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We grow gardens and communities.

We deliver the whole community garden service, from recruiting gardeners to final reporting. Clients get a working garden, and participants get gardener support and a place to grow together.

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Jyrkkälä community garden in Turku
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Community gardens as a service

For cities, housing communities, offices, care homes, schools and nurseries. Gardens can be temporary seasonal installations or permanent parts of a courtyard. No growing experience is needed.

Community growing brings people together to grow food and care for a garden. Participants can have their own growing beds or cultivate shared spaces, with opportunities to share the harvest, skills and care responsibilities. The garden offers a place to meet neighbours and help shape the local environment. Working together strengthens community connections, brings different generations together and makes courtyards more welcoming. Participants learn about plant care, where food comes from and natural cycles, while bringing more greenery and time outdoors into everyday life.

Our approach

How we deliver a community garden

  1. 01

    Site and goals

    We agree on the audience, objectives and budget with the client, then plan the site, growing beds, irrigation, access and seasonal programme.

  2. 02

    Recruiting gardeners

    We bring the community together before opening day. With the client and local networks, we promote the garden, collect registrations and explain how to join. Communication can be multilingual.

  3. 03

    Communication and shared practices

    We contact registered gardeners and set up a shared channel, such as a WhatsApp group. We agree on growing spaces, shared beds, watering responsibilities and meeting times.

  4. 04

    Building and opening

    We supply the agreed beds, growing media, plants, seeds and tools. We establish the garden, invite participants to plant together and introduce growing techniques and shared practices.

  5. 05

    Gardener support throughout the season

    Our gardener provides regular guidance, for example weekly or fortnightly, on sowing, plant care and using the harvest. We coordinate shared care and carry out agreed maintenance, including irrigation or water tank refills.

  6. 06

    Workshops and shared activities

    The programme can include growing advice, composting, nature exploration and preserving produce. We share care tips and invitations through the community channel and adapt activities to participants’ interests.

  7. 07

    Harvest and season close

    We bring people together to harvest, preserve produce and share a meal. We prepare the garden for winter or remove seasonal installations as agreed, and discuss wishes for next year.

  8. 08

    Feedback and final reporting

    We gather feedback through a gardener survey and conversations. The client receives a report on participation, sessions, events, experiences and improvements. We agree on monitoring at the outset to match the client’s goals.

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From building to growing.

See how making, building and growing come together in our work.

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Solutions in practice.

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