I am curious to know. Thank you 😊
Thank you so much I really appreciate it! We personally didn’t buy forest land with the house, but in my previous video where I give a tour of our land, I talk a little bit about owning your own forest and I’ve left a link in the description for the necessary information. Hope that helps and thanks for your support! 😊
Imo the forests that have some deforested areas interspersed are actually quite a bit nicer. It makes for some different habitats, and such. So I don't think it will be like living in the middle of a parking lot for you guys.
I know it looks horrible and comes like a shock to you. However, in only a couple of seasons there will be low green brush and flowers all over that area. And in a few years there will be nice small trees that guaranteed will not be cut down for at least 20-30 years. You could also plant some fast growing tall bushes near your house to cover up the view in that direction. Best / Carl
I disagree. Kalhygge looks awful for at least a decade. I pass by some regularily that were logged when I was still in school, some 20 years ago that still look like a wasteland.
I was just thinking when I watched and earlier video where you show the original farmland the house was on, what a shame there were so many trees. 😂 I think you’ll grow to like the open space eventually and you still have plenty of trees on the other side.
The reason they were very forthcoming with you about the logging was not necessarily because they want to be nice, it's probably because you have a lot of power regarding this. The value of your property has decreased, you have some tools to cause trouble for them. On a different note, they are required by EU law to leave a certain percentage of trees after logging in order to help the diversity, so I suspect they broke the law. (Unless they sold the wood outside of EU) It's hard to say since I don't know the details, did they leave trees around the edges? Is that little patch of trees enough to comply with the law? It's likely the patch of trees was inaccessible. But the gist is that if it's completely logged then they have damaged the environment and can't sell the wood in the EU. If you were to research this and maybe raise the question with a court, you could perhaps prevent the rest of your surrounding forest to become a huge ugly scar like this one did. (they would have to take a few trees gradually over many many years, so there are trees of different ages across the forest) The rest of the forest will be logged sooner or later, it's just a matter of time. I've seen many of my favorite forests I grew up in suffer the same fate, and it breaks my heart every time. The Swedish forests may look amazing, but they are simply monoculture industries. It's really up to us to keep them on their toes if we ever want to see a change in the world.
No thumps up this time because I´m shocked. I admire your calmness and understanding. For me it is heartbreaking - sorry. Sending you both best whishes ! (Jag bor nära Husum - inte en skog, utan kusten ;-))
Same thing happened to me, but down south. The forest I walked in for 20 years - and where my kids used to play - was turned into a wasteland in two weeks.
@@theNamesPhillip I've loved watching your house / grounds clips. Naturally I'd love to see more videos but your health and sanity comes first. Best of luck and wishing you well from England x
If forest is mainly monoculture it will most likely be taken down at one point. There are also advantages with getting more sun, you will see more low growth in the summer, less mosquitos and more bees/bumblebees and butterflies.
Just wanted to say that you guys should take some steps to protect your informaiton , got interested to know where you found a house for 1,3 MSEK in Sweden and took me one google search to find it, not sure if you are trying to keep it private or maybe you’ve mentioned it in a video but just watched a couple and you didn’t mention it. So just thought I let you know how easy it was to find the full address.
Thanks for your consideration, I appreciate it. Here in Sweden, that information is readily available for everyone who is a resident here and has its pros and its cons.
I bet you have tons of yars with Raspberry Jam now, or perhaps the bushes will start growing next year, either way, that's the upside of deforesting, Raspberry bushes will start growing like crazy
In a few years, the area will be covered with impenetrable new forrest. Til then, raspberries will grow everywhere… The plants that will be set out grow slower than the wild trees and are left in order to force the plants to grow taller. After a decade or so the fast growing plants (birch e.g.) will be trimmed.
Hey Mary! Thanks for commenting, I have been very all over the place with some health issues, stress, and other things. I’ve just recorded a little update video about what’s been going on and what my plans are soon. I just need to edit it 😊 other than that, we are fine and making the most of the weather where possible. Thanks for catching up and I hope you are doing fantastic!
Phillip?!?!?! Where have you gone?!?!?! I just started following your vids and now you've disappeared... LOL! I hope all is well! And I hope you will be making more vids!
