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Håøya – an oasis in the Oslofjord
Håøya is like a hidden oasis in the Oslofjord with Oscarsborg as its nearest neighbour. There is no electricity on the island and for many years the vegetation has been allowed to grow wild. For a time, deer and ticks ruled the uninhabited area. Since 2011, however, Helge Haugen's cashmere goats have made a real grazing effort to reclaim the unique cultural landscape.
Three years later, Håøya Naturverksted's adventurous history begins.