Discover all the steps to participate in the Carré des Jardiniers 2025 competition:
- September 23, 2024: Opening of registrations for Carré des Jardiniers. Candidates must send the documents as specified in Article 4 of these regulations.
- February 14, 2025: Registration deadline
- March 10, 2025 * First phase: Pre-selection - The jury announces the results of the pre-selection and the names of the 10 candidates advancing to the next stage: the selection of finalists.
- March 12, 2025 * First Phase: Pre-selection - The organizer will inform all candidates of the results.
- April 3, 2025 * Second Phase: Selection of Finalists - The 10 pre-selected candidates will meet the jury to present and defend their projects. They may use the medium(s) of their choice to present their projects.
- April 4, 2025 * Second Phase: Selection of Finalists - GL events will inform all candidates of the results, including the selection of the four finalists and the two alternates.
- May 5, 2025: Submission of the final dossier (technical details specified – see terms in Article 4) by the finalists to GL events.
- May 12, 2025: After reviewing the final dossiers, the jury will confirm the names of the four finalists through GL events.
- May 2025: The four finalists will be introduced to the press at a press conference organized by Carré des Jardiniers.
- July 2025: Visit to the Eurexpo park for the four finalists with the GL events team.
- November 28 - December 1, 2025: Setup of the finalist gardens at Eurexpo – Lyon.
- December 2 - 4, 2025: Paysalia exhibition open to visitors.
- December 3, 2025: Jury visit to the gardens, finalists' presentations to the jury, and jury deliberation (see Article 5). Awarding of the 2025 Master Gardener Trophy.
- December 4 - 5, 2025: Dismantling of the gardens.