Spotkanie Międzynarodowego Stowarzyszenia Bylinowego (Internationale Stauden-union = ISU)  odbędzie się 12 i 13 października w Pradze. Obowiązujący język – angielski.

Together direction future: This event is intended to bring together young and experienced international perennial gardeners, company owners and, in particular, successors of perennial companies, everyone who is interested in future topics. We want you to meet, share and laugh in the center of a beautiful city of Prague.

It is not just about the lectures, it is about exploring the potential of collaboration. Let’s take the opportunity to share the know-how, establish personal and business relationships and step forward to the future that is ahead of us..

ISU Future Days – PROGRAM

THURSDAY 12TH OCTOBER

FROM 11:00 REGISTRATION AND COFFEE

12:00 LUNCH

13:30 – 14:30 PETR HANZELKA (CZE): „DESIGNING A SUSTAINABLE PLANT ASSORTMENT FOR CHANGING CLIMATES”

14:45 – 15:45 JAMES HITCHMOUGH (UK): „CLIMATE CHANGE PLANTING IN CITIES ON THE ATLANTIC FRINGE”

15:45 – 16:15 COFFEE BREAK

16:15 – 17:15 JOHN LITTLE (UK): „LEARNING FROM POST INDUSTRIAL LANDSCAPES, BRINGING CHAOS AND COMPLEXITY BACK INTO GREEN SPACE DESIGN”

17:15 – 17:45 COFFEE BREAK

17:45 – 19:30 GUIDED DISCUSSION IN SMALL GROUPS

19:30 – 23:30 DINNER AND EVENING TOGETHER

 

FRIDAY 13TH OCTOBER

8:30 OPEN SPACE, GOOD MORNING COFFEE

9:00 – 10:00 CHRISTOPH HOKEMA (DE): „MODERN PRODUCTION OF PERENNIAL PLANTS – QUALITY, SUSTAINABILITY AND A CHANGING ASSORTMENT FOR THE FUTURE”

10:00 – 10:30 COFFEE BREAK

10:30 – 11:30 HERBERT VINKEN (DE): „BIODIVERSITY PLEASE – IN PLANTS AND IN NURSERIES!” BUT WHY ORGANIC – WHEN YOU DON’T EAT PERENNIALS? 30 YEARS OF ORGANIC PRODUCTION IN A NUTSHELL.”

11:30 – 11:45 SMALL BREAK

11:45 – 12:45 SVEN STRAETEN (DE): „GREENHATS – FROM PASSION AND PLEASURE TO BUSINESS”

12:45 – 14:00 LUNCH

14:00 – 14:05 INTRODUCTION TO THE AFTERNOON BLOCK – COMPANY SUCCESSION

14:05- 15:05 FRANS VAN WANROOIJ (NL): „SUCCESSFUL COMPANY TAKEOVER IN PERENNIAL PLANT CULTIVATION”

15:05 – 15:30 COFFEE BREAK

15:30 – 16:30 MIRJAM VOGT (DE): „COMPANY SUCCESSION IN HORTICULTURE

                                                                      USE THE POTENTIAL OF FAMILY – EXTERNAL SUCCESSION”

16:30- 16:45 SMALL BREAK

16:45 – 17:45 PROFESSIONAL GROWERS SHARING EXPERIENCE OF THEIR COMPANY SUCCESSION

17:45 – 18:00 SMALL BREAK

18:00 – 19:30 GUIDED DISCUSSION IN SMALL GROUPS

19:30 – 23:30 DINNER AND EVENING TOGETHER

 

MORE INFO

LOCATION: STAROPRAMEN BREWERY CONFERENCE CENTER, NÁDRAŽNÍ 43/84, PRAHA 5, CZECH REPUBLIC

ARRIVAL: THURSDAY 12TH OCTOBER FROM 11:00 UNTILL 12:00 FOR LUNCH

CONFERENCE BEGINS: THURSDAY 12TH OCTOBER 2023 AT 13:30

CONFERENCE ENDS: FRIDAY 13TH OCTOBER 2023 ANY TIME AFTER DINNER, LATEST AT 23:30

ORGANISATION: JANA HOLZBECHEROVA (CZE) AND TOMASZ MICHALIK (PL)

REPRESENTING: ISU – INTERNATIONAL HARDY PLANT UNION

info@isu-perennials.org

 

PRICE

CONFERENCE PRICE INCLUDES SNACKS DURING THE DAY, LUNCH AND DINNER,

UNLIMITED CONSUMPTION OF COFFEE,

OPEN BAR IN THE EVENINGS (UNILIMTED CONSUMPTION OF BEER AND VINE), DURING BOTH DAYS OF THE CONFERENCE

CONFERENCE PRICE DOES NOT INCLUDE BREAKFAST, ACCOMMODATION AND TRANSPORT

CONFERENCE PRICE AFTER 23. JULY 2023 FOR NON ISU MEMBERS 470 EURO

CONFERENCE PRICE AFTER 23. JULY 2023 FOR ISU MEMBERS 430 EURO

PRICE FOR THE FIRST 50 YOUNG GARDENERS UNDER AGE OF 30 REGISTERED 250 EURO

THESE PRICES ARE FOR THE COMPLETE CONFERENCE AND ONLY AVAILABLE AS A PACKAGE DEAL

CANCELLATIONS MADE 21 DAYS OR MORE IN ADVANCE OF THE EVENT DATE, WILL RECEIVE A 100% REFUND

CANCELLATIONS MADE WITHIN 10 – 20 DAYS WILL INCUR A 30% FEE

CANCELLATIONS MADE WITHIN 0 – 10 DAYS WILL BE CHARGED THE FULL CONFERENCE FEE

 

ADDITIONAL PROGRAM

SATURDAY 14TH OCTOBER 2023

9:00 GUIDED TOUR BY PETR HANZELKA IN TROJA BOTANICAL GARDEN IN PRAGUE

COST 8 EURO PER PERSON

15:00 GUIDED TOUR IN THE HISTORICAL CENTER OF PRAGUE

TOUR TAKES APPROXIMATELY 2,5 – 3 HOURS

YOU WILL SEE COURTYARD OF PRAGUE CASTLE, CHARLES BRIDGE AND OLD TOWN SQUARE

COST 13 EURO PER PERSON

TIMES OF THE TOURS WILL BE SPECIFIED ACCORDING TO THE NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS

 

REGISTRATION

REGISTRATION FORM

Please return by e-mail info@isu-perennials.org