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Gumpenstein Greening Conference 2024

The Gumpenstein Greening Conference on the topic of "Site-appropriate greening in public spaces" will take place on April 24, 2024 from 9:30 to 17:00 in the
Attention: Location changed due to renovation work to seminar room of Gumpenstein Castle, 8952 Altirdning 11, of the HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein .

This event serves to impart knowledge on the long-term successful establishment and maintenance of site-appropriate greening of roadside greenery, facade and roof greening in urban and municipal environments, taking into account the ecological principles.

The program comprises four main blocks: 

  • Greening on and around the building: vertical and roof greening, sustainable rainwater management and practical greening examples.
  • Greening of permeable surfaces: use of vegetated surfaces, gravel lawns, use of areas for biodiversity and greening of tram tracks.
  • Experience reports: Flowering areas in cities, regional wild plant mixtures and other practical reports.
  • Knowledge transfer: Raising awareness of biodiversity, regional seed mixtures and activities to promote biodiversity.

The event is being held in cooperation with the University of Agricultural and Environmental Education Vienna , the Austrian Working Group for Grassland and Livestock Farming (ÖAG), the Upper Austrian Bee Centre , the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna , and Natur.Werk.Stadt , a project of the Austrian Nature Conservation Association and the Styrian Employment Promotion Agency . These partnerships demonstrate the broad commitment and interdisciplinary collaboration to promoting greening and biodiversity in public spaces.

Program of the Grassland Conference 2024 in Raumberg-Gumpenstein