Get inspired!

“As the local patriot that I am (born in Blekinge and now summer resident in Blekinge), I would like to give a little extra attention to Ronneby Brunnspark. A historic place that began as a green lung for those who drank from the life-giving well water, to today’s beautiful and varied park. The magnificent wooden, “well houses” are enveloped in islands of flowering rhododendrons and old, tall trees. A rosarium adds scent and beauty. If you then walk along a winding path up through the park, you will come across a small part of Japan in the midst of the beautiful Blekinge deciduous forest. Professor Sven-Ingvar Andersson was responsible for redesigning the old Brunnsparken in the 1990s, and his work can still be seen today. With Brunnsparken as starting point, you can then set out on many enjoyable, green excursions to Sweden’s garden.”

“We thought about how Wij Gardens could reflect the nature around us, but which we don’t see. And we came to the conclusion that we wanted to give prominence to the real forest. The ferns, mosses and forest ponds. We wanted to reflect the slightly melancholic keynote that pervades our landscape, and to value what we have around us.”

“The large, wide patios and stairs that act as a backdrop for all the superb statues – everything testifies to Carl Mille’s love of Italy. And at the same time, Mälaren Valley’s nature is present in the pine trees and rocks and water. In the plantation work, I feel that I want to add the ethereal and down to earth to all the grandeur. The simple flowers and grasses, bumblebees and butterflies - it’s wonderful how well these little vulnerable beings stand their own in all the grandiose. There’s poetry in that encounter.”

“Crown Princess Margareta is so present at Sofiero – especially in the rose and pear pergola. It was the Princess’ idea to plant every second rose, every second trained pear tree and shape them into a tunnel over the garden path. There is something so touching about the fresh roses and the old gnarled pear tree stems. In the spring, it is full of Poet’s Daffodils and Forget-Me-Nots along the entire pergola. I’ve imitated this in my little terraced house garden, because I also have old, trained pear trees.”