RUSSIAN-FINNISH REGIONAL PROJECT IN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND AWARENESS

PUTIKON HOVI

The project started in 2008The hotel was ecolabelled in 2010

Head of the project–Semen Gordyshevsky, Chairman of the Ecological Union

Putikon Hovi – a Finnish manor of the XVIII-th century

The manor is situated in one of the most beautiful corners of Southern Savo,

between Imatra and Savonlinna.Among its attractions are newly restored dwellings and household outbuildings, a

dumb and a mill wheel, as well as comfortable recreation zones

Guest rooms

The interiors of the guest rooms combine both traditional and modern principles of ecological design (wooden furniture, natural finishing materials, power saving facilities, etc.). All the hotel is a non-smoking area.

Putikon Hovi is rightly proud of its impeccable ecology. For maintaining highest ecological standards the manor, first in the Northen countries, was awarded the sign of Nordic Swan – an international certificate of ecolabelling.

Putikon Hovi – the ecolabelled hotel

Putikon Hovi – eco-food and eco-lifestyle

Only high quality food products, including the ecolabelled ones, are used for cooking in the hotel kitchen. The manor has its own garden yielding different kinds of apples and berries

Putikon Hovi is an experimental ground for elaboration and realization of regional and international projects devoted to ecology and protection of environment. Its conference-room serves as a venue for numerous round tables, seminars, and workshops. In addition, Putikon Hovi has become a home for regular meetings of the Ecological Partnership Association.

Ecological projects, conferences, seminars

The Art-gallery «Putikonhovi» and the Ethnographical Museum

Among the major attractions of the manor are the art-gallery «Putikonhovi» and the Ethnographical Museum with permanent and temporal exhibitions devoted to folk art, traditional domestic activities, and traditional methods of farming.

One of the main subjects the exhibitions and art-projects are focused on is ecology and protection of environment

Putikon Hovi – a place for ecological tourism and recreation

The Putikon Hovi area is a wonderful place for outdoor recreation. It is ideal for walking, biking, and horse riding. In addition, the lovers of eco-tourism may do boating or canoeing on Lake Saima. In winter it is good to ski in the picturesque hills surrounding the lake

Punkaharju – Savonlinna Historical, cultural and ecological objects

Savonlinna Retretti

MannilaPunkaharju

KerimjakiLusto

About Ecological Union

Membership: full GEN member since 2007

associate IFOAM member since 2008

member of GENICES since 2011

Established in 1991,Saint-Petersburg, Russia, as non-profit partnership of environmental organizations

About Ecological Union

Standard groups within "Vitality Leaf" Program:

Eco-materials for buildings and finishing Eco-products of farmsEco-hotel Eco-officeDishwashing detergents and cleaning productsLed lamps

Since 2011 the program of recognition of ecolables of GEN members startedThe first product was certified within this program in march 2012 (recognition of Nordic Swan Ecolabel)

"Vitality Leaf " Ecolabelling Program

Certified products: Tarkett floorings Five stars hotel Corinthia Saint-Petersburg Green offices of

Insurance company “Ingosstrakh ” Orginizing Committee of Sochi 2014 Media Institute “Strelka” Audit Company “PriceWaterhouseCoopers”

Vertical gardening modules Agricultural crop products Acoustic wall panels

PUTIKON HOVI. RUSSIAN-FINNISH REGIONAL PROJECT IN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND AWARENESS

Putikon Hovi:

Ylatalontie 47, 58550 Putikko, Finland info@putikonhovi.fiwww.putikonhovi.fi

Contacts:

Ecological Union:

Fontanka, 54,Saint-Petersburg, 191002, Russiamail@ecounion.ruwww.ecounion.ru