Urban Nature in Oslo - Optional Experience
Urban nature experiences in Oslo created with La Humla Suse, offering one‑hour, enquiry‑only encounters that explore meadows, pollinators and sustainable city spaces.
La Humla Suse Optional Oslo Experience
As part of our Impact Fund, 50 Degrees North has partnered with Norwegian conservation organisation La Humla Suse to create two enquiry‑only urban nature experiences that reveal a quieter, greener side of Oslo. These can be booked as addons to certain Oslo tours.
While exploring the city, it is easy to focus on the familiar highlights, yet these experiences offer an alternative perspective. Each is a one‑hour encounter with Oslo’s lesser‑known natural spaces, where guests can explore urban meadows, pollinators and the meeting point between nature, art and architecture. Designed as an optional add‑on, they offer a thoughtful way to spend time in the city, encouraging reflection and a deeper sense of place.
La Humla Suse is dedicated to protecting wild pollinators, particularly bumblebees, which are essential to healthy ecosystems and biodiversity. Their work includes urban habitat design, education and community engagement. Through the 50 Degrees North Impact Fund, we support their conservation efforts, including funding a full‑time biologist to expand hands‑on projects and public education. These Oslo experiences extend that work by turning meaningful conservation initiatives into engaging, place‑based encounters.
1. Ola Narr – wildflower meadow and bumblebees
At Ola Narr, just minutes from the city centre, an elevated wildflower meadow opens up sweeping views across Oslo alongside a surprisingly rich natural environment. Guided by La Humla Suse biologists, guests learn how pollinators adapt to urban landscapes, why biodiversity matters in cities, and how green infrastructure can be designed to support nature. A safe, hands-on bumblebee identification activity adds a tactile and memorable learning element, making the experience calm, engaging and quietly immersive rather than touristic.
2. The Mother by Tracey Emin – art meets nature
Located just beside the Munch Museum, contemporary art and ecology come together in a reflective exploration of the wildflower meadow surrounding Tracey Emin’s sculpture. Guests discover how pollinator habitats can be integrated into cultural, architectural and artistic spaces, offering a different perspective on sustainability within the city. The setting encourages observation and reflection, appealing particularly to travellers with an interest in art, design and thoughtful storytelling.
For either of the two options:
Duration: 1 hour
Season: May–September
Guides: English-speaking biologists from La Humla Suse
Availability: Enquiry only, exclusive to 50 Degrees North