Hi there Yvonne! 👋 I am hoping to get some new content out soon! I had a bit of stress health wise and then my job taking a lot of energy but I think I’m starting to feel better now 😁 thanks for checking up, I will dust off the drawing board 😅
@@theNamesPhillip Sorry to hear about your troubles, but good to hear things are looking up! 👍Take your time and heal/rest! Just wanted to be sure you hadn't fallen off the face of the Earth! 😄
But such a blessing! Good for you. It happend with the hectare on the southside of our house too and the extra light in the garden was just great. The forest that is growing back is not nicely cleaned and so replanted like yours will be, but that's no problem for us. It came back with lots of raspberry and very dense growth of mostly birch.After six-seven years it is now around 4 till 5 meters high. Maybe the forrest company wants to sell you those few hectares around the house. With this you keep it more light and airy and you can even let a real, natural, forest grow back?
0,3 percent of ALL forests in Sweden are Old-growth forest, the rest are all managed by people in one way or the other. I live in Småland and everyone are raving about the old forests in Småland not knowing that 400 years ago there were almost no forests in Småland. The same in Halland that place should be just open grasslands. The entire country is like one giant Garden.
I live in Finland and like in Sweden, here also forest industry is very significant for our economy. When Russia started their insane war in Ukraine, Europe can't bring wood from Siberia anymore - so of course it is cut elsewhere. Mainly in other northern countries with same trees like pine and spruce.
The forest will quickly regrow. Such is the cycle of life. You will be amazed at all the life that will spring up now. I have the same thing happen here in finland but these were really old trees that needed to be cut. I was grateful for the extra sunlight & openness.
If one would buy a house/farm in sweden that has a few hectares of forest, without having any knowledge and ambition to manage that, could one give the forest rights to a management company or something that would take over all wood production in exchage for a fee or something? Basically renting the land out? Anybody have any knowledge on this?
haha thanks, I am working really hard on my swedish so that I sound natural and can get really native conversations! Maybe someday a podcast would be awesome!
Heya, have been dealing with health issues and other things so I’ve needed to take a bit of a break with the hope of coming back soon. Sorry for the lack of uploads
Same here in Sweden. I lived in Oulu for a while and what I will say is that the culture is so different between Finland/Sweden and my home countries of England and Ireland. Processed food and drink is so much more common and I think it affects everything
So, if I got this corectly... You can buy lots of forest land to build your dream house on it and they still can come to your land and chop your dream off??? Please please corect me that I'm wrong.. If that is the case, I'm really sad about it and feel you brother...
I just want to say... If you bought it, it is yours, not company propherty, right? For example, what would happen if you put fence around it? Or at least, they should pay you for taking out your nature resources from your land. This is unimagineuble for me.. If they keep using your land and your goods from Your land, whats the point of buying it?
The forest is theirs so they have the right to take it down but even if you own forest, you have an obligation to cut down trees and maintain the area.
I’m allowed to be flexible with my work situations, but I would try to get to the office as much as I can, because I feel like it helps to work in the environment. I’m a consultant as well so I could be working On site for another client.
I would be inconsolable and raging mad. I wonder if the previous owner knew about this, hence the sale.If so, deceit at its finest. You are incredibly calm, something to learn for me ❤
We weren’t very happy at the start, there was a lot to take in because a lot of of the trees have been taken down as it was. I didn’t start the UA-cam channel until the first patch of forest had been cut so believe it or not there was more forest 😅 I think these things change pretty quickly within companies so I won’t assume that the previous owners knew, they are lovely people so I’ll give them the benefit of the doubt 😁
@@theNamesPhillip Of course they knew it was imminent within a few years,it’s how the forestry system works. However,they may have assumed you had done some basic research and knew that you were buying within a commercial forestry area.
I had a few health issues that I needed to focus on and then honestly quite a lot of stress. I’ve been recording so I have footage, just need to get the time to make the videos themselves. I’m feeling a lot better though so I do want to get back into the swing of things. I’ve edited a few but I wasn’t happy with them at all. Sorry for the lack of uploads though!
