The Lodge

The main lodge at Forest House sits majestically on precambrian rock, providing a spectacular view of the lake below. It has been built from logs carefully harvested from the surrounding woods. The top floor holds two comfortable bedrooms and a bathroom, complete with a composting toilet. A well-appointed kitchen, a cozy living room/library, and a spacious dining room surrounded by windows overlooking the garden and the lake are located on the main floor. A large deck on the front of the lodge has also been built to take advantage of the sunrise and a view of the lake.

The Cabins

Forest House features two cabins, situated on a slope above the gardens and the main lodge. Like the lodge, the accommodations were constructed with locally-harvested materials, and maintain the philosophy of minimal impact on the Boreal forest.

"Willow" is our largest cabin. Its warm, comfortable bedrooms easily sleep up to seven adults. Complete with its own indoor washroom, "Willow" makes the perfect "home away from home."

"Alder", although smaller than "Willow", offers comfort and space for four guests. It also features an indoor washroom.

The Cuisine

The Forest House experience is fully catered. Fine meals are crafted using food grown in the garden as well as native produce taken from the boreal forest. Summertime sees our garden producing succulent completely organic fare. Freshness and the pure northern air and soil make everything we grow a cullinary delight.

Cooking courses are available on request.

The Gardens

Forest House's gardens are truly unique. Imagine a lush garden of flowers and vegetables on the granite of the Canadian Shield at 55 degrees north!

Three decades of lovingly creating soil, largely with compost, has produced an exceptionally fertile medium, nurturing prolific growth, despite the short growing season. Colourful, fragrant blooms add a surreal touch of elegance to the natural grace of the northern forest.

The Sauna

The Lake & Shoreline

Aside from the garden in front of the lodge, the lake and shoreline have remained untouched. The cool, clear waters of the unnamed lake are pure and pristine. Offshore, a solitary island beckons. The lake is small and safe, a perfect place to pass the time exploring from a canoe. The Boreal forest holds many wonders, and the shoreline of our little lake is home to a host of them. Aquatic life, native plants, flowers, and herbs, and a variety of wildlife can be enjoyed here.

The Boreal Forest

The "northern" forest is Canada's largest environmental community, stretching across Canada's north, in a band nearly one thousand kilometers wide. It is an integral part of the world's natural environment, with its diverse ecosystem playing a vital role in the earth's environmental balance.

Characterized by a predominance of coniferous trees, the Boreal is a vibrant system of living organisms, plants, animals, insects and micro-organisms. Its blanket is home to a number of tree species, such as spruce, fir, tamarack, pine, birch, poplar, willow, alder, and mountain ash. In addition, it nurtures literally thousands of sub-species, such as shrubs, herbs, mosses, lichens, and fungi.

Wildlife is abundant in Saskatchewan's northern Boreal forest. Majestic bald eagles and osprey patrol the skies; black bears feast on berries in the summer sun; the mournful cry of the loon fills the quiet night air; woodland caribou, the moose and deer travel the forest in search of food; the elusive wolf and the cagey fox call the Boreal "home", as do beaver, mink, otter, and many other species. Summer sees the Boreal host over thirty percent of the world's songbirds, and millions of geese and ducks migrate to its bountiful waters.

Water is everywhere in the northern forest. Thousands of lakes and rivers teem with prolific aquatic life, numerous species of fish, and aquatic plants. These waterways are vital to the delicate eco-balance of the Boreal.

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