In the frame of reed construction+bioenergy Cofreen -project  (www.cofreen.eu) was arranged trip 10.3.2011  to Biolan modern headquarters (reed and other ecological constructions)  in Eura and Lokapelletti farm factory in Kusni, Laitila. In Tuorla international seminar was held in 11.3.2011 covering presentations concerning reed utilsation and innovative coastal planning, presentations shall be added to www.cofreen.eu  -pages soon. "Reed week" continued by national seminar with machinery development issues and field demonstrations in 12.3. Photos by Iiro Ikonen.

Biolan headquarters with reed roof, now slightly under snow cover. The costs of this 3-floor house were approximately 5 mill. €

Interior was astonishing, Biolan Board chairman, Mr Pekka Kariniemi has studied in Belgium and took idea of reed constructions there. Finnish natural materials such as logs and stones were used when that was possible. Innovative solutions included geothermal heating,  recycling of toalet waters and green plant walls There was relaxing feeling of space and pure air.

Pekka telling his ideas and story for Cofreen bus trip -people. 

Next visit took place in farm pellet factory, Lokapelletti, in Laitila. Project manager Anne Hemmi looking after quality of reed pellets. Lokapelletti: www.lokapelletti.fi

Latvian Cofreen film group had busy times.

Birth of pellets, holy ceremony !

Some decoration by Tuorla Livia people.

Reed lectern.

Rooexpert OÜ is also this year visitor in Finnish reed beds in several Natura 2000 -areas.

Familar looking Bandwagen cyclope climbing up to road. Turun sanomat  made nice article in 13.3.2011.

Hartwig Reuter was there with Ferrari. Whirling reed panicles.

Lännen järviperkaus and their machine,  developed from Paana slope machine, was there also.

Lännen Järviperkaus crushing reed bed in Tuorla