@@theNamesPhillip Having just discovered the channel tonight I was wondering about the sudden lack of content but noticed the reasons here. Hope things are picking up for you and you'll be able to continue the story soon 🤘🏻
This is why they sold you the house... Kalhygge is something they know about in advance. Now look out for bugs witch eat the wood that's chopped down so they don't get into your house as well
Unfortunately we aren’t immune to forest fires here in Sweden in the summer seasons. Sweden is the first place I’ve lived with four distinct seasons and that means you get hot and summers which can cause a wildfire season. we have regulations here on grilling outside because of this 🙂
Oh Lord...the previous owners knew why they were selling..note to self - when you buy a cabin in the woods, buy the woods as well. Better start saving now.
Is definitely not something that you want to see for sure but I am definitely glad that the forest is going to be replanted and better maintained this time so that positive if it makes you feel better 😊
Hi Phillip, I actively avoided buying a rural property that had plantations anywhere nearby (and/or on the boundary) here in Australia for 2 main reasons. The first is the SIGNIFICANT increase in fire risk (in the Australian climate) and the second I'd because of the bloody mess they leave when they log. (Your area seems a lot better managed).
Having said that, there is one aspect that you didn't mention and may not have considered... in my opinion, you bought that house at about just the right time. If it had already been recently logged, you may well have been put off, not having been able to see what the forest could look like. The other reason is that you will get something like 10, 15 or 20 years benefit knowing that after replanting, no one will be back to log the forest again and you get to enjoy the forest as it grows for its full lifetime before re harvesting...
A bit of selective planting on your part could add to the buffer that blocks the 'damage' you have to see in the meantime, but overall, I think you have some very considerate loggers working there! Good to see an update, look forward to seeing what's next..
Living in British Columbia 🇨🇦 ,I too noticed how TIDY that operation was! Neat piles of tree branches, and logs pulled, but no other mess and debris. Looks like the ground has hardly been eaten up by those machines like they are here!!
@@KimberlySimpson04 It is mainly done when the ground is frozen to avoid those issues :-)
It is a joy to see a forest grow. In just a couple of years you will be amazed how it changes. ❤
Thanks for your positivity, I really love to hear it!! 😊
@@theNamesPhillipI think you will come to love it. You still have buckets of trees around but now you also have open space and will get to see different aspects of nature.
Enjoy.
And yes love it.
The forest will grow with you. 😊
Your positivity is just what I expected ❤ the trees will grow back and you and Merja have so many plans to support your local wildlife and plantlife. I am picturing the dr Dolittle scene in my head and Snowwhite washing dishes scene 🤣 xxx
"here is my hand for scale" made me laugh :D
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I believe the majority of people watching videos of vast forest taken somewhere in Europe are not aware that most forest are under active management and will be logged sometime in the future. Unless they are under some form of protection. But anyway, the majority of forest in Sweden are plantations for harvest and treated that way. You might find it shocking but it's a simple matter of demand for wood and wood products, which make us all responsible. On the other hand, if you buy a property near state owned forests, it's a pretty safe bet that these won't be sold for housing or any other land use. So while it might be loud and messy when forest parts gets logged every now and then, trees will be replanted. If you buy a property in some sort of a protected area, be it N2000 or a landscape park, you will have regulations imposed on your property regarding building and management, down to fances and building pathways. So there are always pros and cons. One thing that is possible on state owned land vs private forest is to petition for taking some parts out of active management due to the presence of rare protected species. Not easy to get it done though and will only save some smaller patches. But it's worthwhile to check your area for such species. Not sure how this applies to privately owned forests, though.
I totally agree with you. When we purchased our own farm land in Slovenia, which belongs to N2000 protected area and species, we also have to sign paper of law of regulations that we will follows the orders and don’t do something harmful to the protected lands area. And they have an endless list of what to do and what NOT to do 😂
Could not have said it better👍
The demand for wood is actually paper boxes for online shopping. And they even fell the protected forests TOO. Against the law. It is not natural or normal. Cutting down every tree in an area like that is extremely unsustainable as it causes loss of habitat and death for certain species, it causes nutrients to leave the soil and end up in lakes and the sea causing dead ocean beds due to too much nutrients. This type of forestry is a product of very poorly educated people running this type of modern unsustainable forestry.
