Finnish Nature Day in Loppula

Welcome to celebrate Finnish Nature Day to the preserved forest in Sanginjoki which has become important to the people of Oulu. During the day, Loppula nature house will offer versatile and free activities in nature for people of all ages. There will be tours with different topics to the surrounding nature, horse carriage rides, music performances, a singsong, yard games, face painting, and chance to sit by the fire. Come enjoy a leisured day outdoors in the heart of forest and rural nature with chance to learn new things, and to meet new people. At the end of the day, you can sleep outside at Loppula with your own equipment as a part of Sleep Outdoors day.

The event has a free bus transportation from the city. Reserve seat in the bus via email: pohjois-pohjanmaa@sll.fi by 28.8. Let us know which bus stop you will be getting on. Be quick since the places on the bus are limited.

Bus route: Linnanmaa chapel (at 10.50) – Rajakylä mall, Tervakukkatie 2 (11.00) – Meri-Toppila E (11.10) – Tuira, Merikoskenkatu E1 bus stop (11.15) – In the center, Franzen stop, Kajaaninkatu 8 (11.20) – Raksila E (11.25) – OYS E (11.30) – Myllyoja E (11.35) – Loppula (11.55). Returning bu leaves Loppula at 17.00.

Finnish Nature Day program:

Cafe and flee market open 11 – 18
11.55  Bus arrives
12.15 Forest tour for children and like minded (duration 45 min)
12.15  Utility and recreation from forest -trip** (duration 1,5 h)
12.15 Forest lie-down trip* (duration 1h)
13.15 Soiva Siili, Hannun eläinlapset performance (duration30 min)  
14.00 Singsong lead by Suvi Timm (duration 1 h)
15.00 Forest tour for children and like minded (duration 45 min)  
15-18 Horse carriage rides 
15.15  Forest lie-down trip* (kesto 1h)
16.00 Soiva Siili consert (kesto 30 min)
17.00 Bus leaves back to Oulu

At 18 till Sunday 31.8. Nuku yö ulkona/Sleep Outdoors event in the proximity of Loppula. More information about the Sleep Outdoors event here.

The cafe opens at am 11.00 on Sunday.

*) Forest lie-down trip
A small lie-down, you can bring your own pillow. Let’s relax together in the arms of the forest. The trip is for limited number of participants, reserve a spot at Loppula. Weather-appropriate and relaxed clothing, we will lie in the forest 20 minutes. The trip organizer will provide water proof underlay.

**) Utility and recreation from forest -trip

During this bilingual trip you will learn what is a natural forest, how to utilize its yield, what health benefist nature provides, and what are ”Everybody’s rights”. Weather-appropriate clothing and shoes (rainboots recomended). The trip consist of 2 km walk on the paths and in the forest. Duration: 1,5 hours. Guide: Kalle Hellström. 

Cosy marketplace at 12 – 17

Loppulan ystävät: Juha Vuorio’s honey, baked goods, Kitka river -books, golden eagle -pins, nature themed coloring books, silk neckties, and apples.

Lahja Pirttikoski: Dried funnel chanterelle, dye mushrooms, mushroom dyed yarn and knitted garments.

Juuttiputiikki: Fairtrade coffee, tea, chocolate, and hand crafts that enable livelihoods for vulnerable groups of people around the world. Also on sale historiography of Juuttiputiikki.

Yrttiaika: “Hand-grown and harvested herbs are the essence of everything for us.” Spices, sauces, tea, green powders, natural cosmetics, camping products, and animal products. Some products have an organic label.