Food plant allotments, garden allotments and summer lodges
The city rents out areas to associations for use as food plant allotments, garden allotments and summer lodges. Associations rent individual plots, allotments or summer lodges to Helsinki residents.
The urban farming, food plant and allotment garden farming and summer lodge areas are recreation areas open to everyone. You are allowed to walk on the routes and other public areas in these places. However, plots and cottages with yard areas are the tenants' private area, so their privacy must be respected. You can also walk outside the routes in the summer lodge areas. The summer lodges do not have their own larger yard area, and the area is not intended for cultivation.
The city rents out allotment areas for the care of district or allotment farmers' associations. You can enquire about available allotments directly from the associations. Further information on the use of allotments can also be found in the instructions for the use and management of the City of Helsinki’s allotments.
Food plant allotments on a map(Link leads to external service)
Instructions on combating harmful invasive alien species (pdf)(Link leads to external service)
Associations renting out allotments
AARNIKANMÄKI Aarnikanmäki
Association Rapakivenkujan palstaviljelijät ry. Erkki Laukkanen, erkki.laukkanen@hel.fi(Link opens default mail program)
ANNALA, Vanhakaupunki, Hämeentie 154
Association Hyötykasviyhdistys ry (in Finnish)(Link leads to external service)
ARABIA, Syyriankatu
Association Toukolan-Vanhankaupungin yhdistys ry (in Finnish)(Link leads to external service)
ELONTIE, PAKILA, Elontien päässä
Association Elontien palstaviljelijät ry, elontienpalstat@gmail.com(Link opens default mail program)
FALLBACKA, Kurkimoisionpuisto, Tankovainiontie
Association Vuosaari-seura ry (in Finnish)(Link leads to external service)
FALLKULLA, Fallkullan kartano, Malminkaari
Association Fallkullan palstaviljelijät ry (in Finnish)(Link leads to external service)
HAAGA, Ohjaajantie
Association Hyötykasviyhdistys ry (in Finnish)(Link leads to external service)
HERTTONIEMI, hyppyrimäki
Association Herttoniemi-seura ry (in Finnish)(Link leads to external service)
ITÄVÄYLÄ, MELLUNMÄKI, Yllästunturinkuja
Association LC Helsinki/Vartiokylä ry, leijonapalstat@elisanet.fi(Link opens default mail program), p. 0400 497 633
KARTANONHAKA, MALMINKARTANO, Kartanonkaari
Association Kartanonhaan palstaviljelijät ry, kartanonhaka@gmail.com(Link opens default mail program), p. 040 0208 667
KIVIHAKA, Kivihaantie, SPR:n takana
Association Kivihaan viljelijät ry, palstat.kivihaanviljelijat@gmail.com(Link opens default mail program), p. 050 301 8134
KIVINOKKA, Kulosaaren kartano
Vuokraaja Kulomaa ry, kulomaanpalstat@gmail.com(Link opens default mail program)
KORPAS, NIEMENMÄKI, Korppaanpuisto
Association Korppaan palstaviljelijät ry (in Finnish)(Link leads to external service)
KUMPULA, Jyrängöntie ja Limingantie
Association Hyötykasviyhdistys ry (in Finnish)(Link leads to external service)
KUNINKAANTAMMI, Taidemaalarinpuisto
Association Kuninkaantammen Kyläyhdistys (in Finnish)(Link leads to external service)
LAPINLAHDEN VILJELYSPALSTAT, Lapinlahti
Association Pro Lapinlahti - Lappviken ry(Link leads to external service)
LASSILA, Niitynperäntie
Association Lassilan palstaviljelijät ry (in Finnish)(Link leads to external service)
MALMI, Karviaismäki
Association Hyötykasviyhdistys ry (in Finnish)(Link leads to external service)
MAUNULANPUISTO, Pirkkolantie
Association Maunulanpuiston palstaviljelijät ry (in Finnish)(Link leads to external service)
MEILAHTI, Meilahdentie
Association Meilahden palstaviljelijät ry, meikun.palstat@gmail.com(Link opens default mail program), p. 040 048 8099
MUSTIKKASUO, MELLUNKYLÄ, Linnanpelto
Association Mustikkasuon palstaviljelijät ry (in Finnish)(Link leads to external service)
NUMMISUUTARINPUISTO, Laaksopolku
Association Hyötykasviyhdistys ry (in Finnish)(Link leads to external service)
OULUNKYLÄ, Myllypellontien päässä
Association Ogelin plantaasit ry (in Finnish)(Link leads to external service)
PAKILA, Pakilan rantatie
Association Hyötykasviyhdistys ry (in Finnish)(Link leads to external service)
PASILA, Tenholanpolku
Association Pasilan palstaviljelijät ry, pasilanpalstat@gmail.com(Link opens default mail program)
PIKKU HUOPALAHDEN PUISTO
Association Tilkan palstaviljelijät ry (in Finnish)(Link leads to external service)
PIHLAJAMÄKI, Rapakivenkuja 5
Association Rapakivenkujan palstaviljelijät ry. Erkki Laukkanen, erkki.laukkanen@hel.fi(Link opens default mail program)
PORSLAHDEN PUISTO, Vuosaari
Association Vuosaari-seura ry (in Finnish)(Link leads to external service)
PUKINMÄKI, Pukinmäenkaari
Association Pukinmäki-seura ry (in Finnish)(Link leads to external service)
PUOTILA, JUORUMÄKI, Puotilantie
Association Puotila-seura ry (in Finnish)(Link leads to external service)
REKITIE, MELLUNKYLÄ
Association Rekitien palstaviljelijäyhdistys ry, p. 044 237 4192 (sihteeri)
SAVELA, Savelantie
Association Savelan palstaviljelijät ry (in Finnish)(Link leads to external service)
SUUTARILA, Kiertotähdenkuja
Association Kiertoviljelijät ry (in Finnish)(Link leads to external service)
