Hundreds of private gardens in our region will be opened to visitor during the first weekend in June. I went for a tour myself last year and it is amazing to meet the owners and get inspired from their passionate (hard) work with their garden. The Open Garde Tour was launched in 2002 as an event [...]

Put on a warm coat and take a two hours walk to an extraordinary site in Europe: Måkläppen, near Malmö. The nature reserve will be closed to visitors from February until November. Follow the road to Falsterbo Golf Course and start walking. Combine with a city break in Copenhagen or Malmö.There are no short ways [...]

I went to Älvkarleby village for a visit last week. Just 1,5 hrs comfortable train travel north from Stockholm city center this amazing and powerful nature will welcome you. If you are a fan of fishing this is your place! Lower Dalälven is the natural border to northern Sweden. Here you will find a richness [...]

One of the highlights during early spring, is the gathering of resting swans at lake Tysslingen, situated in the middle of Sweden. At the end of March and beginning of April, you can see between 1000-3000 swans. Kilsbergen hills with the swan lake Tysslingen at their feet also are named “The Blue Mountain”. Most of [...]

Skåne, the southern county in Sweden, is hiding a treasure of garden gems to visit! Nowhere else in the country you will find so many exciting private and institutional gardens to visit during a few days or a week. I went to see some of them for a site inspection just before Eastern. Of course [...]