This type of logging is UNSUSTAINABLE and causes lack of biological diversity and species death
Hello I enjoyed this video about the forest, it's good that you were able to find out about the future of the forest. I'm wishing you best of luck with the out come of it all. Looking forward to the next video.
Thank you very much!! 😁
In Latvia, when such fellings are carried out, the forest is cleaned up, and a new stand is planted, in about 4-5 years the trees stretch out considerably.
I will definitely look forward to 4 years time when we get to see a baby forest starting to grow 😁
I definitely need try work on adopting your mindset about the whole situation. When you were talking about how there's really nothing you can do about the fact that it's happening and that you just need to control your reaction to it, it really resonated with me. We live in Ireland, and I think that most people are aware of how severe our housing crisis is. We bought a house in the midlands two years ago and the back of our home looks out over a green and then just miles of forrest behind it. They've started to built a row of 3 storey terraces on the otherside of the green, so we'll never have that forrest view again once the houses are up. I'm devastated and angry about it, but it is what it is. I'll take your mindset and try to absorb it deep into my soul for the next time I hear construction sounds.
Great video. I'm sorry they cut everything down, but at least you'll get to experience the lifecycle of a forrest from the start, which will be magnificent.
Will be interesting to see what understory growth pops up now that light will be hitting the ground. Amazing what is lying dormant in the soil waiting for woodland to be cleared.
Nice to see that they are trying to leave you a screen to protect your view.
I’m hoping for a lot of edible mushrooms, that would be a great outcome! 😅
@@theNamesPhillip 🍄🍄😆
Love your show, will continue to follow your Swedidmsh journey. Best wishes and be safe. Tom in Minneapolis where we have lots of Swedish and Norwegian folks.
Hello Phillip! Just stumbled on your channel and seen the last few video,s about the house and the property! I hope you make an update video soon! It would be nice to see it all in spring time! Greetings from Holland!
Thanks for the positive comment! I will be making a video shortly, life has been very hectic but they are getting a little easier now 😁
Thanks once again for another informative video with sound advice for us house hunting souls. Also, so pleased the company were so accommodating and supplied reassurances regarding no infrastructure etc and are replanting the forest, this time hopefully a healthy stock and well maintained one. If that was the UK you know you'd have a housing estate going up and a dual carriageway by next week at the bottom of your garden 😔
Thanks so much! Yes they are great and that was my first thought as well, oh no they’re going to make a high speed railway or something 😅 thankfully not the case!
Nice to hear that the Tree felling company are so responsive. Having lived in several forest's in northern Europe you can & will see things re-grow, it may be worth a limited survey of your own forest to check to see it's healthy, trees are a long term cash crop & commercial companies loathed to spend money on unnecessary work, I think you are good for the next 50 years. Cheers.
That was really honest and informative. Thank you.
My mom owns forest. Our family gathers and plant new trees when the workers have come and taken the old ones.
So glad they are going to plant trees in that area
Yes me too! I was scared that they were going to build something there instead of replanting so I’m relieved to know, it’s not the case 🙂 And the fact that I believe they’re going to do it correctly rather than in the 60s, where they didn’t
I should imagine going into a Swedish company is quite difficult for a non Swede. Give yourself time to adjust.
As they say, Rome wasn't built in a day!
Take advantage of the space where the trees have come down. Wild flowers etc will grow in the light which will be lovely to walk in when spring comes.
It has definitely been a challenge but something I’ve wanted to do for such a long time so that I can really start to assimilate. The company I work for being amazing about it as well and have enrolled me into a program in order to get my Swedish to a fluent level which is unbelievable to me 😁
That is definitely the best way you could possibly look at it , thanks for that positivity!! 😊
This happened where I live in Wales. A whole mountain side and Moor area. It was planted when I was born in 1964. After a few years the stumps rot and they'll plant new trees because wood is worth it.
I was thoroughly amazed at how tidy it was compared to what i see locally! What are they going to do with the branch piles? If they do big slash burns like here, it's going to be quite smokey for a month or so (or more).
Another benefit to this though, is that you've cut your wildfire risk to your property quite significantly!! This is good with the increased wildfires around the world.
