Location
Main Biome
Ha. Being Restored
Overview
We are living through a climate crisis intensified by unsustainable land-use practices such as ecosystem degradation and monoculture forestry. These challenges affect not only environmental stability but also collective and individual well-being. Addressing them requires empowering people and organisations with knowledge, tools, and environments that support restoration, resilience, and transformation.
Mundekulla’s vision is to be globally recognised in self-development, biodiversity restoration, and organisational growth and entrepreneurship. Its mission is to grow the foundation for being recognised as a leading practitioner in transforming and restoring nature in ways that individuals and organisations can replicate and learn from.
Mundekulla has committed its forests and open fields to regenerative methods. Clear-felling is only supported if and when it is required to conserve and regenerate nature, or otherwise required by law. Forest stewardship follows continuous-cover principles, introducing indigenous broadleaf and pine species while prioritising minimal invasive techniques. Since 2023, regenerative food-forestry based on syntropic farming methodology has expanded year over year, integrating soil-enriching practices to enhance carbon sequestration, soil fertility, organic matter, and biodiversity.
This work is delivered by a specialist forestry and gardening team, supported by volunteer groups. Mundekulla also serves as a venue for workshops, retreats, and guided learning experiences that foster ecological awareness and regenerative thinking.
Historically shaped by industrial forestry, the approximately 75-hectare landscape has transitioned over 28 years toward a regenerative model balancing productivity and restoration. Early observations suggest increasing biodiversity and improved soil systems. Through partnerships with regional networks and academic institutions, Mundekulla continues to strengthen organisational learning while contributing as a responsible and intentional enterprise committed to long-term regeneration and resilience.
Impact story
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Achievements
Along with Mundekulla’s vision, mission and priorities, they have observed consistent progress on the ground. The property of around 75ha is sequestering about 600* metric tons of CO2 (* not verified), and according to RESTOR may host a biodiversity including approximately 40 species of mammals, about 130 species of birds, around 5 species of amphibians and 900 species of plants.
They carefully maintain the on-site wells and ponds to work as a three chamber cleaning cycle, i.e. ensuring natural cleaning as permitted. Regenerative garden work has transformed from grass surface and now produce 100 – 150 species of plants produced from the regenerated soil.
The team deployed for forest and garden transformation include a head forester and head gardener. During season up to 8 additional people are employed in the field and forest. Throughout the different seasons they offer guided tours and presentations to numerous visiting groups to introduce them to regenerative practices on the land.
In 2025 they brought in a coach to enhance their syntropic farming skills, and in September 2025 we will host a planting workshop on site to educate other practitioners in this method.
In October 2025 Mundekulla will be the hosting platform for Företagarna’s regional business day, which will give them an outstanding opportunity to introduce a larger business community into our programs and practices. This also builds on their representation in regional and national organisations, such as local trade support (Centrum Sydost), regional touristic association (Destination Glasriket) to promote ecoTourism, and our Board membership (Martin Studer) at the Swiss-Swedish Chamber of Commerce in Stockholm. In a further effort to make the case for syntropic farming, Mundekulla will soon be teaming-up with Jönköping University and their International Business School (JIBS) to develop and present a forest-based business case. All these efforts target the development and enhancement of Mundekulla’s organisational knowledge and understanding, while establishing Mundekulla as a welcome organisational citizen and intentional enterprise.
Partners
Jönköping International Business School; Företagerna
Restoration Activities on Site
Compost making
Tree planting
Community building
Food growing
Erosion control
Soil building
Cover cropping
Habitat creation
Agroforestry
Fire prevention
Volunteer Facilities on Site
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