– and we’re celebrating it in the world’s first National City Park!
Royal Djurgården is Stockholmers’ green living room – home to over 800 species of flowering plants, 1,200 species of beetles, and 100 species of nesting birds. It also hosts Northern Europe’s largest population of ancient oaks – vital to hundreds of insect species. Biodiversity is the foundation of life – and we all need to take part in protecting it.
In our part of the National City Park – which celebrates its 30th anniversary this year – a lot is happening. The Royal Djurgården Administration manages the green areas with care for biodiversity. Restaurants are planting pollinator-friendly gardens, and of course, you’ll find beehives both at the Rosendal Garden Foundation and at Skansen. Together, we’re creating a buzz in Stockholm! 🐝
Want to contribute? Here are a few simple ways to support our pollinators:
🐝 Plant flowers that bees and bumblebees love – in your garden or on your balcony
🌼 Let part of your lawn grow wild and bloom
✂️ Mow the grass less often – ideally in stages
🌳 Leave dead wood and branches – many insects thrive there
🚫 Avoid pesticides
🏡 Put up a bug hotel – or build one yourself
Celebrate the International Day for Biological Diversity with us.
Here’s what’s happening:
– The Rosendal Garden Foundation is hosting a Biodiversity Week with a plant party and a kids’ gardening weekend 👉 https://lnkd.in/dy2Mqv5g
– Skansen marks the day on Saturday by stepping off Djurgården for a day of family activities in Akalla By 👉 https://lnkd.in/dMAZ-vcs
– Skansen – Aquarium works with biodiversity and through IUCN. Visit them to learn more 👉 https://lnkd.in/dJ-8Ehz2
– The Royal Djurgården Administration is planting 100 new trees in Gärdet during 2025 in collaboration with the Office of the Marshal of the Realm, the City of Stockholm, and the County Administrative Board to boost biodiversity.
Come join us – or celebrate in your own way. Pick up a map at the Tourist Center and explore! Take a walk through the National City Park, visit Isbladskärret, or take action at home. Every step counts!
Camilla Zedendahl
CEO Royal Djurgården Society / Kungliga Djurgårdens Intressenter
