“I like it better here, where I can smell the flowers”. In spite of the fact that he was a bull we can relate to Disney’s Ferdinand the Bull. In our little town there are thousands of flowers in one magnificent flowerbed after the other. We also like it better here.
We work year-round to adorn the city and aim to be in places where many people can enjoy our green and vibrant plantings. The parks department is responsible for all the municipality’s plantings and decorations. Our staff design and plan both flower beds and floral arrangements in urns themselves. First out are the pansies, which are planted around Easter, and then we continue with all the summer flowers at the beginning of June. By Midsummer, we expect all the summer flowers to be in place. The municipality does not work with a specific theme, and thanks to the fact that several different people design the plantings, there is a great variety.
In the municipality, we have a 1500m² greenhouse where we grow and cultivate all our plants. Here you will find perennials, seasonal flowers, and exotic plants. We grow about 200-300 types of flowers per year. With our own greenhouse, we have the opportunity to try new varieties and offer climate-adapted plant material with local proximity and perfect timing. We use only biological pesticides.
The plantings at Stortorget have been expanded this year with even more greenery to create an even more vibrant and welcoming square.
As in Evert Taube’s song Änglamark, the plantings draw their character from Swedish nature — from glittering waters and flowering shore meadows to fields filled with edible crops, the calm of green groves, and the richness of the forest.
“Call it the meadow of angels or the soil of heaven if you wish
The earth inherited from the grove, the green
Wild roses and bluebells and lindens in bloom and chamomile
Let them live, they are so beautiful
Let the children dance like angels around maple and elm
Play hide-and-seek among flowering branches
Let the birds fly and sing for us their hymn
Let fish swim among piers and stones”
Hillevi Johansson & Maria Lundberg
Skansen Tullbron
The human being and their emotions are at the center of attention, combined with thought-provoking quotes. Everyone is important, and everyone is different.
This year’s flower bed is not a tribute, but an extension of Orange Day, which takes place on November 25. The day aims to raise awareness of and protest violence against women. Orange is a bright and optimistic color symbolizing a world free from violence against women and girls (UN Women Sweden).
The flower bed depicts the nymph Daphne, who transforms into a laurel tree to escape the unwanted advances of the god Apollo.
In our planting, all emotions are given space — both the bright ones such as hope, love, happiness, and shyness, and the darker ones such as sorrow, loneliness, and fear, all combined with thought-provoking quotes.
We would love for you as a visitor to place your own stone there or continue building on our larva.
The flowers have been chosen to create a soft meadow-like feeling.
Emelie Mårtgård and Maria Lindvall
The Hill
The Mediterranean Hill
This year’s design is inspired by the rugged nature of the Mediterranean. At the top of the hill stands an olive tree rising above perennial plants and flowers in blue, purple, and silver tones.
This naturalistic planting is a combination of hardy flowers together with exotic shrubs and trees that are overwintered in the municipality’s greenhouse from year to year.
The hanging baskets on the lamp posts along Nygatan are intended to bring thoughts to the shimmering sun of the Mediterranean.
Orange Day is extended with orange flowers at the entrance of the town hall, just like at Skansen.
“Orange Day on November 25 is the day the UN encourages the whole world to pay attention to and demonstrate against violence toward women. Orange is an optimistic color representing a world free from violence against women and girls.” (UN Women Sweden)
Moa Berg
Badhusparken
Many of my favorite flowers, together with some new additions to our assortment, will create a beautiful burst of color that changes its appearance throughout the season. The arrangement includes tall, flowering plants, varied grasses, and touches of blue and deep red.
My hope is that this summer flower bed will bring joy to visitors at Badhusparken – whether you are Falkenberg residents or tourists visiting our town. Perhaps this summer you will take a small detour through Badhusparken to enjoy the wonderful surroundings and maybe have a coffee at the outdoor café tables, while looking out over the summer flowers and being enchanted by buzzing insects and fluttering butterflies.
Kerstin Odinge
Along the waterfront towards the harbour you find plantations in sand with perennials, grasses and bulbs. Sand plantation is a sustainable kind of flowerbed and will require less maintenance and watering than a traditional perennial flowerbed. Sand plantations with open areas between plants and herbs are favourable to wild bees and other pollinating insects.
The flowerbeds are designed by Peter Korn, Klinta Trädgård, and were planted in cooperation with the workers from the Parks and Coastal department of the municipality. The plants are grown in sand, without organic soil materials and are planted bare-rooted. 6 900 bulbs have been planted and seeds have been sown in the top layer.
This kind of horticulture is relatively new to Falkenberg municipality, but plantations of the same kind can be found at the forest cemetery, Skogskyrkogården.
