Interested in having your own garden plot in Otaniemi?
13.06.2012 / 17:00 - 18:30
Wellcome to create urban farming community and hear about Aalto Garden Otaniemi competition!
Event on Wednesday, 13 June, 5 pm - 6.30 pm, Otakaari 5
Aalto Garden Otaniemi competition created plans to develop Martti Levón Park, the so-called Ossinlampi area. The winner entry was Uomapuisto designed by student of landscape architecture Sofia Tigerstedt.
Implementation of the plan is currently in progress. Setting for independent farming will be created in the area. In order to launch urban farming activities, the plan is to act within AYY's current association activities or establish a new association. We need you, Aalto student, staff member or Otaniemi resident interested in urban farming!
If you can't participate on 13th of June, please send your contact information by e-mail. In this way, you will get information about the progress of the project and we can chart the conditions for the launching of farming activities.
Schedule, Wed, 13 June 12, Sodexo Restaurant Electra's "Nettikahvila", Otakaari 5:
17.00 Opening / Jorma Kyyrä, Chair of Aalto Garden Otaniemi competition jury
17.10 Uomapuisto - area plan presentation / Sofia Tigerstedt, garden contest winner
17.30 Uomapuisto implementation and urban farming, project schedule / Marja Törmälä, chief designer of the garden area, Architect Office Ari Mäki-Marttunen
17.50 DISCUSSION AND QUESTIONS
Including Garden Advisor Saana Karlsson from the City of Espoo, Environmental Specialist Hille Häkkinen from Aalto Facility Services and AYY's Board Member Anna af Hällström
annual events of horticultural activities
· following procedures and schedule for 2012 and 2013
· principles of operations and renting of plots, waster and water supply in the area, expenses, community effort
· conditions for successful urban farming and examples from elsewhere
The event will end at approximately 6.30pm. The event will be held in Finnish unless there is a request for the English language.
Advance registration (in Finnish)
You can also participate without registration!
Further information:
Member of AYY's board Anna Af Hällström, anna.af.hallstrom@ayy.fi
Aalto Garden Otaniemi
Aalto sustainable development
Aalto Garden Otaniemi is part of Aalto University’s Living+ programme to celebrate the World Design Capital Helsinki 2012.
