1. PITEÅ

2. Brief facts Piteå Municipality… Piteå was founded in 1621Piteå was founded in 1621 roughly 41,000 inhabitantsroughly 41,000 inhabitants area is as large as Gotlandarea is as large as Gotland

3. New Plants in the North Project Background  Specific Climate  Cultivate resistant plants  Local production

4. New Plants in the North Main objectives  Increased profitability through development of local plant schools and greenhouses  Development of local nursery  Stimulate demand from municipalities and companies concerning new plant material  Greener local environment

5. New Plants in the North Target Group -Municipalities in Northern Periphery area from partner countries -Companies and private horticulturist who’s involved in marketing, cultivation of, and selling plants -The public

6. New Plants in the North Work Package Wp1 Create interest Wp2 Current regulation Wp3 Marketing Wp4 Surrounding world alignment Wp5 Process from germ to plant Wp6 Follow up, evaluation Group Seminars will be arranged in connection to work package

7. New Plants in the North Expected Results Quantitative for the project: -25-30 new plants available for the market -X new employment opportunities total for the project -At least one new plant nursery total for the project Qualitative: -Greener, more enjoyable environment -Sustainable cultivate of local plant materials Etc.

8. New Plants in the North Interested Partner today Sweden: Piteå Municipality, Department of culture and leisure. Orkney: Agronomy Institute Orkney College Sweden: Rural economy and agricultural society of Norrbotten Finland: MTT Agrifood research Finland