Some information about Victoria's first hike in this spring, on 13th April in Blekinge.
A visit to Ronneby will be the start of a continuation of the hikes through Sweden's provinces that the Crown Princess began in the fall 2017. During the spring she will visit eight provinces, and the starting shot will be in Blekinge.
Exactly how the Crown Princess's visit to Blekinge will look like is not yet clear, but the focus will be on the natural environment in Ronneby. The County Administrative Board will publish an exact program in the end of March.
Naturum Blekinge in Brunnsparken is one partner in the process of planning and they hope that the Crown Princess will visit at Naturum. They write on their Facebook page:
"During the visit, the Crown Princess will visit Brunnsparken and Brunnsskogen. She will get to know our unique nature and culture area close to the population centre that has been used for outdoor activities and recreation for hundreds of years."
Kronprinsessan inleder vandringar i Ronneby - Sydöstran
Press release from the court
H.R.H. Crown Princess hikes in Blekinge
The Crown Princess's fifth hike through Sweden's provinces takes place on Friday 13th April in Blekinge.
The Crown Princess's fifth hike takes place in Ronneby's urban nature areas - Ronneby Brunnspark and the Södra Brunnsskogen nature reserve. During the hike in Ronneby Brunnspark, the Crown Princess visits Blekinge's domestic dog clubs, the Bird Tower, Naturrum and the Japanese garden. In the nature reserve Södra Brunnskogen, the Crown Princess receives information about Trollsjön as well as meets the Ronneby Orientation Club, the Swedish Society for Nature Conservation and Friluftsfrämjandet (Outdoor Association).
H.K.H. Kronprinsessan vandrar i Blekinge - Sveriges Kungahus
Press program for the Crown Princess's hike in Ronneby in Blekinge county on 13th April.
Here are approximate times for those who do not follow in Crown Princess's footsteps the whole hike. The visit to the preschool is for a closed company and only accredited media have an opportunity to follow in. Otherwise, the hike is open to the public to participate in.
09:15-10:00 Visit at the newly opened Hulta preschool. A pre-school built according to far-reaching environmental and sustainability aspects, inspired by the principles within "Cradle to Cradle". A tour at the school and meetings with the children.
10:00 Introduction of the day. The hike begins from Hulta preschool. Stop at Bergslagskvarteren outside the church. Short information about the church and city history.
10.30 Arrival at Ronneby square where the governor welcomes to Blekinge and to the hike. The hike continues along the Ronneby river lined with the ancient 19th century villas.
Meeting fisherman along the Ronneby river.
Arriving at the old spring in Brunnsparken for drinking from the well.
11.30 Agility and dog shows by Blekinge Brukshundsklubber at Fredsplanen.
12.00-12.55 Vegetarian lunch buffet at Café Mandeltårtan. The cafe has been named after Oscar II's visit in Brunnsparken 1890, and whose favorite was almond cake (Mandeltårtan).
13:00 The hike continues. We walk through the park and up in Brunnsskogen. Stop at the Bird Tower in Brunnsskogen where ornitologists provide short information about bird watching and we can hear and see the birds with the help of binoculars.
The hike continues through Brunnsskogen. Brief introduction and experience of the Japanese garden that was founded as one renewal of the park in the 1980s.
The hike continues through the Nature reserve Södra Brunnsskogen. Ronneby Orienteering Club shows its new app launched later this spring. A few orientation checks are deployed alongside the path.
The Nature Conservation Association tells about protection and taking care of Brunnsskogen during the hike.
14:30 Stop at Trollsjön. Naturrum Blekinge makes up a nature station with aquascopes, hand nets, buckets and loupes. Exhibition gathered by schoolchildren with plants, fishes and bugs from Trollsjön and the forest.
The hike continues. Friluftsfrämjandet's (Outdoor Association) Skogsknyttar meet up in the forest and invite you to nature play and singing.
The hike continues with Skogsknyttechildren down to the park.
15:15 The crown princess is served afternoon coffee at the barbecue spot in Brunnsparken. Friluftsfrämjandet's staff serves new Krabbelurer (small pancakes) and the Nature Conservation Association serves coffee and refreshments.
Visit to Naturum in Brunnsparken. Presentation of Blekinge's nature and cultural province as well Ronneby Brunnspark Cultural Reserve.
15:50 The hike ends.
Pressprogram Kronprinsessans vandring Ronneby 13 april 2018
Nice to see that Victoria will be hiking in her new little niece's duchy!
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