Tree walk

In Malmö, there are over 88,000 trees in public spaces, spread across more than 900 species and varieties. They provide significant benefits by offering shade, purifying the air, capturing rainwater during heavy downpours, sequestering carbon dioxide, and, most importantly, serving as habitats for many birds and insects. We can take a stroll in one of Malmö's parks to get to know them better – or why not a tour in the city? The trees are everywhere!

Ecocity Augustenborg

This tour focuses on the Augustenborg Eco City, which won the UN’s World Habitat Award in 2010 for its urban sustainability. We will walk through the area and explore its unique open stormwater management, green infrastructure, on-site recycling, and community gardening, among other features.

We may also visit MKB's new building, Greenhouse, located in the heart of Augustenborg, where we will find many sustainable solutions, including a green roof and much more!

Naturmolnet - The Nature Cloud
Sweden's contribution to Green Cities 2023! A creative urban lab for blue-green solutions, an outdoor classroom, and a highly used and appreciated place for meetings, activities, and events. It is also an excellent example of temporary interim space use.

Grönare Möllan - Greener Möllan
Sweden's contribution to Green Cities 2024! The Möllevången area in Malmö used to consist mostly of stone and hard surfaces, with a canopy coverage of only 8% and significant flooding issues. Now, Malmö City has planted approximately 150 trees through the "Greener Möllan" project. Here, we will look at tree pits in a hard urban environment, as well as different types of rain gardens and other stormwater solutions.

BRF Källorna
A housing association that previously faced basement flooding problems has now upgraded its courtyards with rain gardens featuring skeletal soil, where all water from both downspouts and courtyards is directed, with excellent results.

Västra Hamnen & Varvsstaden - Western Harbor & Shipyard City
Western Harbor and Shipyard City in Malmö are two areas of sustainable urban development, where innovative blue-green solutions are combined to create climate-smart and functional urban environments. With a focus on green spaces, water management, circularity, and sustainability, these neighborhoods offer inspiring examples of how urbanization and climate-positive initiatives can go hand in hand.

The Bicycle House Ohboy
The greenest grey building in Western Harbor! The Bicycle House Ohboy was built by the firm Siegel, which manages everything from architecture to construction and building management. This offers a unique opportunity to experiment with different plant choices and other solutions. Here, you'll find everything from a wetland roof to an Asian jungle biotope and much more.

Bo01 in Western Harbor
Sustainability initiatives at Bo01 have received several awards and attract study visits from around the world. The efforts in Bo01 have also had a significant impact on local work towards ecological sustainability development in Malmö.

The Koggen building in Western Harbor
The Koggen is a residential building near the sea, with five meadow roofs planted with plants that provide ecological benefits, featuring 35-40 different plant species on each roof. There are also tree trunks, stone piles, mounds, and insect hotels.

Varvsparken - Shipyard Park in Western Harbor
Shipyard Park is a large neighborhood park of over 4 hectares, offering spacious areas for play, activities, and relaxation. A forest biotope has been created here with elevation differences and large stone blocks to give it an authentic feel.

Neptunigatan and Citadellskajen
Malmö has a new city street with blue-green infrastructure and rain gardens that allow for local detention and purification of stormwater. Several new bridges have been built across the harbor canal, connecting University Square with Western Harbor.

Quarter Sofia
A biotope roof promotes biodiversity and provides higher ecological value than a standard green sedum roof. The solar panels produce more energy thanks to the cooling effect of the vegetation.

Green walls at Parking Houses Anna and Godsmagasinet
Parking House Anna, featuring Sweden's oldest legal graffiti wall, was also given green walls on three sides in 2019. A total of approximately 300 square meters of champagne-colored plant walls with over 40 different species now decorate the facades to the east, south, and west, along with insect hotels and birdhouses.

Next to Saluhallen, the Food Hall, the Godsmagasinet car park has also received green walls. Water is collected from the parking house roof to irrigate the green wall, reducing the strain on the city's stormwater system.

Hyllie
Hyllie is Malmö’s largest expansion area and a global model for sustainable urban development. Here, we will look at smart stormwater solutions, both large and small. This area also includes the Emporia shopping center, where the roof park won the Scandinavian Green Roof Award in 2013. The owners, Sten & Ström, wanted the green roof to be accessible to the public. The roof park spans 27,000 square meters and was one of the largest in the world when it was built.

Our full- and half-day tours visit different parts of the city, showcasing the various solutions the city has used to address climate change. The most suitable modes of transport are by bike, public transport, or, in some cases, walking. It is, of course, also possible to customize your own tour.