On September 1 - 3 , the International Exhibition GREEN IS LIFE & FLOWER EXPO POLAND 2022 was hold in Warsaw under the catchword " Naturally ! " . In times of uncertainty and capriciousness , it proved to be a reliable venue for industriousness gatherings – on a consistent , unchanged late - summertime timeframe , which is favorable for presenting garden plants and greenery as well as arranging aggregate event such as trade fair . The organizer – the Polish Nurserymen Association and the Agencja Promocji Zieleni ( Greenery Promotion Agency ) – accentuate the stable , potent attitude of the expo , built up for almost thirty eld and confirm during this yr ’s edition of the event , which was chitchat by about 9,500 people from Poland and abroad .
Exhibitors – veritable , new , returningOne hundred fifty - six exhibitors from 9 countries : Poland , Belgium , Denmark , France , Germany , Italy , the Netherlands , Lithuania , and the USA , read part in the funfair . As common , plants for gardens and landscapes comprised the marrow of the exhibition ( almost 65 % of the participants showed them ) , but a larger arena than that of the last year ’s was taken up by stands with means of horticultural production , such as simple machine , equipment , pots , etc .
About 23 % of the companies presented their offer here for the first time or returned to the Warsaw exhibition after a break of at least 3 years . At the same prison term , there were nurseries that did not lose any edition of the " Green is Life " exposition , having placed it for good in the calendar of their most important line activities .
corporate exposition were characteristic this twelvemonth – including those representing the region of yield and/or announcing the sweeping nursery livestock fair to be bear in the late nightfall of 2022 . Some suppliers made their presence at stands of company with which they cooperate on a casual basis , so there were really more brands at the sightly than the number of exhibitors would argue .
Traditional prizes ( Laurels ) were granted – in two category – for the most attractive displays and the best ones in damage of the marketing scheme . The recipients of the most worthful , Golden Laurels were Kurowski Nurseries ( class " plant " ) and ICL ( " Technology " ) .
Must - see for visitorsThe exhibition was visited by around 9,500 people , of which 4,948 were trade visitors . " This clip , most of the professionals show up up on the 2nd and not – as in other years – on the first day of the expo , which may have had to do with the startup of the school twelvemonth in Poland on first September " , admits exposition director Joanna Filipczak . " However , this did not affect the overall turnout and the pursuit of the visitors , " she tot up .
The legal age of the industriousness visitors represent the direction of companies that operate in the green business , with the owner of these initiative dominating . In terms of professional visibility , the largest group make up plant producers ( 30 % ) , followed by people associated with : landscape architecture or garden contracting ( 22.5 % ) ; retail sales – garden centers , garden store , DIY or supermarket ( 13.5 % ) ; administration , municipalities ( 11 % ) .
The visitors came from 25 nation . Most noncitizen arrived from Lithuania , Latvia , the Netherlands , Romania , Estonia , Serbia , Slovakia , and the Czech Republic .
The interest in the exhibition was also generated by its accompanying events , such as the " Knowledge for Traders and Growers " seminar ( take for on Day 1 and serve by 262 people ) as well as the Green City conference ( attended by 419 participants on Day 2 ) .
protracted reach , larger audienceThose who were unable to make it to Warsaw on September 1 - 3 , could follow the video reporting of the Trade Fair Studio , which operated for the 2d metre during the Green is Life exhibition . As of September 4 , 2022 , 6045 viewers had watched it on social media and YouTube ( the number has been steady grow as the recording is useable online ) . The streaming from the Green City conference was follow by 1782 people from Poland and abroad .
The time that needs exhibitionsThe atmospheric state of this class ’s expo was different from the premature one . " September 2021 featured the great joyousness of the meeting , after pandemic restrictions and the long prison-breaking " , call back Joanna Filipczak . The positive mood was also driven by the extraordinary boom in the unripened industry and good prospects " , the director of the exhibition adds . This year , the demand for plants is low but comparable to that in 2019 ; however , nurserymen and retailers have obvious headache about the future " , J. Filipczak concludes .
As usual , the stage business talks at the Green is Life exhibition were mainly about the products sought and orders to be place . " Conversations at the booths were concrete and cheering . At the same time , they helped strengthen patronage relationship , which is particularly of import in periods of securities industry turbulence and uncertainty " , assesses Joanna Filipczak . Therefore , the 2022 meeting of exhibitioner and visitors in Warsaw conduce more than before to evaluating the market situation , exchanging opinions , formulating problem , expressing concerns , and looking for solutions and new ideas , which are easier to issue forth up with in conversations with other diligence members .
The special role of unconstipated client was talk about at the " Knowledge for Trade and Growers " seminar by the highly respected speaker Erwin Meier - Honegger from Switzerland . His lecturing was entitled " Options for garden middle clientele models in the new digital surroundings . " His most important message for retail merchant was , however , the advice not to replicate global " mandatory " solutions but to focalize on plants , quality products , and traditional excellent service , as well as on authenticity in dealing with customers – the tools of the digital epoch are only one of the option to prefer from , not a status for a garden center success .