I live in northern British Columbia, Canada 🇨🇦, and logging and Forestry are big economic drivers here too.
The empty logged areas spread fire more rapidly as soon as bushes start to pop up. A well kept forest keeps the wind out and retains moisture. There are new EU laws that prevent this type of forestry for this reason (among others).
Hi Phillip my man, I feel you there! That sucks ass 😢 But you might find it lovely to experience a forest grow rather than slowly wither. In 10 years these pine trees will be 40 feet tall already, just a hiatus really
I´m sorry that you lost the neighboring forest. Here in Sweden the forestry usually work in 70-100 year cycles. New trees will grow, and be ready for harvest for the owners grand kids... It looks sad now, but will start growing new seedlings in just a few years. Maybe you get a whole forest of raspberries in a few years. That is not so uncommon. 🙂
Thank you for the positivity! I am ok with it now in the summer as there have been so many more birds in the area for some reason, we have cranes here all the time and it is beautiful!
And mushrooms…
Bit of a shock I'm sure but removing also limits risk of transferring disease, and possible floor fires.
I do hope they were willing to leave a few cores of wood for you.
Yes, it’s a bit sweet feeling! Oh, I really hope so too 😂
Hi, Im Peter from sweden. I found your vlog and watched some episodes. Im glad you like it here in Sweden. It seems to be very popular right now for young foreign people to buy houses here and make vlogs over the project. There are several such new channels now. Sorry about the forests though.
So what are your plans, to live here or just use the house on vacations?
Hej Peter tack så mycket för din kommenterar! Jag är super populärt just nu, jag tror att andra land har blivit för dyr för de flesta, åtminstone Storbritannien och Irland. Så jag har bott i Sverige sedan 2019 och vill spendera resten av mitt liv här. Jag har precis fått ett jobb i Karlstad som en UX designer och mitt mål är att bli helt flytande på svenska så att det är nästan omöjligt att veta jag är faktiskt engelsk 😂
@@theNamesPhillip Hej, tack för ditt svar. Ska bli kul att följa din vlogg. Ha det bra i Värmland.
Wow, I hadn't even seen your footage from the damage and it made my jaw drop! Completely different seeing it like that 😮 but yes, it will be planted again and I do look forward to being able to see northern lights better 😍 and hopefully it will be full of summer flowers and butterflies 🌸☺
Oh yeah I forgot to show it 😅 and mushrooms 🍄!!!
Hej, hoppas allt är bra och att man får se en ny video nån gång snart, ha det bäst!
Hej tack så mycket, allt går bra men jag har haft ganska mycket stress de senaste månader pga hälsoproblem och mitt jobb. Jag mår lite bättre nu och vill skapa en till video snart! Måste get the ball rolling again 😁
Wow! It must’ve been quite the shock to see all those trees taken down. But since a lot of them actually were sick, I guess it may be a good thing to keep the forest healthier. They also seemed to be selective in which ones they took because there were “patches” of trees left behind where they were logging. Hopefully they’ve done it in a clean matter since it can be very dirty for the environment besides just taking down the trees.
Oh, no... I'm so sorry. Hqppened to my cousins, too, in cabin in the Colorado mountains. When those pines burned down, my cousins were left, like you, living surrounded by stumps (charred stumps in their case). But the forest grew back within ten years... Colorado pines do have cones that germinate only after fires, so regrowth was kind of guaranteed. In your case they were cut, still, surly reseeding will be done...
Im glad they’re ok, that would be terrifying! Wow I didn’t know that, that’s incredible! Yep they said they will begin replanting in spring 2025 😁
What's happening with your house and the forest? Would love to see another update video ❤
Thank you for the video it is really informative and I am amazed by your positivity regarding the situation. ❤
Do you guys also purchase forest land together with the house and if yes, do you might know what is the compulsory requirement for forest owner to maintain their own forest in Sweden. I am curious to know. Thank you 😊
Thank you so much I really appreciate it! We personally didn’t buy forest land with the house, but in my previous video where I give a tour of our land, I talk a little bit about owning your own forest and I’ve left a link in the description for the necessary information. Hope that helps and thanks for your support! 😊
Looking forward to see what happens in the future :)
There is, of course, an online map to look at to see all the planned felling of forests
Imo the forests that have some deforested areas interspersed are actually quite a bit nicer. It makes for some different habitats, and such. So I don't think it will be like living in the middle of a parking lot for you guys.
