ABOUT MY NEW FAMILY…
I was doing some gardening and then they just appeared, and started to hang out… and they wouldn’t go home.
At first I was a little annoyed, thinking “what are these weird aliens doing in my garden?”, but I’ve come to love them.
These are some of the craziest, kindest and funniest people I’ve ever met, and I couldn’t be more grateful for them.
They’ve shown me that “family” is something we create together, it is not something or someone that is forced upon you. We make our own choices in every aspects of life, especially which people we spend energy on, and which people who takes that energy from us. Meeting these alien people who just appeared in my garden, seeing them try their hardest to be freed of other’s opinions and embracing themselves, who they truly are and wants to be has taught me the value of choosing the friends and family that GIVES. “It’s giving COMMUNITY” is what they keep saying all the time, don’t know what it means, but I can’t wait to meet new travelers and creatures visiting my garden (also called SCENE3) throughout 2025! These people are the best!
I wrote a little something about them and the garden project if you wanna read :)
Michael
OUR GARDEN: SCENE3
Forces gather to revolutionize Norwegian performing arts at the Norwegian Theatre <3
SCENE3 is a fierce collaboration between the a rising generation of fearless performing gardeners and florists from the outer realm, and the established greenhouse institution: DET NORSKE TEATRET with CEO Kjersti Horn taking the helm. Together they will transform SCENE3 into a vibrant area of creativity, flowers of all colors & digging new soil for the coming generation over the course of one explosive year.
Expect performances that defy convention, concerts that pulse with raw energy, unforgettable club nights, and wild events crafted for a completely new audience.
"WELCOME TO SCENE 3 – a place where reality ceases to exist."
GARDENERS
A very calm, yet explosive gardener. She keeps her cards and secrets close to her chest, but when I finally got to know her better, I was just blown away by how talented, strong and kind she was.
One of the greatest dancers I know, she treats the flower field with grace and compassion.
Likes: People who makes food for her & milk chocolate
Dislikes: Doing dishes, exhaust
Gardening: sashimiii@hotmail.com
SASHA
GARDENERS:
SCHANKE
I call her “the snake woman”, not because she’s a snake, more that her movements transcends human comprehension, making me confused as to what I am seeing. I’ve never met anyone like her. An energy so strong she could destroy the biggest weeds just by looking at them haha. She’s so cool!
Likes: q-tips, matauk og kind people
Dislikes: E250
Gardening: mariama.slattoy@gmail.com
MARIAMA
FATOU KALLEY SLÅTTØY
At first she scared the s*** out of me, but she is not only one of Norway’s most dedicated and talented gardeners, she also has so much passion for growing plants and taking care of new flowers. She inspires all of us in the community.
Likes: kanelbollene fra en stor bakeri-kjede i Oslo, å hekle store pledd med mange farger, når folk forteller om noe på en veldig konkret måte, å sette sammen mange rester fra kjøleskapet som blir en god lunsj (insisted on Norsk)
Dislikes: frekke fremmede, å skulle logge inn og ikke huske brukernavn eller passord og havne i en loop, å tømme søppelbøtta
ANE
DAHL TORP
Wow, this one is very special. I met her by chance on a beach in Santa Monica. Though she’s the most famous and recognized gardener in our community, she still always support our “dugnad” and show everyone around her so much love and compassion. So happy she’s in the gardening team!
Likes: cherries, dogs, the ocean, generosity
Dislikes: cybetrucks, scary birds
Dugnad help: Theasofie@gmail.com
THEA
SOFIE LOCH-NÆSS
I love how he combines the balance between uhøytidelig and powerful. Crying on a trampoline kind of vibe.
“But never forget the Smick-Smack” he often tells me. Don’t know what it means, but thats what keeps it interesting.
Likes: ???
Dislikes: ??
Gardening: tordokinge@gmail.com
TORD
KINGE
GARDENERS
I think she herself feels she’s fallen off the gardening wagon, but I feel that it is first NOW that she blossoms as a gardener. With her emotional understanding of plant-life, she’ll change and inspire many people’s hearts through her work, kindness and intelligence as a gardener and person.
