| dc.description | This diploma project revolves around the potential of sheep resources in Norway. Through the study, I aim to highlight the unused value of sheep, with an emphasis on wool production as an underutilized asset as well as the sheep’s role in maintaining a cultural landscape.
Inspired by the historical interdependence between sheep and humans, the aim is to develop a framework fostering collaboration between the two to optimize wool quality and enhance a specific coastal landscape called Hvaler, an archipelago located southeast of Oslo.
The project seeks to minimize wool wastage and address challenges facing Norway’s wool industry, such as excessive wool disposal and declining traditional practices. The rotational grazing system proposed integrates traditional sheep farming practices from the local cultural heritage with modern landscape management approaches. The layout of the pastures builds on the characteristic elongated formation of the Hvaler geology with its fertile low-lying valleys and higher bedrock strips.
’Shearing is caring’ illustrates how the mutual care between sheep, humans, and the environment can lead to sustainable landscape management and cultural preservation. In essence, ’Shearing is caring’ encapsulates a holistic approach to agriculture and landscape management—one that recognizes the mutual dependency between humans, animals, and nature, and emphasizes the importance of nurturing these relationships for the well-being of all. | en_US |