We had lots of problems with barkborre and you have to cut down infested trees.
Probably won't be as much spruce planted as before, which means brighter and more varied forest
Bark borer
I know it looks horrible and comes like a shock to you. However, in only a couple of seasons there will be low green brush and flowers all over that area.
And in a few years there will be nice small trees that guaranteed will not be cut down for at least 20-30 years.
You could also plant some fast growing tall bushes near your house to cover up the view in that direction.
Best / Carl
That’s a great idea and thanks Carl for the positive vibes!
I disagree. Kalhygge looks awful for at least a decade. I pass by some regularily that were logged when I was still in school, some 20 years ago that still look like a wasteland.
I was just thinking when I watched and earlier video where you show the original farmland the house was on, what a shame there were so many trees. 😂 I think you’ll grow to like the open space eventually and you still have plenty of trees on the other side.
The reason they were very forthcoming with you about the logging was not necessarily because they want to be nice, it's probably because you have a lot of power regarding this. The value of your property has decreased, you have some tools to cause trouble for them.
On a different note, they are required by EU law to leave a certain percentage of trees after logging in order to help the diversity, so I suspect they broke the law. (Unless they sold the wood outside of EU) It's hard to say since I don't know the details, did they leave trees around the edges? Is that little patch of trees enough to comply with the law? It's likely the patch of trees was inaccessible. But the gist is that if it's completely logged then they have damaged the environment and can't sell the wood in the EU. If you were to research this and maybe raise the question with a court, you could perhaps prevent the rest of your surrounding forest to become a huge ugly scar like this one did. (they would have to take a few trees gradually over many many years, so there are trees of different ages across the forest)
The rest of the forest will be logged sooner or later, it's just a matter of time. I've seen many of my favorite forests I grew up in suffer the same fate, and it breaks my heart every time. The Swedish forests may look amazing, but they are simply monoculture industries. It's really up to us to keep them on their toes if we ever want to see a change in the world.
Just curious, do they provide firewood at a reduced rate? The longs that can't be milled for example?
I don't know actually, it is something I will check up though!
No thumps up this time because I´m shocked. I admire your calmness and understanding.
For me it is heartbreaking - sorry. Sending you both best whishes ! (Jag bor nära Husum -
inte en skog, utan kusten ;-))
Thank you and I totally understand, it is definitely surprising! Thanks for the support! Åh superfint, inga problem med skogen då 😅
Same thing happened to me, but down south. The forest I walked in for 20 years - and where my kids used to play - was turned into a wasteland in two weeks.
I will wait patiently for the next 20 years for the 'Watch our forest grow' time lapse video 🤪 Also, "here's my hand for scale"🤣
That’s going to be one heck of a livestream 😂
We need an update, how's it all going!
Will update shortly! I plan on getting back into making videos, just had some health things to deal with :)
@@theNamesPhillip I've loved watching your house / grounds clips. Naturally I'd love to see more videos but your health and sanity comes first. Best of luck and wishing you well from England x
If forest is mainly monoculture it will most likely be taken down at one point. There are also advantages with getting more sun, you will see more low growth in the summer, less mosquitos and more bees/bumblebees and butterflies.
Just wanted to say that you guys should take some steps to protect your informaiton , got interested to know where you found a house for 1,3 MSEK in Sweden and took me one google search to find it, not sure if you are trying to keep it private or maybe you’ve mentioned it in a video but just watched a couple and you didn’t mention it. So just thought I let you know how easy it was to find the full address.
Thanks for your consideration, I appreciate it. Here in Sweden, that information is readily available for everyone who is a resident here and has its pros and its cons.
I bet you have tons of yars with Raspberry Jam now, or perhaps the bushes will start growing next year, either way, that's the upside of deforesting, Raspberry bushes will start growing like crazy
In a few years, the area will be covered with impenetrable new forrest. Til then, raspberries will grow everywhere…
The plants that will be set out grow slower than the wild trees and are left in order to force the plants to grow taller. After a decade or so the fast growing plants (birch e.g.) will be trimmed.
