Finnish Cultural Garden’s 2009 Activities Report

Posted by on January 5th, 2010

For the Finnish Garden, the main 2009 events and milestones were:

  • Three (3) garden clean-up & maintenance days were organized; 2 in the spring and 1 in the fall to plant new bulbs
  • The primary delegate (Olli Patrikainen) was interviewed by CSU for the oral history project
  • Proposal for restoration of Snellman and Runeberg busts was received from Light Sculpture Works
  • Fundraising for restoration of Snellman and Runeberg busts was finalized with a grant from Finland Society and contribution match provided by Holden Trust
  • An agreement was reached with Finnish Heritage Museum of Fairport Harbor to provide long-term storage for plasters once they are released by City of Cleveland
For 2010, key goals are to:
  • Continue regular clean-up and maintenance work done by 10+ volunteers
  • Plant new flowers and plants according to a new plan that is currently being worked on together with Roemer Nurseries from Lake County
  • Complete the Snellman and Runeberg bust restoration

Olli Patrikainen, Primary Finnish Delegate