This is how nature transforms into economic power

The first World Botanical EXPO to be organized in Turkey has started on April 22 in Antalya and it will be open for six months. The organization has adopted the motto of "Cultivating a Green Life for Future Generations" along with the theme "Flowers and Children."

At a time when the nature-human balance is totally disrupted, the fact that the expo is based on concepts such as return to the nature and sustainability is a significant message.  

One of the expo's important guests is Italy. In the 1,100-square-meter exhibition space, an Italian garden will be located. The project has been prepared by Italy's famous landscape architect Giuseppe Lunardi and the design of the garden belongs to architect Marco Servalli. 

Italy is one of those countries that has been able to transform its key values stemming from its history and nature into economic power. Italy's mild climate enables several different plants to grow; the entire country has mind-blowingly beautiful natural conditions. 

Instead of destroying its nature, Italians have upgraded these suitable natural conditions and have turned themselves into an expert country of ornamental plants and arboriculture. 

Even though arboriculture has been present for centuries, it is the beginning of the 20th century and mid-century when this line of business truly accelerated when huge family companies were formed, with tree and ornamental plant factories producing for the whole world. The need to provide the street and parks that would make cities more beautiful was the time when the sector prospered. 

In Italy, the state totally supports arboriculture, thus Italy is able to transform the tools its nature offers into an important valuable export with the driving force of the...