Regardless of looking for military reserve in the domestic market , a number of Polish nursery workers are in urgent need of new clients following the loss of Russian client as a consequence of the war in Ukraine . Chairman of the Polish Nurserymen Association Wiesław Szydło betoken out that the involvement in the 2022 Green is Life exhibition provided an opportunity to look for new export destinations , to set up contact with hitherto unidentified emptor , who this twelvemonth descend in quite considerable numbers from , among others , the Baltic States or from across the southern Polish border , but also from Romania and Serbia .
custom and innovationsGREEN IS LIFE & FLOWER EXPO POLAND 2022 became an social occasion to celebrate jubilees by a few exhibitors . The 40th anniversary was celebrate by the two - generation Szmit Nursery ( Szkółka Szmit ) , known for its extensive range of ornamental plants , including many rarities . Thirty years of the education body of work of Szczepan Marczyński ( more than 50 Clematis miscellany ) was highlighted by the baby’s room Clematis Source of Good Vines ( Clematis Źródło Dobrych Pnączy Sp . z o.o . Sp.k . ) , which he founded together with Władysław Piotrowski in 1988 .
Two society celebrated their 25th natal day : Agro - Sur , a producer and contractile organ of turnkey greenhouses as well as of garden centers , and Chomik , which started with trading jars and in 2022 will propose an mixed bag of more than 10,000 item .
Care for tradition mingled with manifestations of late vogue , such as variegation of the plant classification , the introduction of fresh production division , or sales line ( for instance , e - commerce , social medium , own YouTube channel ) by novel generation of nurserymen , who co - do the operations in the family businesses .
Plant Novelties Competition 2022Organized for 14 class during the Green is Life exhibition , this contention has already developed into a brand in its own right . It attracts the attention of visitors as well as the media and in effect promotes the new flora submitted to it – especially the winning ones .
This yr , the Au medal go to Szmit Nursery ( Szkółka Szmit ) for Cercis canadensis ETERNAL FLAME . Silver laurel wreath were handed to three exhibitors : Ornamental bush Nursery Pudełek ( Szkółka Krzewów Ozdobnych Pudełek ) – for Rhododendron ' Anna ' , Piech Nursery – for Hydrangea quercifolia EDITIONS JETSTREAM , and Vitroflora Group of Producers ( Vitroflora Grupa Producentów Sp . z o.o . ) – for Buddleja davidii BUTTERFLY CANDY LITTLE RUBY . Bronze laurel wreath went to A&M Kałuzińscy Nursery ( A&M Kałuzińscy Szkółka Polskie Korzenie ) – for Juniperus conferta ' Sunflower ' , Kurowscy Nurseries ( Szkółka Kurowscy ) – for Physocarpus opulifolius MAGIC BALL , and Daglezja Artur Maj Ornamental works Nursery ( Szkółka Roślin Ozdobnych Daglezja Artur Maj ) – which presented Panicum virgatum ' Nosferatu . ' In addition to the 7 palm , the panel of the Plant Novelties Competition 2022 granted two particular credit – for Liriodendron tulipifera ' Snowbird ' ( submitted by Szmit Nursery ) and Anemone ' Summer Breeze Snow'(from Vitroflora ) .
The Journalists ' Award – from domesticated and alien trade medium , who voted online ( establish on works photos and descriptions ) – honored Buddleja davidii BUTTERFLY CANDY LITTLE RUBY .
The Online Poll Winner , vote for by a wide interview , was Miscanthus sinensis ' Polonus , ' entered into the competition by Daglezja Ornamental Plant Nursery Artur Maj .
Green City – the contemporary necessityThe Green City group discussion , which accompanies the expo and connects plant manufacturer with landscape painting designer , light-green area contractor , and municipal officials , received a portion of attention . " When preparing the conference curriculum , we always centre on specific example , address to the interview , who want to watch , but also share their notice , achievements , difficulties , " explain Joanna Filipczak . " The Green City group discussion is a forum for exchanging experience , which is very worthful , especially now that the topic of greening urban center and the carrying out of this melodic theme have become such an significant topic , " she adds .
Among this year ’s presentations , in reference to the exhibition ’s slogan and contemporary course , lecture on natural plantings in urban outer space and the process of " remove the concrete " in cities are to be spotlight . The world - famous landscape architect Martha Schwartz from the US was the keynote loudspeaker at the conference as a part of the Green Cities Europe platform , which is implement in Poland by the Polish Nurserymen Association . In her online presentation , " Cities of the future tense and the urban landscape , " she present the consultation with the drastic effects of worldwide warming on the Earth and made people cognizant of how fast it is move on . She testified that landscape architecture should play an essential role in mitigating further climate change and should be the start point of any urban constructions or infrastructure projects . She stress that no second should be emaciate . Green is life !
Organizers : Agencja Promocji Zieleni Sp.z o.o . , Polish Nurserymen AssociationAl . Jana Pawła II 80 lok . 71 , 00 - 175 Warsaw , Polandtel . +48 22 435 47 20 ( 21 - 22)contact:[email protected]www.zielentozycie.plwww.zszp.pl
