Cultivation plots and fields

Allotment Plots / Cultivation plots
Allotment plots for the 2026 season can be reserved starting in February.

The City of Uusikaupunki leases allotment plots to gardening enthusiasts in the Salmi area along Kartanonkatu. There are a total of 34 plots available, and the rent for one growing season is €20.

Each spring, the city prepares the soil and divides the area into plots of one are (10 m × 10 m), marked with wooden stakes.

Plots are leased for one growing season at a time, so previous users must renew their reservation each spring.

Equipment and Rules for Allotment Plots

• Plots are leased to residents of Uusikaupunki for hobby gardening
• Cultivation may not begin before the plots have been prepared and marked
• Only legal annual plants may be grown
• Plot holders must keep their plots tidy throughout the growing season and may not store unrelated items there
• All equipment, such as watering cans, row covers and fertilizer bags, must be removed before autumn ploughing
• The city is responsible for spring soil preparation and marking the plots

Fields

The City of Uusikaupunki leases out over 40 acres of arable land. 

The idea behind the leasing of fields is to make sure that they remain suitable for cultivation as well as fitting for the landscape and environment. Therefore, plot renters must make sure that they maintain the land in a cultivable condition, take care of drainage and weed the edges of their field. 

Usually, lease agreements are signed with farmers for 5 years at a time. Fields are leased for as long as the City does not need them for other purposes. When a field becomes available, it is leased out in a bidding contest. Bidding contests are announced on the City's website and the Facebook page of Urban Planning.