+ + + Practical solutions for climate change

Climate change poses major challenges for the green industry. Heat waves, droughts, and extreme weather require new product ranges, innovative care concepts, and well-considered site selection. IPM ESSEN is setting an example with the Gehölz Arena, where trade visitors can gain valuable insights for their daily business and exchange ideas with experts.

Today's program:

• 10:10 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.: Welcome
• 10:15 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.: Rhododendrons – which ones have a promising future?, Holger Hachmann (German Nursery Association (BdB) e.V.)
• 11:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.: Substrate alternatives for nurseries: findings from the FiniTo project, Nicola Daldrup (North Rhine-Westphalia Chamber of Agriculture)
• 1:00 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.: Biodiversity begins in the genes – the importance of native trees and shrubs, Jonathan Ruhm (Federal Agency for Nature Conservation)
• 2:00 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.: Trees and shrubs for the future: Plant selection for flood-prone areas, Peyrik Möller (German Nursery Association (BdB) e.V.)