The Exhibtion

The event

Giardina is one of Europe's indoor "live your garden" events. Each year, at the start of spring, the leading suppliers in the sector present new products, creative solutions and upcoming trends in garden design on an area of some 30,000 m2.

Amidst spectacular sample gardens and artistic installations, garden lovers will find a wealth of inspiration and ideas for their personal world of flowers and plants both around the house and on terraces and balconies.

In the GiardinaMARKET section of the exhibition, visitors will find an exquisite selection of useful and exceptional items and products for the garden. The broad array of offerings ranges from rubber boots right through to designer garden furniture.

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Giardina Award

GiardinaAWARD is presented to those exhibitors at Giardina whose presentations stand out from amongst the wide range of displays and convince onlookers through the quality of their workmanship and the overall impression they make. It is the most important prize in Switzerland's green industry.
Gold, silver and bronze awards are presented in each of six different categories.

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Our history

1997 – THE FOUNDING YEAR

When Giardina was held in Basel for the first time in 1997, Swiss gardens were frequently characterised by lawns, beds of roses, vegetable patches and sitting areas. Individually designed outdoor spaces were more of an exception, and living space and the garden were still clearly separated from each other.

1999 – THE GARDEN MOVES INTO THE SPOTLIGHT

The current superstar of the gardening world – Enzo Enea – caused a great sensation at Giardina 1999 when he staged the garden as an open-air room with sophisticated furnishings for the first time. In so doing, he opened up the door to a new world. The garden as a space for relaxation, encounters and enthusiasm for design was then also taken up as a topic by the public at large – and Giardina developed into a key source of inspiration for garden dreams.

2001 – A NEW, SOPHISTICATED GARDEN CULTURE DEVELOPS

A new feel for life with a Mediterranean flair becomes established in Switzerland. Anyone with a garden or terrace now wants to spend as much time as possible outdoors. "Live your garden", with fluid transitions between indoors and outdoors, develops into an individual lifestyle. Stylistic elements from interior design are transposed to outdoor space. Designer garden furniture comes onto the market, highlighting the fact that outdoor space should be used more for enjoyment now rather than for gardening.

2012 – BACK TO NATURE

The developments of the past few years show just how much importance is now attached to outdoor space in Switzerland. An outdoor space of one's own, irrespective of its size, is an important place of refuge, in close proximity to nature. This has also been manifested in the trend towards a more natural lifestyle, which has led to a dramatic increase in the number of young, urban amateur gardeners. Giardina presents a whole range of ideas and concepts, illustrating how even small spaces can be used to advantage.

2018 - 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF GIARDINA

For the past 20 years Giardina has been a major stimulus for both the public and the "green industry". With this trendsetting function, the exhibition plays a decisive role in the development of garden culture in Switzerland. Giardina celebrates its 20th edition in 2018 with a continuation of its unparalleled success story.