+ + + Forum on the topic of garden shows in North Rhine-Westphalia

Garden shows are much more than temporary large-scale events: they are catalysts for sustainable urban development and drivers for green and open space planning. Under the title “NRW grows beyond itself – Garden shows: The green booster for tomorrow's life,” the State Working Group for State Garden Shows at the International Plant Fair (IPM) in Essen is once again focusing on the potential of state, federal, and international garden shows. The Horticultural Association is bringing together the key players to discuss the opportunities that garden shows offer for climate-adapted, livable, and green urban design – in North Rhine-Westphalia and beyond.

State Garden Shows in North Rhine-Westphalia (10:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.)

The discussion will feature Hans Christian Eckhardt, State Working Group for State Garden Shows in North Rhine-Westphalia (LAGL), Annette Nothnagel, State Garden Show Neuss 2026, and Klaus Keysers, State Garden Show Kleve 2029.

Federal and international garden shows in North Rhine-Westphalia (11:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.)

Discussants: Dr. Achim Schloemer, German Federal Garden Show Association (DBG), Hanspeter Faas, IGA Ruhrgebiet 2027, Susanne Brambora-Schulz, Federal Garden Show Wuppertal 2031, and Volker Mielchen, IGA Garzweiler 2037.