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
Join us to plan and build a sustainable city! Dodo’s urban planning and design group has diverse activities and includes also building projects. Many of the projects are also related to urban gardening, but urban planning and design group projects are more focused on design and building instead of nurturing plants. Urban planning and design … Read more
Eggplant (Solanum melongena) Eggplant (Aubergine) is a perennial warm weather crop which is mostly cultivated in tropical regions of Gambia and is one of the most cultivated and consumed crops in Gambian society. It has great nutritional value of Vitamin C, K and B6 and a great source of Mineral Phosphorus, Copper, Potassium etc. Eggplant … Read more
The first compost in the community garden in Jiffarong is now ready. Composting is a key component of sustainable development. It is a good way to recycle for example food scraps and it is a central part of the operations of organic farming as it offers a natural alternative for chemical fertilizers. In its essence, … Read more
Nitrogen Valley workspace community is organizing a discussion series about nurture as the starting point for social change. Peace and environmental activist Satish Kumar says we are a one-soil community where souls and ecosystems intertwine. The actions we take on ourselves, other people and the soil always cross-affect each other. Therefore, the goal of social, … Read more
Are you dreaming of a new career in gardening, are you planning to start your own gardening business, or are you already a gardener, in your dream job, but you need support in coping with your work? The environmental organisation Dodo is organising the Work for Earth gardening course in August-September 2022, where you can … Read more