THE HISTORY OF WIESELGRENSGÅRDEN

Welcome to Wieselgrensgården – A Flower Farm on Historic Grounds

The red two-story farmhouse with white trim, small-paned windows and beautiful double doors carries a long and proud history. This is where Peter Wieselgren grew up – a Swedish priest, writer and one of the country’s most well-known 19th-century temperance reformers.

From an early age, Peter showed a deep commitment to learning and justice. By the age of ten, he had read the entire Bible and written his own hymns. As a student in Växjö, he co-founded Sweden’s first temperance society, and his work eventually led to national reforms against home distilling. 

The house was originally located across the road and was moved to its current spot in 1804. It was used as a private residence until the 1950s and opened as a museum in 1969. For decades, the site helped preserve the memory of Wieselgren’s work and life. In the early 2000s, it was sold into private ownership – and the house entered a quieter chapter.

Today, Wieselgrensgården is home to a small-scale flower farm with a self-pick garden, creative workshops, and seasonal events – and a place where we aim to cultivate both land and legacy. Inspired by 19th-century growing traditions, we are developing a historic garden with cut flowers, vegetables and heritage plant varieties.

To us, this is more than a place. It’s a living story. Here, we highlight the value of the local, the sustainable, and the handmade – and offer space for ideas to grow, just as they once did for a young boy with a vision to change the world.

Welcome to Wieselgrensgården – where past and present bloom together.