Likes: rain, cooking, proactive and (seemingly) fearless people
Dislikes: road rage, rats, broken promises
Gardening: eili@harboe.org
EILI
GARDENERS:
HARBOE
Norway’s very best gardener, for real, this guy has a way of handling his craft that this country has never seen before He believes in the magic of his plants, of the wonders of the soil! He never says yes to a job he doesn’t believe in, massive respect! Our number one arborist, and such a kind soul, although he can be hard to reach when needed - his only flaw:)
Likes: ???
Dislikes: ???
Gardening: mahamed_ma@outlook.com
MOHAMMED
ADEN ALI
This woman is confusing af, or so I have heard from my acquaintances, but when you really get to know her, which not too many people are able to, she has the kindest heart. However she will kick my ass if I am not respectful and I am a bit afraid of her, but also attracted towards her in a strange way. I’m revealing too much, it’s very platonic.
Likes: grunge
Dislikes: being “cute” bcs she done with it now!
Gardening: monahuangg@gmail.com
MONA
HUANG
One of the more known gardeners in our community. I’m always a bit intimidated by people like him, with so overwhelmingly strong passion and talent for his work.
At the SCENE3 garden though, he doesn’t have much to do, but we just wanted him to be part of the family! He’s the best!
Likes: ????
Dislikes: ????
Flowering: ????
ODDGEIR
THUNE
A super fierce and kind-hearted gardener. She seems unaware of her extreme talent and understanding of plant-life, but I know she’ll understand with time that she’s one of the most unique and strong gardeners in our community. Somehow she always smells like flowers and not dirt after work, crazy.
Likes: ???
Dislikes: ???
Gardening: ???
NOKOKURE
CELINE !OWOSES DAHL
GARDENERS
I don’t think he knows how he ended up here, but what I love about Taume is that he’s just there, even if he doesn’t understand why. For me that’s what being a team player means, and it’s also a sign of being an open minded person. He uses his brilliant humor to keep everyone motivated! Great guy.
Likes: orange juice, sparkling water, Jernbanetorget T-banestasjon
Dislikes:
Gardening: taumedery@gmail.com
TAUME
GARDENERS:
DERY
I’ve known her since she was a kid, she was born for bigger things than this world could ever encompass, like a creature from another blessing our bland flowers with her spirit and colors. She will one day be the greatest gardener and change how we see plants and soil!
Likes: ???
Dislikes: ???
Gardening: flofagerli@gmail.com
FLO
FAGERLI
I love this woman, she is so wise, funny and show so much care to everyone around her. She’s quite new to the gardening field, but I see her as one of the most amazing gardeners in Norway. She pours her very being and soul into everything she does and is always honest and true to herself (in the best and worst ways haha).
Likes: reggae & dancing
Dislikes: being taken for granted
Life advice: Wonta10@hotmail.com
BRIDGET
DERY
MARIA
WIIK
She’s almost too kind for her own good, always stays positive and tries to see the best in others. Gardening is actually her side-gig, she actually works as a therapist, and has given me and the other gardeners some truly important and heartwarming advice to live better.
Likes: music, feelings & chocolate
Dislikes: close-mindedness
Therapy: mariamikdas@icloud.com
He’s so cool. He’s kinda too cool, haha, I can’t believe he’s hanging out with us and working with creating this garden community. He’s very mysterious to me, I don’t know a lot about him, only that he has these crazy dance moves and mad drip that inspires all of us.
Likes: ???
Dislikes: ???
Drip lessons: ???