SILTAKYLÄN RANTAPUISTO
Association Siltakylän viljelijät ry (in Finnish)(Link leads to external service)
SUURSUO
Association Suursuon Palstaviljelijät ry (in Finnish)(Link leads to external service) suursuon.palstaviljelijat@gmail.com(Link opens default mail program)
TALINLEHTO, TALI, Talin puistotie
Association Talinlehdon palstaviljelijät ry, talinlehdonpalstat@gmail.com(Link opens default mail program)
TAPULIKAUPUNKI, Moisionpolku
Association Hyötykasviyhdistys ry (in Finnish)(Link leads to external service)
TOIMELA, MUNKKINIEMI, Rakuunantie
Association Toimelan palstapuutarhayhdistys ry (in Finnish)(Link leads to external service)
TORPPARINMÄKI, Käräjätuvankuja ja Näsinojankuja
Association Paloheinä-Torpparimäki kaupunginosayhdistys ry (in Finnish)(Link leads to external service)
TULLISAARI, Laajasalo
Association Laajasalo - Degerö Seura ry (in Finnish)(Link leads to external service)
UUTELA, VUOSAARI, Uutelantie
Association Helsingin työväenopiston opistolaisyhdistys ry (in Finnish)(Link leads to external service)
VARTIOSAARI
Association Vartiosaari-seura ry (in Finnish)(Link leads to external service)
VIIKKI, Vadelmakallion viljelypalstat
Association Viikki-Seura ry (in Finnish)(Link leads to external service)
VIIKKI, Viikinojanpuiston viljelypalstat
Association Myllypuron palstaviljelijät ry (in Finnish)(Link leads to external service)
Allotment gardens
Associations rent allotment garden areas from the city. The city has rented out the areas until the end of 2026. You can enquire about available allotment garden spots directly from the associations. Contact details can be found on the website of the Federation of Finnish Allotment Gardens.
Federation of Finnish Allotment Gardens(Link leads to external service)
Summer lodges
The city has rented out the land plots to associations responsible for summer lodge operations.
HANSKINEN, Sipoo
Hanskisen mökkiläiset ry, Helsingin Kala- ja Erätoverit ry
KIVINOKKA
Kivinokkalaiset ry (in Finnish)(Link leads to external service)
LAMMASSAARI
Raittiusyhdistys Koitto ry (in Finnish)(Link leads to external service)
LAUTTASAARI, Länsiulapanniemi
HKL:n henkilökunnan kesämajayhdistys ry (in Finnish)(Link leads to external service)
Poliisimajalaiset ry (in Finnish)(Link leads to external service)
Sotainvalidien kesämajayhdistys ry (in Finnish)(Link leads to external service)
LAUTTASAARI, Särkiniemi-Veijarivuori
Särkiniemen mökkiläiset ry (in Finnish)(Link leads to external service)
SATAMASAARI
Satamasaarelaiset ry (in Finnish)(Link leads to external service)
STANSVIK
Jyty Metropoli ry (in Finnish)(Link leads to external service)
VASIKKASAARI
vasikkasaari.helsinki@gmail.com(Link opens default mail program)
VARIS- JA PITKÄLUOTO
Helsingin pelastuslaitoksen kesäkotiyhdistys ry
VARSASAARI, Espoo
Varsasaari-yhdistys ry (in Finnish)(Link leads to external service)
The city offers its residents the opportunity to participate in temporary community farming, which is open to all and includes a gardener who guides residents in urban farming. The community garden confirmed for summer 2024:
Urban plant farming areas
Associations and communities can rent land from the city for small-scale urban farming. In urban farming, plants are grown in containers, pallets, sacks or small plots. Individual citizens can directly contact farming associations or establish their own community for urban farming.
A small plot area refers to an area where individuals cultivate their own plot of land of a few square metres. A community farm, on the other hand, is a larger unified area that is managed and harvested by a group of people together.
Stages of setting up a small plot or community farm in brief
- Assemble a group of farmers. Who would like to be involved in farming?
- Define the responsible organisation. Contracts for land owned by the city are concluded only with associations, not with private individuals.
- Designating the contact person. A contact person is needed between the farmers' responsible organisation and the city.
- Choosing how to organise the farm. Ground rules and communication.
- Selection of the location of the plot, either from the urban farming areas designated by the city, or from a location proposed by the organisation (requires a suitability check and approval by the city).
- Rental agreement for the farm. Renting land or water areas for short-term operations
- Establishment and management of the farm.
In the Viljellään kaupungissa guide (2022, in Finnish), you will find more detailed instructions and tips for establishing community and small plot farms in Helsinki. In addition, the guide contains urban farming areas defined by the city, from which it is possible to rent planting sites.
Community eco gardens are part of Helsinki's participatory budgeting, OmaStadi 2020-2021. In Omastadi residents can suggest and vote on projects concerning Helsinki.
In the summer of 2023, gardening boxes will be brought to 12 different playgrounds. Gardening boxes can be reserved for free by city residents (reservation and additional information directly from the playgrounds).
Community eco gardens' web page(Link leads to external service)