Our history

Skeppsudden is more than a place. It is a life’s work stretching across generations, a vision, and a living presence, born from a deep longing for nature, the sea, and a freer, more conscious way of living.

In the 1970s, Claes Nordenskjöld chose to leave the pace and pressure of city life behind to seek a closer relationship with the land. After studying agriculture at Vreta Kloster with the intention of becoming a farmer, another path gradually revealed itself. Claes travelled extensively around the world, encountering spiritual traditions and living communities that would profoundly shape his life. Among these influences were Osho and international spiritual communities, as well as shamanic cultures and Indigenous tribes of North America.

Through these journeys, his vision shifted from farming the land to creating a place where people could gather, grow, heal, and remember who they truly are, in harmony with nature.

At the time, the farm had no electricity, no running water, and no modern comforts. Step by step, Skeppsudden was rebuilt and transformed into what came to be known as “Fridens Lustgård”, The Garden of Peace, a safe and welcoming home where stillness, vitality, and human connection are at the centre. Just one year later, the first courses and gatherings began, and since then, Skeppsudden has been a living meeting place for midsummer celebrations, ceremonies, retreats, and shared experiences that have touched thousands of lives.

Today, Skeppsudden stands firmly on its own, a mature, living entity rooted in the nature of Bråviken.