Thanks for the comment, it makes me feel a lot better about the situation!
@@theNamesPhillip been there… you will soon not miss the old plantation style “forrest” were all trees are the same type and age.
Why have you not been posting???where are and how are you all doing???
Hey Mary! Thanks for commenting, I have been very all over the place with some health issues, stress, and other things. I’ve just recorded a little update video about what’s been going on and what my plans are soon. I just need to edit it 😊 other than that, we are fine and making the most of the weather where possible. Thanks for catching up and I hope you are doing fantastic!
all the best, hope you‘ll be able to make videos again soon.
Phillip?!?!?! Where have you gone?!?!?! I just started following your vids and now you've disappeared... LOL! I hope all is well! And I hope you will be making more vids!
Hi there Yvonne! 👋 I am hoping to get some new content out soon! I had a bit of stress health wise and then my job taking a lot of energy but I think I’m starting to feel better now 😁 thanks for checking up, I will dust off the drawing board 😅
@@theNamesPhillip Sorry to hear about your troubles, but good to hear things are looking up! 👍Take your time and heal/rest! Just wanted to be sure you hadn't fallen off the face of the Earth! 😄
But such a blessing! Good for you. It happend with the hectare on the southside of our house too and the extra light in the garden was just great. The forest that is growing back is not nicely cleaned and so replanted like yours will be, but that's no problem for us. It came back with lots of raspberry and very dense growth of mostly birch.After six-seven years it is now around 4 till 5 meters high. Maybe the forrest company wants to sell you those few hectares around the house. With this you keep it more light and airy and you can even let a real, natural, forest grow back?
0,3 percent of ALL forests in Sweden are Old-growth forest, the rest are all managed by people in one way or the other.
I live in Småland and everyone are raving about the old forests in Småland not knowing that 400 years ago there were almost no forests in Småland.
The same in Halland that place should be just open grasslands.
The entire country is like one giant Garden.
I live in Finland and like in Sweden, here also forest industry is very significant for our economy. When Russia started their insane war in Ukraine, Europe can't bring wood from Siberia anymore - so of course it is cut elsewhere. Mainly in other northern countries with same trees like pine and spruce.
will you take up hunting? very popular in swedish countryside and you get closer to the rural community
The forest will quickly regrow. Such is the cycle of life. You will be amazed at all the life that will spring up now. I have the same thing happen here in finland but these were really old trees that needed to be cut. I was grateful for the extra sunlight & openness.
If one would buy a house/farm in sweden that has a few hectares of forest, without having any knowledge and ambition to manage that, could one give the forest rights to a management company or something that would take over all wood production in exchage for a fee or something? Basically renting the land out?
Anybody have any knowledge on this?
I’m sure that is possible but I have no experience of this.
Part of life “let go and welcome the new” … nobody wants sick trees on their land … ❤
Stress and fear is one of the most common things in Sweden witch lead to depression and burn out.
The Forrest Will grow back, dont worry
I am back wondering why u haven’t posting? Asking again.
There is a big difference Between a natural grown forest and a plantain. I hate plantains
You sound so Swedish when you pronounce Swedish words. You even have the Swedish twang when you speak English. You should do podcasts!
haha thanks, I am working really hard on my swedish so that I sound natural and can get really native conversations! Maybe someday a podcast would be awesome!
Anyone know why there is no more new videos?
Heya, have been dealing with health issues and other things so I’ve needed to take a bit of a break with the hope of coming back soon. Sorry for the lack of uploads
Hi Philip...you look very swedish 😁
Same here in Sweden. I lived in Oulu for a while and what I will say is that the culture is so different between Finland/Sweden and my home countries of England and Ireland. Processed food and drink is so much more common and I think it affects everything
So, if I got this corectly...
You can buy lots of forest land
to build your dream house on it and they still can come to your land and chop your dream off???
Please please corect me that I'm wrong..
If that is the case, I'm really sad about it and feel you brother...
I just want to say... If you bought it, it is yours, not company propherty, right?
For example, what would happen if you put fence around it?
Or at least, they should pay you for taking out your nature resources from your land.
