Release from 17.03.2022
The GARDENA garden award 2022 is again looking for innovative solutions and sustainable ideas for the garden of the future. Application period ends 24 April 2022
This year, the GARDENA garden award for innovative entrepreneurs, inventors and founders is entering another round. For the fourth time now, creative ideas for the garden of the future are being sought.
“Gardens, designed and cared for with passion by their owners, are not only places for creativity and relaxation. They also make an important contribution to biodiversity and have a positive influence on the microclimate in the cities and thus on sustainability as a whole. The previous competitions have shown us that clever entrepreneurs still have many good ideas. We want to offer them a platform with this award,” Pär Åström, President of Gardena, explains.
“The past rounds of the GARDENA garden award have impressively demonstrated the innovative potential of numerous start-ups for the garden industry. That's why we're really looking forward to the submissions from this year's participants," adds Tobias Schlitzke, Business Development Manager at Gardena.
Solutions for the garden of the future are being sought until
24 April 2022 (application deadline). Innovators are invited to submit their ideas and business models for the following subject areas on the
application portal: smart gardening, irrigation technology, e-commerce and mobile apps in the garden environment. An additional prize will be awarded this time for the most innovative logistics solutions.
Partner network and juryThe spoga+gafa trade fair, the German DIY trade trade association (BHB), the trade magazine diy and the magazine “Schöner Wohnen” are again participating as partners in the competition this year. The German Garden Industry Association (IVG) and the Husqvarna Group are also represented on the expert jury.
Procedure and endowmentIn the first step, several candidates will be selected as finalists with regard to the degree of innovation and the aspect of sustainability, which will be announced on 16 May 2022. They can then present themselves and their concepts to the jury. This will take place as part of an event at the spoga+gafa trade fair in Cologne, which will take place on 19 June 2022. After the jury's deliberation, the placements will be announced immediately and the winners will be chosen.
The award is endowed with a total of 10,000 euros and non-cash prizes, including a special prize donated by the spoga+gafa trade fair for the most innovative logistics solution. In addition, the German Garden Industry Association (IVG) offers the winners the opportunity to present themselves to the specialist audience at the IVG Garden Market Forum. The first-placed winner will also be presented in detail in the trade magazine diy.
About Gardena
For over 50 years Gardena has provided everything passionate gardeners need. The broad assortment of products offers innovative solutions and systems for watering, lawn care, tree and shrub care and soil cultivation. Today, Gardena is a leading European supplier of high-quality gardening tools and distributed in more than 100 countries worldwide. Gardena is a brand of Husqvarna Group. Further information on gardena.com.