FIRST MIYAWAKI-FOREST PROGRAM
The 10 Million Trees Foundation, as Hungary’s largest Miyawaki mini-forest planting organization, with 50 mini-forest plantings behind it, is organizing Hungary’s
FIRST MIYAWAKI MINI-FOREST CONFERENCE in collaboration with ELTE EKSZ.
DATE: April 21, 2026, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
LOCATION: ELTE Faculty of Law, 1053 Budapest, Egyetem tér 1-3., AULA MAGNA
DATE: April 21, 2026, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
LOCATION: ELTE Faculty of Law, 1053 Budapest, Egyetem tér 1-3., Aula Magna
09:00-09:20
Opening Speech – Iván András Bojár – leader of the 10 Million Trees Foundation
09:20-09:30
Video from Yokohama University: 50 Years of Miyawaki Mini-Forest
09:30-09:45
Miyawaki at Both Ends of the World – Hajnalka Cserna – Head of Operations at FŐKERT
09:45-10:00
The Work of Akira Miyawaki – Balázs Zsolnai – gardener, plant doctor
10:00-10:15
The First Domestic Miyawaki Forests – András Zakar – chief gardener
10:15-10:45
Results of Research on Some Budapest Miyawaki Groves – Dr. Veronika Szabó – university assistant at MATE
10:45-11:00
Coffee Break
11:00-11:10
Video: 10 Years of Belgian Examples
11:10-11:25
International Examples from a Forest Ecologist’s Perspective – Dr. Réka Aszalós – forest ecology expert at 10 Million Trees
11:25-12:15 Roundtable Discussion
The Possible Role of Miyawaki Mini-Forests in Corporate ESG and Sustainability Structures
Moderator: Balázs Bozzay – forestry expert at 10 Million Trees
– Dóra Szemerédi – ESG leader at Gránit Pólus
– Bea Gadányi – Head of Environmental and Energy Management Systems at Zwack Unicum
– Borbála Hutiray – CEO of Greengo
– Iréne Márta – director at BCSDH
12:15-13:15
Lunch Break – Meanwhile: Miyawaki Site Exchange
13:15-13:55 Roundtable Discussion The Role of Miyawaki Mini-Forests in Urban Green Infrastructure Now and in the Future
Moderator: Márk McMenemy – gardening influencer, host
– Gergely Őrsi – Mayor of District II
– Sándor Bardóczi – chief landscape architect
– Iván András Bojár – leader of 10 Million Trees
13:55-14:10 The Capital Transforming in Climate Change – Péter Dezsényi – CEO of BKM FŐKERT Division
14:10-15:00 Roundtable Discussion What Do We Call Miyawaki and Why? Other Mini-Forest Opportunities
Moderator: Márk McMenemy – gardening influencer, host
– Balázs Zsolnai – gardener, plant doctor
– Balázs Bozzay – forestry expert at 10 Million Trees
– Hajnalka Cserna – Head of Operations at FŐKERT
– Sára Gyöngyösi – MATE university student
15:00-15:15 coffee break
15:15-16:00 Roundtable discussion Maintenance, Vandalism, Conflicts of Interest, Climate and Social Resilience
Moderator: Zoltán Aszalós – economist
– Hajnalka Cserna – FŐKERT unit manager
– Péter Rózsahegyi – municipal representative of Rákosliget, XVII district
– Pál Baross – HuGBC
16:00-16:55 Networking Snacks, Coffee
16:55-17:00 Closing Farewell
Note: We reserve the right to make changes to the program.
