The World’s largest horticultural show is underway in the Netherlands. The event happens once every decade and brings together over 40 countries all keen to show off the best of the great outdoors.
The theme is ‘Growing Green Cities’ with exhibitors keen to showcase sustainable materials, 3D printed structures, solar roof tiles, vertical gardens and the best way to grow tomatoes. The festival is so big that once the final exhibitor has left, a whole new district will have been created, set to be named Hortus the area will become a growing, green city of its own.
Once every ten years, the Floriade Expo 2022 takes place for six months in the Netherlands. This year, the largest public event in the country is taking place in Almere, to the east of Amsterdam, with more than 400 participants from all over the world. The theme of the international horticultural exhibition’s edition this year is “Growing Green Cities”.
More than 40 countries will present their vision of an urban environment and their sustainable solutions and inventions from 14 April to 9 October 2022. Some two million people are expected to visit the exposition. The exhibition seeks to show how developments in horticulture can make cities more sustainable and healthier.
The Netherlands, a world leader in horticulture, has a one-hectare greenhouse where farmers are showing off their newest inventions. The event was first held in Rotterdam in 1960 with the aim of strengthening the image of the Dutch horticulture sector, and to promote exports, but has since expanded into an international plant and garden show with exhibitors from other countries.
By 2050, 68% of the global population will live in cities. That's 2.5 billion more people than today. In Europe, three out of four of us already live in urban areas Researchers estimate that nine million people die every year as a direct result of air pollution. In London, two million people - of which 400,000 are children - are living in areas with toxic air.
Green spaces in cities mitigate the effects of pollution and can reduce a phenomenon known as the urban heat island effect, which refers to heat trapped in built-up areas. Planning cities to include green spaces wherever possible is the first step in making our urban areas healthier. For example, adding a layer of vegetation to rooftops and creating green roofs has proven to reduce the urban heat island effect.
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