Parks & Gardens

Flowers, gardens and parks are an important part of society, both historically and today. To be surrounded by greenery, to behold what has grown strong, beautiful and fragrant can make the biggest sceptic to see enjoyment in life. Here in Falkenberg you can experience well thought out floral splendour and carefully planned parks.

If you like fresh and organic vegetables and spices, you have come to the right place. At Källdalens Trädgårdar, everything is cultivated with love and care. The tasty and fragrant crops are sold in the farm shop. About the vegetables and spices Källdalen’s vegetables are KRAV-certified and grown in greenhouses as well as out in the open. Tomatoes and cucumbers are harvested from the greenhouse during the summer, while out in the vegetable garden, you can find most other vegetables such as beets, carrots, onions, fennel, celery, kale, cabbage, lettuce and Swiss chard. Källdalen also grows organic vegetable plants and herbs during the spring and early summer. The plant nursery sells its own plants as well as those from other local/organic growers, resulting in a fantastic selection of seasonal plants from spring to autumn. Källdalen grows cutting flowers during the summer for ready-made bouquets. The farm shop During the spring and early summer, you can buy tomato plants, vegetable plants and early vegetables from the greenhouses. During the summer, the shop sells culinary herbs and other selected plants for planting in greenhouses, flower beds, patios or as gifts. It also sells vegetables, tomatoes, cucumbers and flowers as they begin to ripen/bloom. A variety of vases and pots are also for sale here. Visit Open once a week, check for opening hours here Groups are welcome as time permits. For more information about prices and to make a booking, contact susanne@kelldalen.se

Vallarna is a beautiful and living park with lots of activities to partake in. The 270,000 m² area is only a short walk away from the town centre across Tullbron. Falkenberg’s biggest park At the park, you can walk along the Ätran river and take in the beautiful nature. Magnificent rhododendrons begin to bloom here in the early summer. There are also deciduous and pine trees as well as several introduced exotic species such as red oak, goldenrain tree, copper beech and yellow buckeye. There is an abundance of wildlife in and around Vallarna. A lot of ducks and other water birds thrive here. You may also come across a variety a small wild animals, including squirrels and rabbits. Something for everyone The Ätran river has salmon, which attracts sport fishermen and spectators far and wide. Vallarna also has a mini-zoo with chickens, sheep, goats and pigs. You can spend a while at the playground, skate park, adventure park, outdoor gym or the parkour park. History Long ago, Vallarna was an almost desolate area without trees and only a smattering of bushes along the Ätran river. The area was used as grazing land for the Herting farm, and there was also a clay pit and brickworks here. In 1861, however, a doctor by the name of Ehrengranat laid down the walkway along the river that is now known as the Doctor’s Promenade. Eventually, the brickyard shut down (1877) and became a cemetery site. Spruce trees were planted throughout the area near the end of the 19th century, but struggled in the sandy soil and were eventually replaced with pine trees. The park begins to grow In 1916, the park architect Rudolf Abelin was commissioned by the association Småfåglarnas Vänner to establish a town park in the northern part of the area, which was still a grassland without trees. Walkways, arbours and open spaces were established. Birch and mountain pine were also planted in groves, creating a link to the pine forest. It was around this time that people were gaining an increasing appreciation for maintaining one’s health, and a lot of the focus in this regard was on fresh air, parks and sports. The town had bought the field by Vallarna from the Herting farm and chose to build a school here to ensure that the children would have access to nature and fresh air. In 1936, Falkenberg’s sports hall was built in the area too, and it has been extensively used for sports and exercise ever since.

Sit back and enjoy the floral splendour and listen to the running water from the Ätran fountain. The park has 60 trees and bushes as well as 100 different kinds of perennials, meaning that there is something in bloom all year round here. Stroll through the park Badhusparken is located by the old hot-bath house between Gamla Stan and the town centre. Here, you can enjoy all the greenery. Here, there is always something in bloom. There is a train in the park that children can play in as well as lovely green spaces.

