Allotment sites are worth a visit. Here some examples.
The Swedish Allotment Gardens
Älvtomta koloniförening in Örebro
Älvtomta Allotment Association celebrated their 100th Anniversary in 2017. The 164 allotments display a wonderful variation of gardens and cottages. A walk through the area offers a lot of things to enjoy and discover. The members are engaged in a number of projects such as a small allotment museum, taking inventory of and maintaining older varieties of perennials and a cooperation with a home for elderly people in the neighborhood. The Association have achieved a bronze level in the Swedish Allotment Federation's Environment Programme. Please contact the association before visiting, as the area is not always open to the public.
adress: Rostagatan 24, Örebro
email: alvtomtakoloni@gmail.com
homepage: http://www.alvtomtakoloni.se/
Citadelletområdets koloniförening in Landskrona
The Citadellet allotment Association started in 1901 and is among the oldest allotment areas in Sweden. Situated outside the Citadel, along the moat, in the center of Landskrona, the area is very picturesque. The 122 gardens are beautiful and many cottages show wonderful carpentry. A cottage from 1903 has been transformed into an allotment museum.
In Landskrona there is a total of 1500 allotments in 6 different areas.
adress: Citadellvägen, 261 39 Landskrona
homepage: https://www.facebook.com/citadellet/
Fårölottens koloniträdgårdsförening in Piteå
Fårölottens allotment association is one of the most northern members in the Swedish Allotment Federation. It is an association with wellkept allotments where the members express their joy in gardening despite the shorter season this far north. But the fact that the sun is up almost around the clock during the summer helps. An extra plus for the members is the sauna and the barbecue spot by the water.
adress: Vägen Västerut, 941 65 Piteå
homepage: https://farolotten.se/
location:
In Piteå, follow the road Fårövägen out to the island of Fårö. Take left on the road Vägen Västerut and you will find the allotment area on your left, close to the water.
The Långholmens allotments in Stockholm
Långholmen allotment gardens are beautifully situated on the island Långholmen right in the center of Stockholm. The association consists of a mix of allotments with and without cottages. Some of the cottages have a sea view. The cottages are both of traditional and modern design. There is a keen interest in growing both edible and ornamental plants among the members.. The association has achieved gold level in the Swedish Allotment Federation's Environment programme.
Also close to the tube station Hornstull are a number of allotment associations situated in the park Tantolunden and along the southern sealine of Södermalm (the part of Stockholm where the tubestation Hornstull is located). Many of them more than 100 years old and are also well worth a visit.
adress: Karlshällsvägen 10, 117 33 Stockholm
email: info@langholmenskolonier.se
homepage: http://www.langholmenskolonier.se/
location:
The nearest tube station is Hornstull is a 15 minute walk from the allotments.