ASTIN
SOULEYMANE
ARBORISTS
ARBORISTS:
I genuinely believe these two are aliens from another planet. What they create is unreal, how they talk is outer worldly, the way they look at you is like seeing a million years into the future and the past. One of them tends to tell me that they created me, it’s very weird. Maybe they mean like figuratively? Tobi is a master at drawing and crafting the gardening space, and also has this immense passion and talent for mixing those drawings with their musicality and sound (don’t ask, just try to understand), while Claudia is like a magical fairy, blessing the soil with her detailed planning and composition. She sometimes performs in the garden as well, doing all these acrobatics, flying around among the flowers. She actually based her artist name: Peri Winkle on one of the flowers she’s growing in the garden!
I believe they aim to create these grand compositions and operas using 3D animation mixed with these spectacular musical pieces. Very cool! How they ended up as the landscape architects of SCENE3, I have no idea, but pay attention to this indisciplinary artist duo, they will go beyond gardening and have concerts on the moon, I can tell!
Likes: ???
Dislikes: ???
Architect compositions: drip@onlyslime.net
ONLY SLIME
TOBI PFEIL x CLAUDIA COX
There is only one Jon Fosmark, and he is in SCENE3 garden, can you believe it!? No, this guy is simply a crazy genius. A master of all plants, of all flowers, of all voices. He tends to sing for us at night after inhaling a certain green plant he’s grown in the secret area of the garden.
Likes: ???
Dislikes: ???
Inner peace: jon.fosmark@gmail.com
JON
FOSMARK
This guy, wow, I met him at this rave event a long time ago. At first I thought he was just participating, but then I realized… “he IS the rave!”. The best drummer in Norway, and so his quickness with planting seeds and making flowers bloom both quickly and beautifully is astonishing.
Likes: ???
Dislikes: ???
Flowering: elias@tafjord.com
ELIAS
TAFJORD
FLORISTS
FLORISTS:
A very quiet worker, but I’ve come to learn that within her there is not only explosive fireworks of passion, but also such a deep understanding and care for her craft. Her aesthetic eye is far beyond any other in the family, she is a true florist genius and the chosen one.
Likes: the sea, driving at night, movies
Dislikes: stairs, dismissiveness, meta
Flowering: iosivertsen@gmail.com
iO
SIVERTSEN
The mysterious content-master of SCENE3…
Likes:
Dislikes:
Flowering: Ulfur2404@gmail.com
ULV
???????
This guy is just crazy. Good crazy.
I’ve come to understand over time that underneath his seemingly confident demeanor lies great insecurity and self doubt, but he always keeps pushing through. I like that about him, he’s like a morally grey Spiderman. Alot of people hates him in the gardening community, but Tani gets back up each time.
He designed this website and all the SCENE3 Trading Cards with me, so he’s got the hang of graphic design too. He’s very pissed off alot of times, especially regarding the system, and the unfairness of the world. I think that’s what many of his drawings and constructions is about; telling what’s up.
Likes: Tatsuki Fujimoto & dancing
Dislikes: organizing & racism
Architect drawings: tani.dibasey@gmail.com
TANI
DIBASEY
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT
Our dear, fantastic, kindhearted, compassionate, talented, crazy, beyond words, beautiful, strong, konfliktsky, extraordinary and legendary boss. If not for her I would have never started this garden project, what a magnificent person she is. Her biggest strength is her belief in the people who are never seen. Her guts to challenge the established norms, her intellect and observations always baffles me. She SEES things you know!
She picked us all in the garden community up when nobody else would, believed I could make flowers bloom. She is our Oracle AND our Morpheus! Me, and the rest of the gang, love her so much! She might be unaware of her impact on our lives and our inner gardens, but she will come to see eventually what she’s inspired, and more than anything who she’s inspired. She’s a very weird leader because she doesn’t really LEAD, but rather just TRUST. It’s the best, but also sometimes super annoying because she’ll never tell you if what you’re doing is good or bad, which is good… and annoying haha! She both creates the future and IS the future! You should DM her if you want to change Norway’s art and garden community, if you just wanna be seen and rexognized without ambition… no point. And be aware, she might take 2 years to answer… part of the process!
Likes: ???
Dislikes: ???
Farm work: kjersti.horn@detnorsketeatret.no
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT: