+ + + New "Wood Arena" on Climate Change

Located at the heart of the nursery sector in Hall 7, the new arena offers trade visitors a unique platform. A dynamic daily programme of lectures, panel discussions and presentations will address current developments in practical horticulture, research and plant breeding. Key topics include climate-resilient urban tree selections, suitable species for city environments and new cultivars for forests and private gardens.

Focus areas of the Wood Arena include:

• Future-oriented tree assortments for cities and private gardens
• Climate-tolerant species and findings from trial projects
• Professional care and pruning of woody plants
• Site requirements for urban trees
• Hedge planting to promote biodiversity

Each day will feature a special topic and live moderation to ensure an engaging, interactive forum.

Today's stage program:

10:10 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.: Welcome

10:15 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.: Nursery plants – An international standard, Prof. Martin Thieme-Hack (Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences)

11:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.: Wild shrubs – The underrated heroes of our landscape, Thorsten Krohn (German Nursery Association (BdB) e.V.)

12:00 p.m. - 12:30 p.m.: Panel discussion

12:30 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.: Break

1:00 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.: Federal tree inspection – In search of the best in the range, Dr. Andreas Wrede (Schleswig-Holstein Chamber of Agriculture)

2:00 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.: Modern rose assortments – ADR seal as a benchmark for retail outlets, Claudia Taeger (Bavarian State Institute for Viticulture and Horticulture)

3:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.: Panel discussion

With the Wood Arena, Messe Essen is actively promoting collaboration among municipalities, planners, researchers, nurseries and the trade sector – all with the goal of making urban and private greening more future-ready. In addition, the IPM ESSEN programme includes a seminar hosted by the German Nursery Association (BdB) on Wednesday, 28 January, as well as guided tours on the latest topics in the world of woody plants.