Herb farm dating back to the Middle Ages

The feeling of harvesting from your own herb garden with several hundred years of history behind it is hard to beat for a chef, says Stefan, our chef. Here he is picking herbs for tonight's dinner.

In 1369, Birgitta sent her squire in Rome, Johan Päterson, to Rome to lay out a garden for the monks and nuns according to her plans. Päterson, considered Sweden's first gardener, did not travel empty-handed through Europe. In his luggage he probably had a number of plants such as bergamots, walnuts, mulberries, real chestnuts and an older type of cricket, as well as herbs, which he planted.

Today, Örtagården is run by the Friends of Örtagården. If you want to know more, the Pilgrim Center is a given stop. Located about 100 meters from Klosterhotellet. Follow Örtagårdens Vänner on Facebook.

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