In the middle of the old town lies a lovely green area with trees and plants. Take a break in Rosariet and enjoy the smells of the beautiful scented flowers. The old town centre The town centre was located around the Church of St. Laurentii until the mid-18th century, when the new square and town hall was built further north, by Storgatan. The southern part was paved with stone in 1868, and the remaining parts were turned into a park in 1881 - the Laurentii Park. When the railway that ran through Falkenberg changed in 1936, it entailed laying down new tracks by the northern area of Gåsa Square. The railway tracks were removed in connection with the relocation of the railway to the outskirts of the town in 2008. A bustling meeting place Gåsa Square is mentioned on maps dating as far back as 1650. There were merchants selling geese on the square, which is where it got its name from (the Swedish word for goose being ‘gås’). In earlier times, it was a natural hub thanks to the adjacent school and town hall. The square had a well where local townsfolk could get water for themselves and their livestock. People from a variety of professions had homes around the square, such as potters, linen seamstresses, fishermen and bakers. Visit the park The Laurentii Park and its trees and plants are listed, and the park was expanded in 1988 with Rosariet, a beautiful garden filled with the scent of eighty different rose varieties all summer long. This part of town is what is known as Gamla Stan - the Old Town - today. The relatively short wooden buildings here are from the 19th century.

At Bloms Gård farm, the crops we cultivate and the livestock and wild animals are all part of a continuous cycle. The aim is to grow with respect for nature and to enable you to buy fantastic, locally produced food. Bloms Gård farm cultivates vegetables and cut flowers in harmony with nature. We grow everything from radishes to sweet potatoes; all planted, cared for and harvested by hand. The cut-flower field, filled with masses of different flowers, is tended in the same way. There is also a beekeeper with ten hives on the farm, and the bees produce unbelievably good honey. The hens who lay our eggs are free to roam and scratch to their heart’s content. The sheep keep the landscape open and produce fantastic fertiliser for the crops. A small number of meat boxes are also available to order in the autumn. The sheep are out all year round but can go inside in the winter if they wish. The ducks help to keep down the snails in the crops. The farm shop is open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily, with self-service seasonal vegetables and pick-your-own flowers. For more information, follow @blomsgard on Instagram.

Set amidst the rolling landscape of the Ätradalen valley is a delightful pick-your-own farm offering all kinds of flowers and vegetables. You can also visit the raspberry field or buy the farm’s own honey in the farm shop. Ätradalen self-service farm shop is open every day from around the middle of July until November. Pick your favourite flowers to create a personal bouquet. You weigh your bouquet in the farm shop and pay using your mobile device. You can also pick your own raspberries, as well as buy the farm’s own honey, pots and vintage/second-hand items.

Welcome to this abundant garden, open to pick-your-own visits. The abundance and variety of dahlias, from July to the first ground frost, are impressive. Here you also find well-known flowers like among others sweet peas, peonies and montbretia. Bring your own picnic basket and sit down in the orangery or outside in the garden.

The big greenhouse at Hule Trädgård is where the establishment grows its flowers, plants, vegetables, herbs and other tasty things. The greenhouse is also where you will find the farm shop, where you can buy it all. The juice factory opens in September, which is when the farm begins to sell its excellent juice. You can also deliver your apples here to have them turned into juice. Greenhouse and farm shop Every spring, summer and autumn, the charming shop in the greenhouse is packed with seasonal flowers, plants and accessories for the garden, balconies/patios and conservatories. Some of the plants are grown here, while others are bought from other growers in the local area. Vegetables, herbs and other plant-based treats are also grown in the greenhouse and available for purchase whenever they are in season. In July and August, you can also drop by to literally pick the tomatoes you wish to buy off the plants. Starting in September, the establishment begins to make apple juice from its apple orchard which can be bought in the shop.   The juice factory As soon as the juice factory opens in September, you can come and drop off apples from your own garden or orchard and have them turned into apple juice. No sugar, preservatives or other additives are added to the juice; what you get back is 100% apple juice. If you do not have a lot of apples, you can drop off whatever small amount you have in the “Common Apple Pile” and get back the amount of juice that is made from the number of kilos of apples you contributed.