This is unimagineuble for me..
If they keep using your land and your goods from Your land, whats the point of buying it?
The forest is theirs so they have the right to take it down but even if you own forest, you have an obligation to cut down trees and maintain the area.
Will you have to go to the office every day?
I’m allowed to be flexible with my work situations, but I would try to get to the office as much as I can, because I feel like it helps to work in the environment. I’m a consultant as well so I could be working On site for another client.
@@theNamesPhillip I do ux too and I’m Irish in USA.
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where are you bro?
Phillip why are stop with youtube videos?
Even USA are buying so much timber from Sweden so not much old forest left. Everyone buying. Swedish forest for years
I would be inconsolable and raging mad. I wonder if the previous owner knew about this, hence the sale.If so, deceit at its finest. You are incredibly calm, something to learn for me ❤
We weren’t very happy at the start, there was a lot to take in because a lot of of the trees have been taken down as it was. I didn’t start the UA-cam channel until the first patch of forest had been cut so believe it or not there was more forest 😅 I think these things change pretty quickly within companies so I won’t assume that the previous owners knew, they are lovely people so I’ll give them the benefit of the doubt 😁
@@theNamesPhillip Of course they knew it was imminent within a few years,it’s how the forestry system works. However,they may have assumed you had done some basic research and knew that you were buying within a commercial forestry area.
just buy the bits around your home !
I am SO sorry to see what they have done 😢😢
It looks like the trees was in a really bad shape and as an owner of forrestland you know that it is very necessary to take those trees down, fast
OMG. Now we know why the property was so cheap
Why no uploads?
I had a few health issues that I needed to focus on and then honestly quite a lot of stress. I’ve been recording so I have footage, just need to get the time to make the videos themselves. I’m feeling a lot better though so I do want to get back into the swing of things. I’ve edited a few but I wasn’t happy with them at all. Sorry for the lack of uploads though!
@@theNamesPhillip thanks for responding! Yeah look after yourself, totally understandable, health is No 1 priority always. All the best
@@theNamesPhillip Having just discovered the channel tonight I was wondering about the sudden lack of content but noticed the reasons here. Hope things are picking up for you and you'll be able to continue the story soon 🤘🏻
This is why they sold you the house... Kalhygge is something they know about in advance. Now look out for bugs witch eat the wood that's chopped down so they don't get into your house as well
What is going on this May
I will have an update soon, I have been having a few stressful months but now it is getting easier and renovations are under way. stay tuned 😁
"Forestry" is not an industry. "Timber harvesting" is the industry of growing wood fiber for profit.
Thanks for the correction
Harvest time every 80 years.
10-15% of swedens export earnings.
Good thing for you, you will have tons of blue berrys the comming years.
I wondered when this would occur to you……
On the bright side - Having seen what devastation can be caused by wild fires 🔥🔥🔥🔥 I think they did you a favour..
They don’t have forest fires in Sweden as the snow is frozen water. Plus, the trees are conifers so they don’t have leaves to manage the ground
That is definitely a glass half full way of thinking, thanks for that!🙌
Unfortunately we aren’t immune to forest fires here in Sweden in the summer seasons. Sweden is the first place I’ve lived with four distinct seasons and that means you get hot and summers which can cause a wildfire season. we have regulations here on grilling outside because of this 🙂
I’m confused. How do the fires burn if there is snow all year round? @@theNamesPhillip
The snow in Sweden is seasonal. It'll thaw in spring and only reappear in autumn/winter @@EthanLomas
Oh Lord...the previous owners knew why they were selling..note to self - when you buy a cabin in the woods, buy the woods as well. Better start saving now.
I’m horrified
That's disgusting and upsetting
Is definitely not something that you want to see for sure but I am definitely glad that the forest is going to be replanted and better maintained this time so that positive if it makes you feel better 😊
@@theNamesPhillip Yes, that does make me feel better. Here in BC, Canada they just level it and leave it.
@@caroles5258 Sins 1903 it´s illegal to cut down forest without replanting.
@@fortune300 Tell that to all the deforesters here on Vancouver Island.
Boring
How’s it going Phillip, I’m DM’d you on IG 👍🏻