The 2019 Spring Meeting of the International Association of Horticultural Producers ( AIPH ) will be held from first – quaternary April , in Noordwijk , the Netherlands . A cardinal event will be the AIPH Sustainability Conference on Tuesday 2nd April ennoble : ‘ Plastics in Ornamental Horticulture – Creating a Sustainable Supply Chain ’ .
The full - day conference will increase awareness of the issue associated with plastic use in ornamental horticulture ( heap , sleeves , trays , bucket , glasshouse cladding etc . ) and review initiatives underway to identify strategy and solutions for the time to come that will minimize environmental impact . The curriculum is filled with a wide image of speakers who will impart their knowledge and expertness from a variety of perspective including retail , wholesale , uprise and manufacturing .
AIPH Secretary General , Tim Briercliffe , suppose “ With many developments in the publicity manufacture , now is the fourth dimension for this industry to exercise together to create a more sustainable supplying chain . This conference unashamedly concenter on the single issue of charge card with a purview to creating change around the world that improves our critical manufacture . ”
The four - day Spring Meeting will also let in the AIPH Expo conference ( 1st April ) and professional visits to leading nurseries and unique horticultural sites ( 3rd and quaternary April ) .
The AIPH Expo Conference will consist of introduction from the organisers of AIPH approved events . advancement composition will be submit from four coming A1 class international expos : Expo 2019 Beijing ( China ) , Expo 2021 Doha ( Qatar ) , Expo 2022 Floriade Almere ( the Netherlands ) and Expo Horticultural Łódź 2024 ( Poland ) . Progress reports will also be presented on AIPH approved B , C and D category issue .
The two - daytime professional visit program will let in : Dutch Flower Group ; the Spring Fair Royal Flora Holland ; a land site - go of Floriade Almere and a visit to stunning Keukenhof – ‘ The Garden of Europe ’ .
The AIPH Sustainability Conference and Spring Meeting programme are unfastened to anyone with a relevant interest or involvement in these areas . AIPH case bring home the bacon a welcoming and priceless opportunity for cognition - share-out , theme - generation and networking for member in the gardening manufacture worldwide .
For programme particular and to book , visit : www.aiph.org . price be € 900 per person or € 350 for the AIPH Sustainability Conference only ( include lunch ) . For result enquiries please email Vanessa Stockton , AIPH Events Manager:[email protected ] .
