The Tammikaivo area is located in Klemettilä, east of the city, in the area bounded by Sepänkyläntie, Sairaskodinkatu, Tammikaivontie and Silmukkatie.
The area is a multifunctional complex that combines especially social and health services with other public functions. The uses of the buildings have changed over time, and the area’s functional role has developed as part of the city’s service network. The area is being further developed, and the planning seeks to reconcile services, environmental quality and the values of the cultural environment.
A continuous green area is located in the middle of the built functions and serves as an important place for staying and recreation. The wooded and park-like whole connects different parts of the area to each other and brings openness and a sense of closeness to nature to the environment.
Tammikaivo is located in a culturally and historically valuable environment and is among the oldest areas of New Vaasa. The area’s multi-phase history is visible both in the built environment and in the vegetation, forming a layered and still recognisable whole.
The Tammikaivo area has a varied history, with many examples of both the site’s built heritage and cultural vegetation. The settlement history of Klemettilä can be traced back to the 15th century. Settlement was initially peasant-based, but in the 17th century the Klemettilä manor, Klemetsögård, was established in the area. The period best known from Klemettilä is, however, the time after the Vaasa fire (1852), when it served as a poorhouse, known as Fatikooli. A few buildings from the manor and poorhouse phases still remain in place, and in addition newer buildings were constructed in the 20th century. The buildings associated with the peasant settlements of Berts and Boijesbacken have disappeared from the site, but the stone foundations and the cultural vegetation still indicate their locations in the woods.
Visitors to the area should take a walk around the Fatikooli yard, where, among other things, you can find the birthplace of the painter Eero Nelimarkka. At the same time you can also check out the “amphitheatre” bordered by large rowans and finally sit by the pond in the centre of the area to admire the well-tended park and its diverse vegetation. The trail network in the area is mostly accessible, but if you wish you can make a circuit along the small forest paths in the area and step into the yards opening from the vegetation of the vanished peasant yards of Berts and Boijesbacken.
There is plenty to see in the Tammikaivo area in every season. If you are interested in plants, of course you time your visit for the growing season, but the built cultural environment can be admired in winter as well. The vegetation of Berts and Boijesbacken blooms and stands out best in spring. On these overgrown peasant yards you can then see the flowering of Siberian squill, snake’s-head fritillaries, lilacs and apple trees. Walking is also easier in spring when the vegetation is not yet very tall. However, remember to watch out for stone foundations, wells and cellars that are still in place.
The vegetation in the Fatikooli area is generally not very old, but the area’s oldest preserved building, Hiirelä, dates from the 18th century. The museum area is therefore of interest to those interested in built cultural history at any time of year. Around the pond there is varied and partly rare vegetation for the Vaasa region, offering sights throughout the growing season. In spring you can see crocuses, drumstick primroses, daffodils and wood anemones in bloom around the pond. Most to see is probably in summer, when rhododendrons, laburnum, weigelas and lilacs bloom, as well as most of the pond-side perennials, such as peonies and meadowsweet. Around the same time moose’s-flame shrubs bloom — avoid touching them, as skin contact with the plant causes an allergic reaction. In late summer hydrangeas bloom and in autumn the ornamental berries and autumn colours provide interest. There is also plenty to admire outside the flowering seasons; for example, variegated pieris, prickly aralia and filbert (hazelnut) around the pond are worth seeing.