Forest gardening and agroforestry in the Nordics

Agroforestry is a land use system that integrates trees and shrubs with crops. It has great potential for mitigating climate change, promoting adaptation to climate change, increasing biodiversity, and improving food security. Forest gardening is one application of agroforestry.

Holma forest garden which is located in southern Sweden is one of the oldest forest gardens in the Nordic countries. The objectives in Agroforestry i Nyland -project include advancing the adoption of agroforestry amongst farmers and developing silvoarable agroforestry system (Lill-Nägels) in southern Finland. Welcome to the webinar to learn and discuss about the possibilities of agroforestry!

When: 11.2.2026 klo 13.00–14.30 (Finnish time)
Where: Teams, Join the webinar

Program

13.00		Welcome Elina Nurmi, Kurki Ecovillage Association
13.02		Presentation of the organizing projects Added value from biodiversity and ecosystem services for agri- and horticulture in the Finnish lake district (ARVO) Riitta Savikko, Natural Resources Institute Finland Forest Gardens for All - developing a regional forest garden network Elina Nurmi, Kurki Ecovillage Association
13.10		Holma Forest Garden - lessons learned in the past 20 years Johanna Johansson, Holma Folkhögskola
13.40		An Adaptation of Successional Agroforestry Principles for Nordic Conditions Joshua Finch, Novia University of Applied Sciences (Agroforestry i Nyland project)
14.10		Open discussion
14.30		Closure

The event is open to everyone and free of charge.

Please register by February 8.

Register for the event

Those who register will also receive a participation link by email and a link to the materials afterwards. You can also participate without registering.

Participation: You can join the webinar via a web browser (recommended: Chrome); the Teams application is not required to follow the event. From the page that opens from the Teams link, select "Continue on this browser."

The event is organized by the following projects: Added value from biodiversity and ecosystem services for agri- and horticulture in the Finnish lake district (ARVO) and Forest Gardens for All - developing a regional forest garden network.

ARVO project is organizing a series of webinars on agricultural biodiversity. In February 2026 webinars will focus on agroforestry and forest gardens. The first event will be held in Finnish (February 4) and the second in English (February 11).

Plum tree in Sweden in July 2022. Photo: Elina Nurmi

Welcome!

More information:
Elina Nurmi, Project Manager, Kurki Ecovillage Association, kurjenekokylayhdistys@gmail.com
Riitta Savikko, Research Scientist, Natural Resources Institute Finland, riitta.savikko@luke.fi