Urban Nature Forum week events

Event time and place: 10.9. at 17–19, Sorsapuisto

Event organizer: Federation of Tampere Ev. Luth. Parishes

How does nature work as a supportive partner? Come try the hammock and hear more about the baby forest bathing. The event is directed by Anne Ryyppö-Prami and Miia Olden.  

The event is open for the participants of the Urban Nature Forum and city residents.  

There is no need to register for the event. The official languages at the event are Finnish and English.

Event time and place: 10.9. at 17–19:30, meeting place outside the main entrance of the Moomin Museum (Yliopistonkatu 55)

Event organizer: Ninjosanto and Finnish Youth Research Society

The main language on this journey is English but you are welcome regardless of the language you speak. You may not understand all the words spoken but it doesn't matter that much. Guides can translate some of the content in Finnish if needed.

Iidesjärvi is known as a great bird lake, but it bears the scars of human actions. Nekala's former landfill was located next to it, and so much waste has ended up in Iidesjärvi that it is not even recommended to swim in the lake. Come on a trip to get to know the wounds of the former landfill and offer a gesture of beauty to this wounded garden as a reminder that it has not been forgotten.

We will start with a 30 min walk to the landfill. We will be opening our sensors and body-minds towards the environments while walking, and then spend some time at the landfill and finally return the same route back. We will be guided by environmental biologist and teacher Tuomas Lilleberg and research professor and dance-movement therapist Sofia Laine. The actual tour ends at 18.45 in Nekala but we will walk back to Tampere-talo at 19.30.

The event is free and open for everyone. No registration needed.

Event time and place: 5.–30.9.2024, Kalevan Halli, Sarvijaakonkatu 28 Tampere

Event organizer: Blokgarden

Come and get to know the Kaleva urban farming culture centre! Kaleva Hall hosts a unique VISIO 2030 exhibition in September, presenting the diversity of urban agriculture and urban nature. The exhibition offers a comprehensive overview of the various ways in which city residents can participate and utilize the natural resources offered by the city. The doors of the hall are open to everyone, and you can come for a visit during September. The opening of the exhibition is 5th of September from 18:00 to 22:00. No registration needed. The official languages are Finnish and English. 
 
Themes of the exhibition: 
 
Home education 
Get to know your own greenhouse and how you can easily grow vegetables and herbs at home. 
 
Professional urban farming   
Get inspired by urban farming as a profession. See how urban farms work and what equipment and resources professionals use in the basement apartment of an apartment building.  
 
Community farming 
See how community farming unites city dwellers. There is a community farm for 70 people in the yard.   

Mushroom production 
Discover the secrets of growing mushrooms in an urban environment. See how you can grow mushrooms at home.  

Urban chickens and bees 
You will learn how maintaining urban chickens and beehives can be part of sustainable urban farming. There are 4 chicken coops in the yard and a beehive on the roof. 

Urban nature solutions and nature light path 
Discover innovative solutions that bring nature back to the city. Visit the nature trail and experience how nature integrates into the urban environment.   
 
Composting and nutrient cycle 
Learn the basics of composting and the importance of nutrient cycling. See how composting can be easy and effective even in urban areas.  
 
Practical equipment and education  
The exhibition feature various equipment and methods that are used both in home cultivation and in professional urban farming. Come and see how these devices work in practice and how they can help you start or improve your own farming operation.