Floriade newsletter 26 February 2021

 

The developments for Floriade Expo 2022 progressed rapidly in February. Amidst a winter landscape the two highest posts of the cable car were installed, you can view the drone footage of this process below. In this newsletter we will update you about the progress multiple participants made in their preparations for Floriade and we look ahead to the wide ranging cultural programme Floriade has to offer. In the coming month the international press and travel trade will be updated at various virtual events and the next edition Floriade Dialogue will take place, which is all about freshwater ecosystems. Colour in springtime The first spring bulbs at the Floriade site are starting to bloom. Crocuses are among the first to appear when the last period of frost ends, followed by ornamental onions (allium) and tulips. With the end of this planting season in sight, we are looking forward to see how all trees, flowers and plants will bloom in the coming months.   Enjoy art, culture and horticulture During Floriade, you can enjoy art and culture in addition to all the greenery. Exhibitions, live music from classical to jazz, entertainment and orchestras: there will plenty for young and old to experience. The little ones can marvel at children's shows in the forest theatre and throughout the park you can enjoy picknick concerts performed by various music ensembles. Floriade Dialogue #12 The 19th of March our Floriade Dialogue edition is all about ‘Freshwater ecosystems and the value for societies and economies’. Join the discussion on the importance for countries to keep our life support systems running by making freshwater conservation and restoration a key priority. Continue reading and register here Participant update Multiple participants have taken further steps in their preparations for Floriade. Our neighbouring country Germany submitted the main theme ‘Cultivating Joie de vivre in green cities’ for their exposition to our review committee. In the upcoming newsletters we will share more details on the design of their pavilion and those of other participants. Floriade attends international virtual events In the coming weeks journalists from Belgium, Germany and Great Britain will be updated about the developments at the Expo at virtual press events. We will participate in the IMM Trav Media Germany, ITB Berlin where COO Sven Stimac will be interviewed by the German press. At the Garden Press Event Floriade landscape architect Niek Roozen will give a presentation for British horticultural journalists. Continue reading

Floriade Newsletter 2 February 2021

 

This year the preparations for Floriade Expo 2022 shift into another gear as we’re gradually approaching the opening date. Recently the artwork ‘Bobbing Forest’ was installed at the Floriade site. The artwork symbolizes the future of people and nature in the city, which is under great pressure as a result of the rising sea level. Below you’ll find footage of the end result. The next edition of Floriade Dialogues in which current issues regarding sustainability are discussed will take place soon. Will you join us? Lastly, if you enjoy spectacular bird's-eye views, you’ll be excited to hear Floriade will have a cable car. Continue reading… Floriade cable car Visitors of Floriade will enjoy a spectacular 5-minute ride experience from an 850 meters long ropeway above the park. Just imagine the fantastic bird’s eye view you will have of the arboretum enriched with trees, plants, shrubs and flower borders, the expo plots for the international exhibits and all other places of interest.   Continue reading Bobbing Forest arrived One of Holland’s most unique sustainable life artwork projects was added to the Expo: ‘The Bobbing Forest’. It consists of 20 recycled sea buoys filled with 20 Dutch elm trees. Visitors can view the art installation from the cable car, the tour boat and from the terrace on the Weerwater. Continue reading Floriade Dialogue #11 This Floriade Dialogue edition is all about ‘Analysing and understanding the value of Urban and Regional Waste’. During the webinar we will discuss the importance of data in Sustainable Resource Management and City Material Flow Mapping. Understanding the City and Regional Material Flows means understanding the value, economic benefits and incentives for growing green cities. Continue reading and register here Arboretum enriched The arboretum will constitute the Expo’s green structure and will be an alphabetically organised tree, flower and plant encyclopaedia that you can walk through. Recently it has been enriched with Black pines and Poplar trees among other. In the coming weeks we will also set out chestnut trees, small potted Eucalypthus and Japanese cedar trees. Continue reading Young talents bid farewell Floriade Academy has been involving young talent in the organisation of Floriade Expo 2022 since September 2018. This month the latest group of students successfully completed their internships. An accomplishment they can be proud of. We would like to thank all interns and wish them all the best in the continuation of their education and future careers. Watch footage of the Bobbing Forest Agenda

5 February 2021 Floriade Dialogue Webinar #11 | Circular Economy and Urban metabolism 12 March 2021 Floriade Dialogue Webinar #12 | Clean Water and Ecosystem Restoration