Small4Good has published Deliverable D4.1 Multifunctional Management for Small Forest Owners, which defines and simulates tailored management scenarios and business models for the project’s four Living Labs. Developed together with forest owners through workshops, field visits and interviews, the scenarios explore how different management approaches affect timber production, carbon storage, biodiversity and non-timber products over the coming decades.
Bringing these results back to the owners who helped shape them is a key step. In Living Lab Central, the simulation results were presented and discussed with 15 participants during an excursion to Wehr (Germany) on 6 November 2026. Read more about the excursion in Wehr.
In Living Lab North, where one forest owner in south-eastern Norway is currently involved, the exchange took a more personal form. The results were presented around the owner’s kitchen table, offering an informal setting to discuss the scenarios for his property in detail and to reflect on next steps as more stands and owners are included in the project.
These exchanges help ensure that Small4Good’s management guidelines remain grounded in owners’ needs and local conditions.
