Are you missing village life?
Join us in Skovby on Ærø!
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You’ve heard the saying, it takes a village.
Parenting is too big of a job for two people.
Skovby is a safe neighborhood where kids roam freely and find friends to play with.
We know our neighbors and trust each other. Spontaneous get-togethers with other families happen on a regular basis. At the last-minute you have four extra for dinner, or you might go to the beach with a picnic and see the other families already there.
In addition there are regular events for the whole village and smaller gatherings for the families with young children. We currently have 18 kids from under 1 year up to 13 years old.
The village of Skovby, Ærø has much to offer:
- A Slow lifestyle
- Beautiful nature and the sea and beach closeby
- A safe village for children to grow up in
- Nourishing community
- Year-round activities
- Families with children
- Elders and multiple generations
- Homeschooling, Friskole, Børnehaven and Dagpleje families
- Attractive house prices with land
- A free bus around the island
- Communal meals and monthly gatherings
- Less stimulation for your nervous system
- Locally grown vegetables, fruits, eggs and honey (with local organic meat and milk available on the island)
- And much more!
Experience Skovby’s Community Spirit
People actually have time to hang out. They aren’t so over-scheduled here. We can stop for a chat in the road or a coffee together.
In a thriving community, kids aren’t raised only by their parents—they’re surrounded by alloparents: trusted adults who look out for them and provide different perspectives. Anthropologists tell us this is how humans have always parented: not in isolation, but in networks.
Welcome to Modern Village Life
When families distribute care across households—through carpools, meal swaps, drop-off playdates and more—there’s less work for everyone. And the work that remains often doesn’t feel like “work” at all.
Cooking dinner for your own family night after night is a chore. Sharing a meal with another family is a delight.
