At the end of the year, Eva Åkesson will leave her post as Vice-Chancellor of Uppsala University, after nine years in the role. To express their thanks for a good partnership over the years, Akademiska Hus wanted to plant an apple tree in the Blåsenhus area. Several varieties are grafted onto the tree: Åkerö, Oranie, White Transparent and Aroma.
“An apple tree is a fine symbol of our good partnership, which has been strengthened by the agreement we drafted jointly to support the University’s development, not least in the area of sustainability, which will be fruitful in the future,” says Vice-Chancellor Eva Åkesson.
Akademiska Hus and the University are currently taking action to promote greater biological diversity in the Blåsenhus area. At the same time, they have improved meeting opportunities and cleaned up the area to make it feel secure and safe. Edible things tend to increase people’s desire to be outside, and that was why an apple tree was chosen – with four varieties to symbolise diversity.
A Siberian cork tree already stands in the same area, planted in thanks to former Vice-Chancellor Anders Hallberg.