It’s great to see all of you, old and new friends. My main hope for today is that we will look forward, even though it is always good to learn from the past. In my speech, I will briefly explain how we got here. With my own 27 years of experience as a (long-time) hangaround … Read more
One of Tesito-project’s key objectives is to enhance food security in the community of Jiffarong by creating new sustainable livelihoods, that substitute selling of firewood and charcoal. Since Jiffarong garden was established, 90 women started farming vegetables. They grow vegetables in the garden, using some of the harvest at home and selling parts of it … Read more
HarFest 2025 brings creativity, community, and sustainability to Turntable. On Saturday, 13th of September, we will have HarFest celebration at Turntable! This year, HarFest is bursting with creativity, green ideas, hands-on joy, and live music ranging from energetic punk to delicate melodies and lyrics! The event offers a diverse program inviting visitors to dive into … Read more
The year 2025 is special for us, because Dodo turns 30 years! For three decades now, we have been building a more sustainable urban culture, shaking up thinking and creating a better future together. Now it’s time to celebrate this milestone at Turntable on Friday 15.8! We will have a relaxed evening of shared memories, … Read more
It’s time to share some data from 2024! Data collection took place in Jiffarong when the year changed, for the project team to know how well the objectives had been reached last year. Here are some interesting details from the questionnaires. Based on the data collected from the Tesito farmer women in Jiffarong, the average … Read more
Work try-out, Turntable, Feb-May, May-Aug, Sept-Dec 2024 (4 months, 20h/week) Dodo is looking for two people from Helsinki for a four-month work trial at the urban agriculture center Turntable in Pasila. In the February-May period, seedling cultivation will begin, spring events will be organized and a sauna will be built. In the May-August period, the … Read more
Surprise your friend with an ethical Christmas gift that protects forests and supports sustainable livelihoods in The Gambia! You will receive an electronic card which you can forward to your loved ones. Dodo’s Tesito project, funded by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, aims to enhance forest conservation in Gambia, Senegal and Guinea-Bissau through developing an … Read more
Buy nothing new when you can fix and beautify old!In the fixing workshop on 25th of November from 13 to 16 you can see and try different repair techniques, e.g. for repairing and reusing knitwear, textiles and bicycle inner tubes. Workshop guides: Veera Jussila from Käsityökekkerit, craft activist Niko Lindgren/ Mending Neko (Karjauskaupunki), ceramist and … Read more
Post written by FFHC’s Project Manager Amina Sonko Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration (FMNR) is a land restoration technique that communities can use to increase their land productivity relatively quickly. In FMNR farmers systematically regrow and manage trees and shrubs from stumps, roots and seeds, using selection, pruning and protection. The regrown trees and shrubs increase … Read more
Welcome to celebrate HarFest, the harvest feast and Growing Change project at the Turntable urban gardening center at Pasila’s old roundhouse, on Saturday 9th of September 12-22. The event is open for all and free of charge. Growing Change is Dodo’s pilot project focusing on food systems, activism and taking action. It’s mainly aimed for … Read more