Sustainable city greening in Ukraine - DHI Molter BV and Kornelis Nursery

In the week of 21 July 2021 the perennials from Dutch company Molter B.V. has been planted as a demo plot in "Veselka" park in Salyutna str. Kyiv, Ukraine.

Veselka Park Kyiv
Beeld: ©Oleksiy Korol, KyivZelenBud

Sustainable green areas are the essential part of the modern cities. They provide to healthier envoronment, biodiversity and increase economic potential of the districts they are located.

The Dutch companies contribute to the development of the sustainable greening projects in Ukrainian sities.

This demo project (DHI) has been executed in cooperation with the Dutch Government https://www.rvo.nl/  and Dutch company in Ukraine - Nursery Kornelis https://kornelis.biz/.

Reinoud Nuijten, Agricultural Counsellor, Remmy Lubbe from Molter, Kees and Tatiana van Aalst from Kornelis Nursery
Beeld: ©#UAgroNL

Molter https://www.molterbv.nl/  is a perennial specialist that is breeding, growing and exporting perennials all over the world.

In order to show the possibilities with perennials and in particular with Molter exclusive varieties in public green areas the company decided to plant a demonstration plot in a park in Kyiv.

Veselka park in Kyiv - DHI Molter BV in Ukraine
Beeld: ©#UAgroNL

For Molter Ukraine is a new market and to make it easier to explain to the potential customers what the possibilities are with perennial plants it is very helpful to have a good size plot in the ground.

This demonstration plot is the colorful show you get with the use of perennial plants year in and out. Being located at the very entrance the plot will effect the positivity of the people visiting this park.

The aim of the demo plot is to show how the right assortment and execution of the plantation of perennials can result in cheaper and more sustainable greening option compared to the grass meadows so typical for city parks.

Watch video about the project

2023 - The update of the project summer 2023

2022 - The result of the Project - War Summer in Kyiv 2022

2021 - https://youtu.be/QLn3ADkaPL4