Event

Taukopaikka

Come and take a peek into the neighbourhood of tomorrow – a place where living, working, well-being, community, and nature intertwine.

MILLOIN

24.9.2025

WHERE

Medisiina D, Aistikattila, Kiinamyllynkatu 10, 20500 Turku

Taukopaikka invites you to take a look at tomorrow’s neighborhood.

What could the neighbourhood of the future look like – a place where people live, work, and thrive together? Could our everyday environments include block gardens, community farming, shared yard games, and spaces that support well-being and connection?

You are warmly welcome to the open and free Taukopaikka event on 24 September, 11:00–15:00 at Aistikattila, a unique research and event environment. For one day, the space will transform into a landscape where you can explore and envision the living and working environments of the future – together with others.

Free entry, no registration required.

Functional points

You get to do and experience it for yourself! At the event, you can go around different activity points where you can experiment, learn and share your own ideas. The points will give you a concrete idea of what kind of solutions tomorrow’s neighbourhood could offer.

Participatory Urban Farming	Photos and stories from the Jyrkkälkä planter box experiment, and ideas from the block gardener.
Planetary Hunger Game	A serious game about food and nutrition: victory comes only through teamwork.
Let’s play in the yard	Yard games for all ages and exercise in a fun way!
Can you identify traditional plants?	Discover the stories of plants and the importance of plant heritage also in the urban environment.
Let Your Feedback Bloom	Share your experience of the event and find out more about the Citizens’ Panel.

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Info Sessions

Be inspired by the short information sessions. During the day, you will hear snappy presentations that open up concrete examples and new perspectives on the neighbourhood of the future.

Please note: All Info Sessions will be held in Finnish.

Outi Linnossuo	Community garden boxes in Jyrkkälä, summer 2025 (Urban Biodiversity Parks)
Maria Salola	The Block Gardener idea (Circular Tiedepuisto)
Sanni Helander	Opportunities for participation in science: the University of Turku’s citizen science panel (Science Belongs to Everyone!)
Aaja Deura	Plants in the ground, stories behind them (Museum Gardener)

We reserve the rights to make changes.