Category Archives: Kalasatama Temporary

NOTES OF AN AMATEUR FARMER

Last May, we presented the first steps of our urban agriculture project in Kalasatama – the ‘bagfarm’ organised by Dodo and put together by a group of about 30 farmers.

In the heat of last summer, our farm was proved very fertile, despite the windy weather and occasional problems with water supply. The Urban Dream Management team being amateur farmers with little previous experience, we were satisfied with this year’s crop. And after the first summer’s experience, we also got some useful knowledge of how to prepare for next year and which plants to choose. Altogether, farming in the city turned out mostly a pleasure. Most of all, the huge yield of self-grown zucchini we grew from merely two small seeds, was a miracle for a first-time farmer, and well worth the little effort. (more…)

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WINDY DAY AT THE HARBOUR

The new Kalasatama shore route was opened on Helsinki day, 12 June, accompanied with the sounds of wind and storm. The brave ones who made their way to the harbour despite the challenging weather, got to admire the views and participate in lot of different activities along the route: dancing, theater, bicycle workshop, outdoor live chess, children’s building workshop, animation container, urban farms and a lot more. (more…)

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KALASATAMA WATERFRONT COMES ALIVE

Illustration by Part Oy

The city of Helsinki will soon open a new pedestrian + cycling path along the waterfront of the Kalasatama harbour. The route opens officially on Saturday 12 June, celebrating also the official Helsinki day. The path itself will be worth visiting, due to its exceptional atmosphere and views to the city centre. But on 12 June, the whole harbour comes alive with all kinds of events. (more…)

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BAGFIELD IN KALASATAMA

We have now planted our first ever urban farm! Last Sunday, Urban Dream Management took part in a project organised by Dodo: together with 35 other young farmers, we built an experimental field of gardening bags in the empty harbour of Kalasatama. During Sunday, we saw a number of different ways to carry soil: with buckets, baskets, shovels – and champagne coolers. Without much knowledge of farming, but with the love of good food and the joy of getting our hands muddy, we filled the bags, each with approx. 1000 liters of soil, and planted the first seeds and seedlings. (more…)

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THE UNKNOWN CITY

People watching the animation "Portrait of a Place" by Carolina Sandell, on the window of the old harbor workers' building

Kalasatama, the former harbor area in uptown Helsinki, used to be an unknown part of the city but is now open for people. Students of the Finnish Academy of Fine Arts have utilised of the great potential of the vast unused area and its enchantment in winter darkness. The outdoor exhibition “Tuntematon Kaupunki – Unknown City” gathered people for a chilly evening walk around the windy asphalt planes this Tuesday evening. Sound, video and spatial installations scattered around the area offer new discoveries, but also the vast harbor itself with its lights and strange, unused objects, is full of magic. (more…)

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