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[ Alnarp
Park ] (swedish)
A visit
to the park is an experience, whatever the season.
The
park offers room for reflection and recreation, as well as a source
of inspiration. It is lush and green in summer, and a glorious display
of colour in the autumn, with an abundance of fruits and berries.
In winter, the trees and shrubs show their beautiful forms to advantage,
especially when accentuated by frost and snow.
History
The
major part of the park has probably been forested for over 10 000
years! The park was designed and laid out during the years 1859-80,
in the romantic landscape park tradi-tion with undulating lawns
and winding paths.
Today
it boasts a fine arboretum which, in terms of num-ber of species
and varieties of trees and shrubs, is the second largest in Sweden.
One
of the largest collections of plants in Sweden
Exotic
plants have been collected for the park ever since it was first
laid out. Alnarp specialises in the ligneous (woody) species and
has a collection which includes over 2000 diffe-rent species. A
new section for conifers was laid out in 1975-78.
The
young trees are tended meticulously to secure healthy and attractive
stands for the future. The wide range of plants is of great educational
value and a delight to students and visitors alike. Almost every
tree, shrub or plant is labelled with its name in Latin and Swedish.
The
Assortment Garden
The
Assortment Garden, situated in the park, provides a wealth
of ideas for any gardener. On one side, the most comprehensive collection
of annual flowers and plants in Sweden is laid out each year. On
the other side is a wide range of perennial plants and ornamental
grasses.
Experimental
Fields
Researchers
at Alnarp collect seeds and cuttings from all over the world for
experimental cultivation. Years of study are then devoted to assessing
the plantsŐ performance, for example, how they adapt to the Swedish
climate.
The
experimental fields host many newcomers, ornamen-tal as well as
otherwise potentially useful species, waiting to be introduced in
Swedish home and market gardens.
The
range of fruits and berries includes apples, cherries, pears, plums,
strawberries, raspberries, gooseberries and red, white and black
currants.
SLU
Alnarp
Alnarp,
a
green island
in a sea of fields, lies between Lund and Malmö, in the municipality
of Lomma.
The
Alnarp Park is used primarily for educational purposes, by garden
and landscape-related university programme students and professionals.
The occasional visitors, as indeed the many "regulars"
from the surrounding towns, find the park just as suitable for botanical
browsing as for recreation.
SLU
Alnarp is a university campus, part of the Swedish University of
Agricultural Sciences (SLU). Master of Science Programmes are offered
in Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, and University Diploma
Programmes are offered in Agricultural and Rural Management, Horticultural
Management, and Landscape Construction and Management.
Furthermore,
extensive research is carried out in the fields of Agricultural
Production and Engineering, Landscape Planning, Forestry, Horticulture
and Plant Protection.
SLU
Alnarp staff and faculty members number about 350, and there are
about 700 students.
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