Kaihagen

The Kaihagen project aims to get people together and revalue their relationship to nature and food towards holistic thinking and behaviour.

We want to show the wide variety of food that can be grown in our climate, even in urban spaces. Growing locally severely reduces one's carbon footprint and can increase both mental and physical health. The garden will serve as an intergenerational sharing space for local knowledge on self sufficiency, as well as a place to meet or just hang out.

Photo 1: releasing tiger worms into the compost bins.

Photo 2: gathering local resources in Laksevåg to add nutrients to the compost.

We are structurally piloting to replace carbon intense gardening objects with sustainable alternatives. Currently we are developing an easy DIY raised bed blueprint and we are looking for alternatives to plastic raised bed lining. Our planning phase turns into establishing phase: Valuable garbage wood from several of our partners is starting to accumulate to build gardening modules, outdoor furniture and more. Our composting system is coming alive to provide next season's nutrients.

Photo 3: a mountain of possibilities.

Photo 4: the tip of the iceberg.

We are very happy and thankful for the funding from Klimaetaten and Bergen Kommune in Mai 2022 to realise our Kaihagen project !
Read about the pre-project here.