Rukkamäenpuisto sheep pasture
Rukkamäenpuisto sheep come from the Huittu farm in Sastamala, Mouhijärvi. The area is a very old agricultural area in the vicinity of the 200-year-old Rukkamäki farm (Alarukkamäki). The area includes both open meadows and semi-open wooded areas.
In the summer of 2025, 16 sheep will graze in Rukkamäenpuisto, coming from the Huittu farm in Sastamala, Mouhijärvi. The sheep include Finnsheep, Åland sheep and Norwegian rygja sheep. Finnish sheep come in a variety of colours, from pure white to black. The Åland sheep vary a lot in colour from light, grey to black and black patterns. Åland sheep females may also have horns. Rygja sheep have long backs and low legs - mostly white and grey in colouring. They also have a long tail and large ears.
The management and use plan for Rukkamäenpuisto was completed in 2013, when grazing in the area also started. In the summers 2018-2019, Rukkamäki was grazed by finncattle, but in other years it was grazed by sheep. In Rukkamäki, sheep have about 2 hectares of grazing land to be cleared. The management and use plan gives details of the natural values of the area, management methods and management objectives.
In the summer of 2025, 16 sheep will graze in Rukkamäenpuisto, coming from the Huittu farm in Sastamala, Mouhijärvi. The sheep include Finnsheep, Åland sheep and Norwegian rygja sheep. Finnish sheep come in a variety of colours, from pure white to black. The Åland sheep vary a lot in colour from light, grey to black and black patterns. Åland sheep females may also have horns. Rygja sheep have long backs and low legs - mostly white and grey in colouring. They also have a long tail and large ears.
The management and use plan for Rukkamäenpuisto was completed in 2013, when grazing in the area also started. In the summers 2018-2019, Rukkamäki was grazed by finncattle, but in other years it was grazed by sheep. In Rukkamäki, sheep have about 2 hectares of grazing land to be cleared. The management and use plan gives details of the natural values of the area, management methods and management objectives.
Location is near the Peltolammi-Pärrinkoski nature reserve, along the Rukkamäentie and the railway line, at Rukkamäentie 10.
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Updated 21.7.2025