Our Values
We have always cared for the environment and this is core to our business philosophy too. Lets take a look at what we do and don't do to minimise our impact on the environment and make your stay even more comfortable.
The Forest
From day one we set about protecting our forest by restricting teh number of of trees cut down to an absolute minimum. The wood from teh trees cut down has been use to create furniture fences and log wall art installations. Thus keeping much of the carbon taken out of the air and soil to grow the trees stored in the wood. We are now growing saplings to replace all the trees cut down and many more. They will soon be planted out in to the wild. this will be an ongoing project to not only off set our impact but because we love growing trees!
The forest isn't just trees, there is a diverse range of flora and Forna in the Taiga (this giant forest in which we live). Just within Foxfires boundaries were have identified many different plant and animals. from 4 different types of wood pecker to six different mammals to frogs and lizards. We have cataloged thirteen different wild edible plants at Foxfires too. Some of which we harvest and serve to our guests. the bilberry is the most common and can collect upwards of 20kg every summer. we also have lingonberry and shhhhh.... Cloudberry too! (good cloudberry locations are closely guarded secrets here in Lapland!) We care for our forest by mostly leaving it alone and see it as a safe haven for all the forests creatures.
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The buildings
When we build new structures we aim for zero waste. when it's unavoidable able we dispose of it correctly recycling where we can. Teh buildings are made for wood and waste wood has been used to make all sorts of things around Foxfires. Privacy screens, the signs by the road, furniture even an entire store shed! all build from waste materials from our and other building sites in Levi. We hate waste! We will continue to use waste wood wherever we can.
Your Rooms
With the rooms and cabins we have also tried to do our best to enhance the environment within ​which you stay. We want our rooms and spaces to be as pure as the Arctic environment outside. Our building are made from wood which is a natural product and the furniture too. Paul had made much of the furniture at Foxfires from recycled wood. When we have sourced furniture light fittings and a like we have ensured it is as local as possible. We only buy things from the Nordic or Baltic region where ever possible.
In our rooms and spaces we want the air quality to remain as pure as possible so reducing man made materials and chemicals is important. Lapland has the cleanest purest air in the world and that should be the case in your rooms too. so it's important to us that we use natural products where ever we can. The toiletries we use are organic and from Finland so the product mileage is as short as we could find, whilst still keeping the quality high.
Keeping it clean
In 2024 we moved away from chemical cleaning products. We only use water and Enjo cleaning products. Enjo products are reusable fabrics that mechanically remove dirt and germs from surfaces leaving them clean and free of forever chemicals. This is something we are very proud of. We wash then in eco friendly washing liquids to as we do with the bedding and towels. Obviously, as we all should, we do our best to recycle and avoid single use plastics at all costs. We also think about the waste we do have to dispose of. we recycle as much as we can. Here in Lapland that means we have to separate the waste and take it to the cycling points ourselves. There are no doorstep pick ups here. We make sure our guests can also do your part by providing recycling bins for you to use. And remember our water is some of teh cleanest and purest in the world. so there is no need to buy bottled water.
Our electricity is also green wind and hydro power from her here in Finland. Finland is also energy self sufficient. not needing to buy in energy from other countries.
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There is so much more we can do of course and we are always willing to lean and do better. ​​​