The forest provides inspiration - "You forget about negative thoughts"
In September, the students spent a whole day in Breanäs at Immeln, to learn more about the forest and the Right of Public Access. Something that Kb Mosaik has written about.
One day in December, some students come out to Bockeboda. There are nice trails for walking, orienteering and cycling. When there is snow you can ski.
It's raining a bit, but the mood is high. Nature guides Anders and Cia Larsson have made a fire. They offer nice hot coffee and saffron buns.
The question is - have any of the students been out in the forest since they went to Breanäs?
- No, I don't have time. I play a lot of music in my spare time, guitar and drums, djembe, says Harouna Fofan.
- Previously, I went to the forest to get inspiration to write songs and to think, listen to birds. It’s really good. The forest provides inspiration, you forget about negative thoughts, he says.
With nature as an arena
An integration project that reaches out to about 1,000 new Swedes from about ten municipalities in Skåne every year.
The target group is SFI students, families with children, establishment courses and language introductions.
Stiftelsen Skånska Landskap (The Scanian Landscape Foundation) carries out the integration projects with the support of and in collaboration with the Region Skåne / Skåneleden and the Skogssällskapet.
Read more at: skanskalandskap.se/integration
Delaram Farhadi lives in Vittsjö.
- I live in the forest, actually. When I open my balcony door I have a view of the forest on the other side. This summer I walked in the forest every day,” she says.
- It's free to walk in the forest. I picked raspberries that I made jam from, delicious. There are lots of raspberries in Iran. When we were kids we picked raspberries so it reminds me of my childhood.
Emil Abazov and Günel Alirzayeva live in Bromölla.
- It was good with a whole day in Immeln, we learned a lot about insects, poisonous mushrooms and information about the forest animals. My husband was one of the most active in the group, he baked bread, says Günel Alirzayeva.
- Now we know that the Swedish forests are safe. In Azerbaijan, where I come from, it’s not safe. There are many dangerous animals.
The couple take a walk in the forest every day.
- We like the forest very much, says Emil Abazov.
- We feel safe and secure. We pick raspberries, my husband picks mushrooms, says Günel Alirzayeva.
The two felt safe in the forest from the beginning.
- My friend comes from Baku and has lived in Sweden for five years, he has told me that there is nothing dangerous in the forest, says Emil Abazov.
Anders and Cia Larsson were pleased when they heard this.
- The forest is the world's best medicine. And it is important that you tell your friends that the forest is good, says Anders.
Allemansrätten – Right of Public Access
The Swedish right of public access concerns rights and obligations in the outdoors.
You must show respect towards nature and animal life, landowners and other people in nature.
The basic rule is simple: Do not disturb, do not destroy.
You may trek, cycle, ride, skate or go almost anywhere. But you must not harm the terrain, plants or animals.
