Pelguaed Community Garden (Tallinn)
Tallinn (Põhja-Tallinn), Estonia · Operator: MTÜ Pelguaed（住民が設立した非営利団体）／北タリン地区役所・タリン市都市環境公共事業局と協働
Overview
Tallinn's largest and best-equipped citizen garden, at the corner of Kolde pst and Ehte tn on the Putukaväil (Pollinator Highway) green corridor in North Tallinn. Built out in spring 2024 on the foundation of a smaller garden that had run on the same site for five years, it offers raised beds, individual plots, a greenhouse and fruit trees. Its stated aim is to give city dwellers the joy of collective gardening while strengthening environmental awareness and a sense of community.
Citizen participation
Prospective members apply with their contact details and a statement of motivation; residents of North Tallinn — particularly the Sitsi, Pelgulinna and Pelguranna neighbourhoods — get priority. Members tend individual raised beds or plots, while shared beds, the greenhouse and general upkeep are collective responsibilities. The garden also hosts outdoor lessons for schools and kindergartens and resident-run community events.
Operating model
Run by a resident-founded NGO in partnership with the City of Tallinn (Urban Environment and Public Works Department, North Tallinn District Administration). Construction was carried out as a climate-programme project under the EEA and Norway Grants. Since 2020 Tallinn has also run a project-grant scheme for non-profit urban-gardening activity, which such volunteer-run gardens can draw on.
Impact
Tallinn has backed urban gardening as policy since 2018, and many community gardens across the city exist with city support. Pelguaed is the flagship result: it received the Estonian Association of Landscape Architects' award for co-created space. Its house rules build in environmentally friendly practice — organic soil-building and attention to biodiversity.
Crops
- 野菜
- ハーブ
- 果樹
- 液果類（ベリー）
Scale
レイズドベッド（木枠花壇）・個人区画・温室・果樹と低木を備える、タリン最大級の市民共同菜園。2024年春に、同じ場所で5年間続いていた既存の菜園を拡張する形で整備された。
Sources（3）
This entry is compiled from the public sources, official sites and research below.
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