Photo: Regine Stensæth Josefsen

Trafo Kunsthall has been commissioned by Asker kommune to investigate the possibilities for cultural industries at Dikemark. Over time, the Kunsthallen has linked up with various actors and partners, including higher education institutions.

This is the starting point for the collaboration with NMBU as a part of REKREASJON . Master's students Balder Ullmann and Eira Opedal were tasked with looking at the potential of urban agriculture for the future development of Dikemark, with rekreasjon as a starting point. In this context, they saw it as relevant to look at the areas that are already defined as green structures. Dikemark currently has good conditions for operating rekreasjon , and Ullmann and Opedal wanted to look at how they could further develop the qualities of the place by creating green meeting places as a focal point for the local community. The overall idea is to reactualize the principle on which Dikemark is founded; namely that scenic surroundings are positive for mental and physical health.

They themselves say about the project: "There is a lot we can learn about how agriculture worked in the past and at the same time increase the degree of self-sufficiency and locally sourced food through various cultivation activities. Values such as community and sustainability are central to how we hope Dikemark will develop. Dikemark can hopefully be an inspiration for what the green neighborhood of the future can look like."