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Traditional Landscape Community Effort at Laajalahti Nature Reserve

Date
Sunday, August 9
Time
11:00-14:00
Price
Free
Age
3-10 years
Registration
Registration required

The group sets out together from the yard of Nature House Villa Elfvik to the Laajalahti work meadow, where already cut hay is raked, lifted onto poles and stacked to dry. The youngest children can help pin the hay poles, older children can rake, and there are tasks requiring different amounts of strength for the whole family. The community effort explores the history of a traditional landscape through hands-on work.

Organizer
Villa Elfvikin luontotalo / Espoon kaupunki

At a glance

Date
Sunday, August 9
Time
11:00-14:00
Price
Free
Age
3-10 years
Languages
fi
Registration
Registration required
Toilets
Yes
Stroller-friendly
Partial
Accessibility
Partial
Food available
Yes
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Accessibility
The community effort takes place outdoors on a meadow. The route to Villa Elfvik is uneven, and the entrance has at least four steps, a steep short ramp, a heavy door and thresholds. The toilet marked as accessible does not have enough room for a wheelchair. Detailed information about access across the work meadow or stroller suitability has not been published.

Plan your visit

Practical notes
Bring a water bottle, clothing suitable for hay work, work gloves and, in sunny weather, a light hat. Tools are provided, and volunteers are offered a soup lunch.
Schedule notes
Meet in the yard of Nature House Villa Elfvik, then head together with the tools to the work meadow.
Booking notes
Register by 5.8.2026 so the organiser can provide enough tools and refreshments.
Age notes
The organiser says there are suitable tasks for the whole family. The youngest children can help pin the hay poles and older children can rake; children take part with their own adult.

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