Information about cultivation
Instructions for the use and management of allotments
Read the instructions of the City of Helsinki for maintaining the allotment in the link below.
- Instructions in Finnish (PDF)
- Instructions in Swedish (PDF)
- Instructions in Russian (PDF)
- Instructions in English (PDF)
Combating harmful invasive alien species
Read the instructions of the City of Helsinki on combating harmful invasive alien species in the link below.
- Instructions in Finnish (PDF)
- Instructions in Swedish (PDF)
- Instructions in Russian (PDF)
- Instructions in English (PDF)
- Instructions in Arabic (PDF)
Wells and watering
The wells are filled with water, which will get warm and oxidized to be suitable for irrigation. One of the faucets has a piece of hose on it, which is used to fill the well. There is a box next to the well, which is meant for rinsing the base of watering cans and buckets. This way the water in the well stays as clean as possible, and plant diseases will not spread through contaminated water.
The other faucet can be used to attach your own hose or a shared hose, which is used to fill a water tank on your own allotment. Using the hose is limited to a maximum of 30 minutes at a time during popular hours. It is not recommended to water plants directly from the hose, because most plants do not like cold water, the ground will harden and water will be wasted. After watering, detach the hose and leave the hose connector on the faucet. Move the hose away from the well in a neat pile, so that people will not trip over it on the path.
It is not allowed to wash anything in the well, or let dogs swim in it. It is forbidden for children to play at the well.
Shared tools
Shared tools are available in the common toolbox. Return the tools after use and report any broken tools.
Shared wheelbarrows are kept next to the wells.
